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Home to a variety of habitats and the highest biodiversity on the planet, the Andean region of northern South America is a birdwatcher's paradise. This talk showcases some of the mega-diversity of Peru and Colombia, both with over 1800 species of birds – triple the number of species found in Canada in less than one-eighth of the area. We will discuss what makes this region so rich in birdlife and how it is possible that one country could have over 100 species from a single family (ie: hummingbirds, flycatchers and tanagers, along with other one-of-a-kinders). From the spectacularly gaudy to the almost unidentifiable, from the large and raucous to the tiny and secretive, from the familiar to the "what was evolution thinking?", this avifauna is sure to make you appreciate our beautiful planet!