Birdwatching Panama

Black Eared Wood Quail

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:44:06 +0000

This Black Eared Wood Quail (Odontophorus melanotis) was seen and photographed in Altos del Maria, Panama.

Black Eared Wood Quail

Rufous Capped Warbler

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:10:08 +0000

Rufous-capped Warbler

This Rufous Capped Warbler image was taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.
From Wikipedia: The Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons) is a New World warbler native from Mexico south to much of Central America, rarely occurring as far north as southeastern Arizona and south Texas. Rufous-capped Warblers primarily feed on insects and spiders, foraging through dense brush and scanning close to the ground for movement.

White Ruffed Manakin

admin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:24:44 +0000

The attached White Ruffed Manakin images where taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.

From Wikipedia: The White Ruffed Manakin (Corapipo altera) is a tiny passerine bird in the manakin family. It is a resident breeder in the tropical New World from eastern Honduras to northwestern Venezuela. Like other manakins, this species has a fascinating breeding display at a communal lek. 3-4 males one at a time descend in a slow fluttering flight on to a mossy fallen log with tail raised and ruff spread, and then give a little jump. See example manakin video here.

Yellow Warbler

admin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:06:47 +0000

From Wikipedia: Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia, formerly Dendroica petechia) is a New World warbler species. Sensu lato, they make up the most widespread species in the diverse Setophaga genus, breeding in almost the whole of North America and down to northern South America. The photos show a male and a female Yellow Warbler, images taken here in Panama.

Blue-throated Toucanet

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:16:37 +0000

From Wikipedia: The Blue-throated Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis, is a near-passerine bird living in the mountain forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. The Blue-throated Toucanets live in humid mountain forests in Costa Rica and Western Panama. Its natural altitudinal range is from 2,500 ft (762m) to 7,600 ft (2316m) above sea level. It is generally common within its range, but not rated by IUCN, where considered a subspecies of the Emerald Toucanet. This toucan nests in old woodpecker holes. The nests can be up to 70 ft (21m) above the ground. Each nest contains 2-4 eggs, white in colour. The eggs have about a 15 day incubation period. The bird mostly consumes fruits and insects, but can also eat other birds’ eggs. The call of the Blue-throated Toucanet is a loud and high-pitched (occasionally low-pitched) rrrip, rrrip, rrrip, rrrip,.

Blue-throated Toucanet

Tawny-crested Tanager

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:35:21 +0000

Tawny-crested Tanager

This Tawny-crested Tanager image was taken in Altos del Maria. From Wikipedia: The Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Green Kingfisher

admin — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:40:37 +0000

From Wikipedia: “The Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the USA south through Central and South America to central Argentina. This small kingfisher breeds by streams in forests or mangroves. The nest is in a horizontal tunnel up to a metre long made in a river bank. The female lays three, sometimes four, eggs. The Green Kingfisher is 19 centimetres (7.5 in) long and weighs 27 grams (0.95 oz). It has the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. It is oily green above, with white markings on the wings and tail, and a white collar around the neck.”

Green Kingfisher photos taken in Panama.

Green Kingfisher

The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide

admin — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:58:17 +0000

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The isthmus of Panama, where North and South America meet, hosts more bird species than all of North America. More accessible than ever to birdwatchers and other ecotourists, the country has become a premier neotropical birding and nature tourism destination in recent years. The Birds of Panama will be an essential tool for the new generation of birders traveling in search of Panama’s spectacular avifauna.

This user-friendly, portable, and affordable identification guide features:

•large color illustrations of more than 900 species;

•the first range maps published to show the distribution of Panama’s birds;

•concise text that describes field marks for identification, as well as habitat, behavior, and vocalizations;

Eastern Wood Pewee

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:47:14 +0000

From Wikipedia: The Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher. Their breeding habitat is deciduous, mixed woods, or pine plantations in eastern North America. These birds migrate to Central America and in the Andes region of northern South America. They feed on insects and other arthropods. Wood pewees wait on a perch at a middle height in a tree and fly out to catch prey in flight, sometimes hovering to pick it from vegetation.

Eastern Wood Pewee image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama

Black-crowned Tityra

admin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:12:43 +0000

Female of the Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor). According to Wikipedia: It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Black-crowned Tityra