See some of the stunning birds that call Colombia home

Colombia, with its varied geography, has about 2,000 species of birds — more than any other country in the world. All those species of birds have become an important part of a growing ecotourism industry . It brings in millions of dollars to Colombia's economy, and bird watchers — birders, as they're known — are flocking to the South American country, hoping to catch even a fleeting glimpse of species you can't find anywhere else on Earth. The sound of birds fills the humid air in Tatamá National Park, located on the western slopes of the Andes mountains. This is one of the wettest places on Earth, and it is packed with birds, including the Blue-gray tanager, the Cinnamon flycatcher, the Violet-tailed sylph, the Velvet-purple coronet and the Purple-throated woodstar, according to Diego Calderón Franco, one of Colombia's most famous birding guides. Here are some of the birds 60 Minutes learned about during a trip to Colombia. Munchique wood wren Munchique Wood-Wren Juan Jose Arango/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via The Munchique wood wren is a small, stub-tailed species in Colombia's western Andes, according to eBird , a global bird database launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The species has a long, white eyebrow. Empress brilliant A female Empress Brilliant Jon G. Fuller / VWPics/Universal Images Group via There are more than 160 species of hummingbirds in Colombia, including Empress brilliants , which have a golden sheen on their belly, according to eBird. …