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Mantidfly (Dicromantispa sayi: Mantispidae) This mantidfly is ca. 2.0-2.6 cm (0.79-1.02 in) long. Photographed around lights over Ro Guayabo in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Riparian, humid rainforest at ca. ca. 622 m (2,042 ft) elevation.

Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum minor). Six subspecies are recognized with only subspecies minor being mapped for Panama. Sexes are similar but with this couple sitting together one can make out that the male on the right is a bit larger than the female on the left. Photographed...

Northern Schiffornis (Schiffornis veraepacis dumicola) Four subspecies are currently recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies acrolophites is mapped for eastern Panama in Cerro Mali and Tacaruna. This species was formerly included in Thrush-like Schiffornis. Photographed along...

January 3th, I visited the Smithsonian Institute on Isla Colon. The guide showed us the Boat-billed Heron, party hidden in the mangrove. I didn't have my camera, but returned the next day to make pictures. Then, there were two, clearly showing themselves, in the evening sun.

Sanderling (Calidris alba) on Granito de Oro in Isla Coiba National Park, Panama

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) on Bona Island in the Bay of Panama

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Parque Internacional La Amistad entrance at Las Nubes. Montane cloud forest at ca. 1,991 m (6532 ft) elevation at Las Nubes.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mountain Thrush previously known as Mountain Robin (Turdus plebejus plebejus) Three subspecies are recognized with the nominate being the only one mapped for Panama. Sexes similar. Photographed at the headquarters of Parque Internacional La Amistad just outside of Las Nubes, Chirique Province...