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Here some more pics of the southern lapwing. Note: It is equipped with red bony extensions under the wings (spurs), used to intimidate foes and fight birds of prey.

The southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions (e.g. most of the Amazon), the higher parts of the Andes and the arid coast of a large part of western South America. This bird is particularly common in the basin of the Rio de la Plata. It has also been spreading through Central America in recent years. The attached image was taken in Altos del Maria in Panama.

The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan. Image taken in Panama.

Lesser Goldfinch, Altos del Maria, Panama

Image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.

Green toucanets are near-passerine birds from the genus Aulacorhynchus in the toucan family. They are native to Mexico, and Central and South America. All are found in humid forests and woodlands in highlands, but a few also occur in adjacent lowlands.

The attached image was taken in Panama.

The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) has suffered from local extinction through habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade, but in other areas it remains fairly common.

The attached images where taken in Azuero, Panama.

Frigatebird chasing a tern at Punta Chame, Panama.

The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan. Image taken in Panama.