white-whiskered puffbird

these guys hang around seemingly doing very little and almost always in some shady corner, so a relief to get some light in his eye

Compare to female (just posted). The male has more reddish plumage.

In a few minutes, I will post of photo of a male of this species.

Male and female

A true sit and wait strategist, this bird sat in front of us for at least 15 minutes. Nice to see it in the Sarapiqui area as it has become uncommon at La Selva (like many ground nesting birds). We had this one near Chilamate.

White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis panamensis) Four to six subspecies are recognized depending on the author. The nominate is mapped for Panama. Photographed near the Canopy Tower along Semaphore Road. Humid forest at ca. 228 m (750 ft) elevation.

White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis panamensis) Four to six subspecies are recognized depending on the author. The nominate is mapped for Panama. Photographed near the Canopy Tower along Semaphore Road, Panama Province, Panama. Humid forest at ca. 228 m (750 ft) elevation.

A pair of WW Puffbirds right off the trail. This is the female.

A pair of WW Puffbirds right off the trail. This is the male.

You can just make out the red eyes in this shot.