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  1. Variable Seedeater (female)

    Variable Seedeater (female)

    Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina hicksii) Five subspecies have been described with four being recognized. Three are mapped for Panama. Subspecies hicksii is found along the Pacific slope throughout Panama except extreme western Panama where subspecies hoffmanni replaces it. The...
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    • ancon hill panama panama city panama province sporophila corvina hicksii variable seedeater
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Variable Seedeater (male)

    Variable Seedeater (male)

    Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina hicksii) Five subspecies have been described with four being recognized. Three are mapped for Panama. Subspecies hicksii is found along the Pacific slope throughout Panama except extreme western Panama where subspecies hoffmanni replaces it. The...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ancon hill panama panama city panama province sporophila corvina hicksii variable seedeater
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Palm Tanager

    Palm Tanager

    Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum atripennis) Four subspecies are recognized, subspecies atripennis is the only subspecies mapped for Panama. Sexes similar. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m...
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    • ancon hill palm tanager panama panama city panama province thraupis palmarum atripennis
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Polkadot Poison Dart Frog

    Polkadot Poison Dart Frog

    Polkadot Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga arborea: Dendrobatidae) These small frogs are 2.0-2.2 cm (0.79-0.87 in) long. They are highly toxic, containing many alkaloids that cause breathing difficulty, locomotor problems, and eventual death (Myers et al.1984). Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama...
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    • ancon hill dendrobatidae oophaga arborea panama panama city panama province polkadot poison dart frog
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Amphibians
  5. Ruddy Ground Dove (female)

    Ruddy Ground Dove (female)

    Ruddy Ground-dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) There are four recognized subspecies with only subspecies rufipennis mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Females duller. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way...
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    • ancon hill columbia talpacoti rufipennis panama panama city panama province ruddy ground dove
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Ruddy Ground Dove (male)

    Ruddy Ground Dove (male)

    Ruddy Ground-dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) There are four recognized subspecies with only subspecies rufipennis mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Males more vividly colored. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest...
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    • ancon hill columbia talpacoti rufipennis panama panama city panama province ruddy ground dove
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Variegated Squirrel

    Variegated Squirrel

    Variegated Squirrel (Scirpus variegatoides helveolus) Yet another subspecies of this variable squirrel species. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
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    • ancon hill panama panama city panama province scirpus variegatoides helveolus variegated squirrel
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  8. Shiny Cowbird (male)

    Shiny Cowbird (male)

    Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis cabanisii) Seven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies cabanisii being mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca...
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    • ancon hill molothrus bonariensis cabanisii panama panama city panama province shiny cowbird
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Streaked Flycatcher

    Streaked Flycatcher

    Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus difficilis) Seven subspecies are recognized with subspecies difficilis being the only breeding subspecies mapped for Panama. Sexes simlar. Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way...
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    • ancon hill myiodynastes maculatus difficilis panama panama city panama province streaked flycatcher
    • Comments: 28
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Panama City

    Panama City

    Panama City. Viewed from ca. three-fourths way up Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Canon PowerShot S90 with a 6.0-22.5 mm lens at 15mm, ISO 250, shutter speed 1/200, f/4. April 2012
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    • ancon hill panama panama city
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Landscapes
  11. Central American Agouti

    Central American Agouti

    Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata: Dasyproctidae) Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
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    • ancon hill central american agouti dasyprocta punctata dasyproctidae panama panama city panama province
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  12. Crimson-backed Tanager (female)

    Crimson-backed Tanager (female)

    Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus) Four subspecies are recognized with three being mapped for Panama. Subspecies arestus is off southwest Panama on Coiba Island while subspecies limatus is in the Gulf of Panama in the Pearl Archipelago. Species sexually dimorphic. Male...
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    • ancon hill crimson-backed tanager panama panama city panama province ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Crimson-backed Tanager (male)

    Crimson-backed Tanager (male)

    Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus) Four subspecies are recognized with three being mapped for Panama. Subspecies arestus is off southwest Panama on Coiba Island while subspecies limatus is in the Gulf of Panama in the Pearl Archipelago. Species sexually dimorphic...
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    • ancon hill crimson-backed tanager panama panama city panama province ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Great Crested Flycatcher

    Great Crested Flycatcher

    Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) This North American migrant can easily be confused with the Panamanian counter part the Panama Flycatcher which lacks brown in its wing primaries with a slightly less pronounced crest and slightly paler yellow under parts. Photographed on Ancon...
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    • ancon hill great crested flycatcher myiarchus crinitus panama panama city panama province
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Geoffroy's Tamarin

    Geoffroy's Tamarin

    Geoffroys Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi: Callitrichidae) Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
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    • ancon hill callitrichidae geoffroy's tamarin panama panama city panama province saguinus geoffroyi
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  16. Geoffroy's Tamarin

    Geoffroy's Tamarin

    Geoffroys Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi: Callitrichidae) Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ancon hill callitrichidae geoffroy's tamarin panama panama city panama province saguinus geoffroyi
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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