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chiriqui province
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Ringed Kingfisher (female)
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Only the nominate is mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed on a Cecropia branch over hanging Rio Guanbana in the Burica Peninsula, south of Puerto Armmuelies...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province megaceryle torquata panama puerto armmuelies ringed kingfisher rio guanbana in the burica peninsula
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Clay-colored Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush formerly Clay-colored Robin (Turdus grayi casius) There are some nine subspecies described with six to eight subspecies recognized by various authors. Only subspecies casius is mapped for Panama. This is the National Bird of Costa Rica and a very common bird in both Costa...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province clay-colored thrush nueva suiza panama turdus grayi casius
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Common Black-hawk
Common Black Hawk, this subspecies is known as the Mangrove Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus bangsii) Five subspecies are currently recognized. Two are mapped for Panama, subspecies bangsi is found along the Pacific Coast and Pearl Island while the nominate is found elsewhere. Sexes...- Stanley Jones
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- buteogallus anthracites bangsi chiriqui province common black hawk panama
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Rio Guanbano
Rio Guanbano: Burica Peninsula, Chiriqui Provnce, Panama, south of Puerto Armuelles. Our hiking trail in search of the Bairds Trogon. After ca. one mile up river we had encountered four pairs with the last pair providing photo opportunities so we turned around and hiked out.- Stanley Jones
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- burica peninsula chiriqui province panama rio guanbano
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Flame-colored Tanager (male)
Flame-colored Tanager (Pigranga bidentata citrea). Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies citrea being mapped for Panama. Photographed in a small town of Nueva Suiza, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Montane cloud forest at ca. 1,852 m (6,076 ft) elevation, stream-side. Sexes sexually...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province flame-colored tanager nueva suiza panama pigranga bidentata citrea
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (male)
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (Sporophila minuta centralis) Currently three subspecies are recognized with only subspecies centralis being mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed around the abandoned Volcn airstrip between Volcn and Volcn Lakes, Chiriqui Province, Panama...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama sporophila minuta centralis volcn lakes
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Yellow-winged Vireo
Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) Sexes similar. Photographed near Aguacatal in Volcn Bar National Park, northeast of Volcn, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Montane cloud forest (openings) at ca. 2,100 m (6,890 ft) elevation.- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama vireo carmioli yellow-winged vireo
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Parque Internacional La Amistad
Parque Internacional La Amistad entrance at Las Nubes. Montane cloud forest at ca. 1,991 m (6532 ft) elevation at Las Nubes.- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province las nubes panama parque internacional la amistad
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Barred Becard (male)
Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor costaricensis) There are three recognized subspecies with only subspecies costaricensis being mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed near Aguacatal in Volcn Bar National Park, northeast of Volcn, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Montane...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province northeast of volcn pachyramphus versicolor costaricensis panama
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Variable Seedeater (female)
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina hoffmanni) Five subspecies have been described with four being recognized. Three are mapped for Panama. Subspecies hoffmanni is found along the Pacific slope in extreme western Panama. Subspecies hicksii is found along the Pacific coast through Panama...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama sporophila corvina hoffmanni variable seedeater
- Comments: 19
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Variable Seedeater (male)
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina hoffmanni) Five subspecies have been described with four being recognized. Three are mapped for Panama. Subspecies hoffmanni is found along the Pacific slope in extreme western Panama. Subspecies hicksii is found along the Pacific coast through Panama...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama sporophila corvina hoffmanni variable seedeater
- Comments: 18
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Roadside Hawk
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris petulans) Twelve subspecies are presently recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies griseocauda and petulans are both mapped for western Panama. Photographed near Quervalo, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Roadside, open agriculture area at ca. 6 m...- Stanley Jones
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- burteo magnirostris petulans chiriqui province panama quervalo roadside hawk
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-tailed Emerald (male)
White-tailed Emerald (Elvira chionura) A rather poor picture but it is the only one I have ever taken. This tiny hummingbird was new for me. It was very flighty, not really afraid of people but just fast and not sitting still for more than a few seconds at a time. Species sexually dimorphic...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province elvira chionura microchera chionura panama volcn lakes west of volcn white-tailed emerald
- Comments: 11
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia edward niveoventer) Six subspecies have been described with four normally being recognized with two being placed in synonymy. All four are mapped for Panama. Subspecies niveoventer is found in western and Central Panama with subspecies ludibunda placed in...- Stanley Jones
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- amazilia edward niveoventer chiriqui province nueva suiza panama snowy-bellied hummingbird
- Comments: 13
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-naped Brush-finch
White-naped Brush-finch previously known as Yellow-throated Brush-finch (Atlapetes albinucha brunnescens) Eight subspecies are recognized with three being mapped for Panama. Subspecies brunnescens is mapped for western Chiriqui Province, subspecies coloratus for eastern Chiriqui Province while...- Stanley Jones
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- atlapetes albinucha brunnescens chiriqui province finca hartmann panama white-naped brush-finch yellow-throated brush-finch
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii wetmorei) Nine subspecies have been described with 7-8 being recognized dependent upon author. Only subspecies wetmorei is mapped for western Panama. Sexes similar. Photographed in Voln Bar National Park east of Cerro Punta in montane cloud...- Stanley Jones
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- catharus frantzii wetmorei chiriqui province panama ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush
- Comments: 17
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White-winged Becard (male)
White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychoterus similis) Eight subspecies are recognized with only subspecies similis being mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at Finca Hartmann in the western Chiriqui Highlands near Santa Clara, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Species...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province finca hartmann pachyramphus polychoterus similis panama white-winged becard
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Red-breasted Blackbird (male)
Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris) Species strongly sexually dimorphic. Just northeast of Quervalo, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Photographed in a open converted pasture at ca. 6 m (20 ft) elevation. Too far for my 300 mm lens, even with a heavy crop it is barely large enough.- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama red-breasted blackbird sturnella militaris
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Pearl Kite
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii leonae) This very small Kite, only 22 cm (8.5 in) long was trying to enjoy his lizard lunch but a Fork-tailed Flycatcher spotted it and was harassing it relentlessly. Lizards are the Pearl Kites primary food source though it will take small birds, insects, etc...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province enrique malek international airport gampsonyx swainsonii leonae panama pearl kite
- Comments: 17
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Purple-crowned Fairy (juvenile begging its mother)
Purple-crowned Fairy (Heliothryx barroti) Photographed at Finca Hartmann in the western Chiriqui Highlands near Santa Clara, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Shade coffee plantation at ca. 1,524 m (5,000 ft) elevation.- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province finca hartmann panama purple-crowned fairy santa clara
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Red-faced Spinetail
Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops rufigenis) There are three recognized subspecies with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies rufigenis is found in the mountains of western Panama while subspecies griseibularis is mapped for extreme eastern Panama. Sexes similar. Photographed...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province cranioleuca erythrops rufigenis panama red-faced spinetail southwest of volcn
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl) Five subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Only the nominate is found on the mainland while subspecies handleyi (Escudo Hummingbird) is found on Isla Escudo de Veraguas. Photographed in a small town of Nueva Suiza...- Stanley Jones
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- amazilia tzacati tzacati chiriqui province nueva suiza panama rufous-tailed hummingbird
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (female)
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta venusta) Two subspecies are recognized with both being mapped for Panama. The nominate occurs in western to Central Panama while subspecies fulginata is mapped for eastern Panama along the Caribbean-slope into the Dairin Province. Photographed around the...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province dacnis venusta venusta panama scarlet-thighed dacnis volcan volcan airstrip volcan lakes
- Comments: 13
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Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (male)
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta venusta) Two subspecies are recognized with both being mapped for Panama. The nominate occurs in western to Central Panama while subspecies fulginata is mapped for eastern Panama along the Caribbean-slope into the Dairin Province. Photographed around the...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province dacnis venusta venusta panama scarlet-thighed dacnis volcan volcan airstrip volcan lakes
- Comments: 17
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White-lined Tanager (female)
White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) The common name refers to the inconspicuous white line on the all black males wing while the specific epithet is in reference to the females coloration. Photographed east of Rio Macho de Monte, Chiriqui Province, Panama along the southern foothills of...- Stanley Jones
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- chiriqui province panama tachyphonus rufus white-lined tanager
- Comments: 17
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico