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chagras river

  1. Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

    Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

    Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) Photographed along the margins of the Chagras River just east of the Panama Canal and south of Gamboa in Coln Province, Panama. Riverine at ca. 30 m (100 ft) elevation. Sexes similar.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river gamboa panama canal panama. tyrannulus elatus yellow-crowned tyrannulet
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Ornate Slider

    Ornate Slider

    Ornate Slider also known as the Mesoamerian Slider (Trachemys scripta ornata: Emydidae) Photographed in an inlet of the Chagras River just east of the Panama Canal and south of Gamboa in Coln Province, Panama. River inlet at ca. 30 m (100 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river emydidae gamboa ornate slider panama canal panama. trachemys scripta ornata
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Reptiles
  3. Purple Gallinule

    Purple Gallinule

    Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) Photographed this Gallinule on a boat dock off of an inlet on the north side of the Chagras River just east of the Panama Canal and just south of Gamboa, in Coln Province, Panama. Riparian habitat at ca. 30 m (100 ft) elevation. Sexes similar.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river gamboa panama panama canal porphyrio martinica purple gallinule
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. White-shouldered Tanager (male)

    White-shouldered Tanager (male)

    White-shouldered Tanager (Tachyphonus luctuosus panamensis) Three subspecies are recognized with all three being mapped for Panama. Subspecies nitidissimus in found in Northwest Panama to Bocas del Toro. Subspecies axilaris is found in western Panama to western Chiriqui. Subspecies...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river gamboa male panama tachyphus luctuosus panamensis white-shouldered tanager
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Gallito

    Gallito

    Gallito, also known as Bois Immortelle, Bucayo, Coral Bean and many other common names (Erythrina fusca: Fabaceae) This beautiful tree grows along coasts and coastal rivers including riverine swamps to an average of 8-15 m (26-49 ft) tall but has been known to reach heights of 26 m (85 ft)...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bois immortelle bucayo chagras river coral bean erythrina fusca fabaceae gallito gamboa panama panama canal
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  6. Southern Lapwing

    Southern Lapwing

    Southern Lapwing also known as the Chilean Lapwing. This subspecies is sometimes referred to as the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis cayennensis) Four subspecies are recognized but only subspecies cayennensis is mapped for Panama. Photographed on the northern banks of the Chagras River...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river gamboa panama canal panama. southern lapwing vanellus chilensis cayennensis
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Common Gallinule

    Common Gallinule

    Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata pauxilla) This bird went through a period of time as being treated conspecific with the Common Moorhen and now has reverted back to being treated as the Common Gallinule. Currently there are seven recognized subspecies with two being mapped for Panama. The...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river common gallinule gallinula galeata pauxilla gamboa panama panama canal
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Forked-tailed Flycatcher

    Forked-tailed Flycatcher

    Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana monachus) Two subspecies are recognized with the nominate being the bird found in Panama. The nominate race is highly migratory and has even been found in the U.S., though it is rare. No individuals of this subspecies has yet been taken from Panama but...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river fork-tailed flycatcher panama panama province tyrannus savana monachus
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Pura Vida!

    Pura Vida!

    Hoffmanns Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni: Megalonychidae) Adults range from 54-72 cm (21-28 in) and weigh from 2.1-9 km (4.6-20 lbs). Photographed along the margin of a riverine swamp on the north side of the Chagras River, east of the Panama Canal and south of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panama...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chagras river choloepus hoffmanni gamboa hoffmann's two-toed sloth megalonychidae panama
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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