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Got this little one last night in my back yard. Beautiful Bird!

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 near La...

White-vented Plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii micans) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies micans being mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at Panama Rainforest Discovery Center in Parque National Soberana, Coln Province, Panama. Secondary humid forest at...

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) No subspecies have been described. Female Tawny-crested Tanager could easily be mistaken for some female cowbird species. Photographed near La Mesa, north of El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Secondary humid forest at ca. 823 m (2,700 ft)...

Tawny-crested Tanager (A.K.A. The La Mesa Punk-rocker) (Tachyphonus delatrii) No subspecies have been described though the size and color of the coronal patch is variable but not in a systematic way according to ornithologist that have studied this species. Photographed near La Mesa, north of...

Whooping Motmot (Momotus subrufescens conexus) Seven subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies conexus is found in the Canal Zone while subspecies reconditus is found in eastern Panama. Photographed this Motmot on the north side of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panama...

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coeruleogularis. Three subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Panama. The nominate is mapped for the Pacific slope of western Panama from the Chiriqu Province east to he Canal Zone and subspecies confinis which is mapped...

Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus maculicoronatus) Four subspecies have been described with two being synonymized leaving two recognized subspecies. Only the nominate is mapped for Panama. Photographed on the east-slope of Cerro Pilon along the road to Rio Indio from La Mesa, Cocl...

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl) Hummingbirds are known for their pugnacious behavior towards each other and I have believed for years that the most truculent species of hummingbird was the Rufous, a western U.S. bird that ranges from Alaska south to western Central Mexico...

Rufous-and-white Wren (Thryophilus rufalbus castanonotus) Seven subspecies have been described with two being placed under synonym leaving five recognized subspecies. Only subspecies castanonotus is mapped for Panama. Photographed near La Mesa, north of El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama...

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 at the Canopy Lodge in El Valle de...

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora mellivora). Two subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Panama. Photographed at the Canopy Tower Lodge, Panama Province, Panama. Humid forest at ca. 228 m (750 ft) elevation. Species sexually dimorphic.

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora mellivora). Two subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Panama. Photographed at Panama Rainforest Discovery Center in Parque National Soberana, Coln Province, Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Secondary humid forest at ca...

Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides melania: Sciuriae) One of fifteen subspecies. This subspecies sports an all black or chocolate colored coat. Photographed in Gamboa, Coln Province, Panama just north of the Panama Canal. Secondary humid forest at ca. 38 m (125 ft) elevation.

Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius leucophaius) Two subspecies are currently recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Panama. Photographed in Gamboa, Coln Province, Panama just north of the Panama Canal. Secondary humid forest at ca. 38 m (125 ft) elevation. It was interesting...

Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) No subspecies are recognized for this species. Photographed this female in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Secondary humid forest at ca. 622 m (2,042 ft) elevation. February 2011

Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) No subspecies are recognized for this species. Photographed this male in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Secondary humid forest at ca. 622 m (2,042 ft) elevation.

Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus difficilis) Seven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies difficilis being mapped for Panam. Sexes similar. Photographed at El Chiru, Cocl Province, Panama. Mostly open disturbed pastureland with some small stands of planted trees at ca. 36 m...

San Jose Orchid [Oerstedella (Epidendrum) schumanniana: Orchidaceae] This native orchid grows at 250-1,100 m (820-3,609 ft) elevation. An epiphyte that blooms on a terminal branch that is stiffly erect about 61 cm (2 ft) tall with many 2.5 cm (1 in) wide flowers that are fragrant and...

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris crassirostris) Five subspecies are recognized with only subspecies crassirostris being mapped for Panama. Photographed at Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Riparian of Rio Guayabo surrounded by secondary humid forest at ca...

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris crassirostris) Five subspecies are recognized with only subspecies crassirostris being mapped for Panama. Photographed at Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. Riparian of Rio Guayabo surrounded by secondary humid forest at ca...