There is Little knowledge about the quality of geographic information used to project the distribution ranges of endemic and threatened birds in Colombia. This may result in erroneous conclusions about vulnerability to extinction and conservation priorities. Identifying gaps and biases inherent to the available information used to generate the distributions of Andean birds is crucial given these species’ sensitivity to forest fragmentation, deforestation and climate change. In this project, SELVA evaluates the geographic Information available for groups of birds restricted to the Colombian Andes to (i) identify priorities for research and conservation, and (ii) detect populations which may be susceptible to the effects of climate change. Our study models will be birds in the families Ramphastidae, Psittacidae, Grallaridae and Cotingidae.