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Beautiful toucanet the Collared Aracari or Araari (Pteroglossus torquatus) perched on a Cecropia tree branch, the Cecropia is a food source for these and other birds. This was taken at El Valle de Anton, in Cocle Province, Panama.

This littklle one was singing on top of a branch, almost always I see them on the ground.

A subspecies, commonly called the Mangrove Warbler.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda subsp. melanogenia) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Lajas Blanco, Darin Province, Panam. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 30 m (98 ft) elevation.

Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis subsp. jugularis). Sexes similar. Old Gamboa Road just west of Summit Gardens, north of Panam City towards Gamboa, Panam Province, Panam. Cleared with patches of remnant tropical lowland rainforest at 30 m (98 ft) elevation.

Pied Water Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) Lago Bayano at Panamericana, Hwy, east of Chepo, Panama Province, Panama. Disturbed tropical rainforest along the margins of the lake at 92 m (302 ft) elevation.

Thasus Metalmark (Hyphiliaria thasus: Riodinidae) Wingspan ca. 2.5 cm (1.0 in). Metropolitan Park, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 29 m (95 ft) elevation.

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana subsp. hypomelaena) Ammo dump pond, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Open marsh with swampy edges. Surrounding area tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Tawny Pennant (Bachymesia herbida: Libellulidae) 4.3-4.8 cm (1.7-1.9 in) long. Ammo dump pond, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Open marsh with swampy edges. Surrounding area tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata subsp. languens) In a Cecropia tree on the grounds of the Canopy Tower. Canal Zone, Soberania National Park, Semaphore Hill, Panam Province, Panam. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 234 m (768 ft) elevation.

Banded Longwing (Dryadula phaetusa: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 8.6-8.9 cm (3.4-3.5 in). Ammo dump pond, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Open marsh with swampy edges. Surrounding area tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Thunder Storm at Dusk. Taken from top of the Canopy Tower looking southward towards Panama City. Canal Zone, Soberania National Park, Panam Province, Panam. December 2017

Semiplumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis semiplumbeus) Metropolitan Park, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 29 m (95 ft) elevation.

Grasshopper-like Orthopteran (Ripiteryx sp.: Ripiterygidae) Altos del Maria, Panama Province, Panama. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.

Ground Anole (Norops humilis: Iguanidae) Altos del Maria, Panama Province, Panama. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.

Stalked Hairy Cup (Cookeina tricholoma: Sarcosyphaceae) About the size of a US quarter. Altos del Maria, Panama Province, Panama. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.

Stilt-legged Fly (Micropezidae) Ammo dump pond, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Open marsh with swampy edges. Surrounding area tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) Fledgling. Ammo dump pond, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Open marsh with swampy edges. Surrounding area tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis subsp. virgatus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Cocl Province, Panama. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Southern Bentbill (Oncostoma olivaceum) Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft) elevation.

Banded Owl-Butterfly (Caligo atreus: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 14.0-16.0 cm (5.5-6.3 in). Altos del Maria, Panama Province, Panama. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.