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	<title>Birdwatching In Panama &#187; Birds from Panama</title>
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	<description>Bird photos and a few hiking tips from Panama</description>
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		<title>Rufous Motmot &#8211; El Valle</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following Rufous Motmot photos where taken in El Valle, Panama.
From Wikipedia: The Rufous Motmot, Baryphthengus martii, is a near-passerine bird which is a resident breeder in rain forests from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil.
This large motmot is 46cm long and weighs 195 g. it is mainly cinnamion-rufous, with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following Rufous Motmot photos where taken in El Valle, Panama.</p>

<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2012/02/01/rufous-motmo-el-valle/motmot01/' title='Rufous Motmot'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Motmot01-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rufous Motmot" title="Rufous Motmot" /></a>
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<p>From Wikipedia: The Rufous Motmot, Baryphthengus martii, is a near-passerine bird which is a resident breeder in rain forests from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil.</p>
<p>This large motmot is 46cm long and weighs 195 g. it is mainly cinnamion-rufous, with a black face mask and central breast spot, green wings and sides, a greenish-blue lower belly, and dark blue tail and flight feathers. The tail is very long and has a bare-shafted racket tip. The bill and legs are black. Young birds are paler and duller than adults, and lack the tail rackets and black breast spot. The call of the Rufous Motmot is a low owl-like hoop hoop huhuhuhuhuhu.</p>
<p>This is a bird of tall wet forest and second growth. It nests in a 4-5 m long tunnel in a bank or the side of a mammal burrow. The clutch size and eggs are undescribed.</p>
<p>Rufous Motmots feed on insects, lizards, fish and crabs, and also take many fruits, especially those of palms and Heliconias. These birds often sit still on a canopy perch, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size and colour.
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		<title>The Savanna Hawk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Wikipedia: The Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a large raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterospizias. It breeds from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Uruguay and central Argentina.  The Savanna Hawk feeds on small mammals, lizards, snakes, crabs and large insects. The nest is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">From Wikipedia: The Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a large raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterospizias. It breeds from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Uruguay and central Argentina.  The Savanna Hawk feeds on small mammals, lizards, snakes, crabs and large insects. The nest is of sticks lined with grass and built in a palm tree. This Savanna Hawk image can also be <a href="http://www.wallpapers247.com/wallpaper/Savanna-Hawk/" target="_blank">downloaded for free in a bigger size here at wallpapers247.com</a>.</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_425" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-425" title="The Savanna Hawk" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Savanna-Hawk.jpg" alt="The Savanna Hawk" width="500" height="291" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Savanna Hawk</p></div>
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		<title>Ochraceous Pewee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ochraceous Pewee at least thats what I think this  one is called as seen in the high mountain cloud forest of Cocle, Panama. Please correct me if im wrong.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ochraceous Pewee at least thats what I think this  one is called as seen in the high mountain cloud forest of Cocle, Panama. Please correct me if im wrong.</p>
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<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2012/01/01/ochraceous-pewee/ochraceous-pewee-01/' title='Ochraceous Pewee'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Ochraceous-Pewee-01-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Ochraceous Pewee" title="Ochraceous Pewee" /></a>
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		<title>Blue-headed Parrot</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/11/06/blue-headed-parrot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue-headed Parrot ( Pionus menstruus ) seen in Altos del Maria about half way from Sora to El Valle at an altitude of around 800 meters above sea level.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blue-headed Parrot ( Pionus menstruus ) seen in Altos del Maria about half way from Sora to El Valle at an altitude of around 800 meters above sea level.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_416" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 292px"><img class="size-full wp-image-416" title="Blue-headed Parrot" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/blue-headed-parrot.jpg" alt="Blue-headed Parrot" width="282" height="441" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Blue-headed Parrot</p></div>
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		<title>Help With Bird ID Please</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/10/24/help-with-bird-id-please/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can anybody please help to identify the following birds. Images where  taken in the area of Altos del Maria, Panama at an estimated  altitude of 800 meters above sea level. Thanks in advance for your help!  Much appreciated!




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can anybody please help to identify the following birds. Images where  taken in the area of Altos del Maria, Panama at an estimated  altitude of 800 meters above sea level. Thanks in advance for your help!  Much appreciated!</p>
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<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/10/24/help-with-bird-id-please/bird-02/' title='bird-02'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bird-02-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="bird-02" /></a>
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<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/10/24/help-with-bird-id-please/bird-04/' title='bird-04'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bird-04-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="bird-04" /></a>

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		<title>Birds of Panama</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/09/03/birds-of-panama-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A selection of birds from Panama:

	




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A selection of birds from Panama:<br />
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		<title>Double-toothed Kite</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/09/03/double-toothed-kite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) image taken along the Pipeline Road in the Soberania National Park in Panama.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) image taken along the Pipeline Road in the Soberania National Park in Panama.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_403" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 565px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-403" title="Double-toothed-Kite" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Double-toothed-Kite-555x368.jpg" alt="Double-toothed-Kite" width="555" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Double-toothed Kite </p></div>
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		<title>Thick-billed Euphonia</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/05/28/thick-billed-euphonia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 22:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. This images where taken in the mountains of Cocle, Panama.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. This images where taken in the mountains of Cocle, Panama.</p>
<div id="attachment_398" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 565px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-398" title="Thick-billed Euphonia male" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/male-Euphonia-555x368.jpg" alt="Thick-billed Euphonia male" width="555" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Thick-billed Euphonia male</p></div>
<p><div id="attachment_399" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 565px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-399" title="Thick-billed Euphonia female" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Female-Euphonia-555x368.jpg" alt="Thick-billed Euphonia female" width="555" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Thick-billed Euphonia female</p></div>
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		<title>Yellow-faced Grassquit</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/20/yellow-faced-grassquit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is a passerine bird that  feeds mainly on grass seeds, but also takes other seeds, berries and  some insects. The image of this Grassquit was taken in Altos del Maria,  Panama.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_394" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 454px"><img class="size-full wp-image-394" title="Yellow-faced-Grassquit" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Yellow-faced-Grassquit1.jpg" alt="Yellow-faced-Grassquit" width="444" height="309" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Yellow-faced-Grassquit</p></div>
<p>The Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is a passerine bird that  feeds mainly on grass seeds, but also takes other seeds, berries and  some insects. The image of this Grassquit was taken in Altos del Maria,  Panama.
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		<title>Antbirds in Panama</title>
		<link>http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a series of Antbird images mostly taken along the Pipeline Road in the Soberania National Park, sometimes we can see them following a swarm of Army Ants where they get plenty of food from fleeing insects. Not always sure I got the correct classification if you spot any errors please post and I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a series of Antbird images mostly taken along the Pipeline Road in the Soberania National Park, sometimes we can see them following a swarm of Army Ants where they get plenty of food from fleeing insects. Not always sure I got the correct classification if you spot any errors please post and I gladly correct the Names.</p>

<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/antshrike/' title='Antshrike'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/antshrike-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Antshrike" /></a>
<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/barred-antshrike-01/' title='Barred Antshrike'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/barred-antshrike-01-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Barred Antshrike" /></a>
<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/bicoloured-antbird-2/' title='Bicoloured Antbird'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bicoloured-antbird-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Bicoloured Antbird" /></a>
<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/chestnut-backed-antbird-2/' title='Chestnut-backed Antbird'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/chestnut-backed-antbird-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Chestnut-backed Antbird" /></a>
<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/spotted-antbird/' title='Spotted Antbird'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/spotted-antbird-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Spotted Antbird" /></a>
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<a href='http://www.ptybirds.com/2011/04/06/antbirds-in-panama/antwren/' title='Antwren'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.ptybirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/antwren-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Antwren" /></a>
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<p>From Wikipedia: The antbirds are a large family, Thamnophilidae, of passerine birds found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 200 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds. They are related to the antthrushes and antpittas (family Formicariidae), the tapaculos, the gnateaters and the ovenbirds. Despite some species&#8217; common names, this family is not closely related to the wrens, vireos or shrikes.</p>
<p>Most species live in forests, although a few are found in other habitats. Insects and other arthropods form the most important part of their diet, although small vertebrates are occasionally taken. Most species feed in the understory and midstory of the forest, although a few feed in the canopy and a few on the ground. Many join mixed-species feeding flocks, and a few species are core members. To various degrees, around eighteen species specialise in following columns of army ants to eat the small invertebrates flushed by the ants, and many others may feed in this way opportunistically.</p>
<p>Thirty-eight species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activities. Antbirds are not targeted by either hunters or the pet trade. The principal threat is habitat loss, which causes habitat fragmentation and increased nest predation in habitat fragments.
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