The grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It breeds in lowlands from eastern Honduras to northwestern Colombia (from South Chocó to the upper Atrato) at up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft) altitude. The attached image was taken in Altos del Maria, Panama, at an altitude of about 850 meters above sea level.
Yellow Faced Grassquit
The Yellow Faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is a passerine bird from the Central American tropics and surrounding regions. It was formerly allied with the American sparrows and placed in Emberizidae; actually, however, it is one of the tholospizan “finches” which are specialized tanagers (Thraupidae). As such, it is closely related to the famous Darwin’s finches. The attached images where taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.
Palm Tanager
Palm tanager, image taken in Altos del Maria in Panama.
Common Potoo, Grey Potoo, Lesser Potoo or Poor-me-one (Nyctibius griseus)
The Common Potoo, Grey Potoo, Lesser Potoo or Poor-me-one (Nyctibius griseus), breeds in tropical Central and South America from Nicaragua to northern Argentina and northern Uruguay. This nocturnal insectivore hunts from a perch like a shrike or flycatcher. During the day it perches upright on a tree stump, and is completely invisible, looking like part of the stump because it stays so completely still as it perches.
Keel Billed Toucan
The keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. The attached images where taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.
Orange Chinned Parakeet
The Orange chinned parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. The attached image was taken in Altos del Maria Panama.
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Juvenile Female
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Juvenile Male
Great black hawk
The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. The great black hawk is a resident breeding bird in the tropical New World, from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Tobago and northern Argentina. It resembles the common black hawk, but is larger with a different call and tail pattern. The attached Great black hawk images where taken in Panama.
One tree = food for many bird species
In this case we spent just a couple hours around this fig tree ( (thats what I think it is, pls correct me if im wrong there) Ficus aurea, commonly known as the Florida strangler fig (or simply strangler fig), golden fig, or higuerón, is a tree in the family Moraceae that is native to the U.S. state of Florida, the northern and western Caribbean, southern Mexico and Central America south to Panama.) located in Altos del Maria Panama. it is amazing the amount of bird species that where present feeding from the small and ripe figs found on that tree and we are sure there where many more species that we did not see or that came later or earlier to the feast. If you want to observe birds find or plant one of those trees in your neighborhood. We let you to the joy of identifying the species in the attached images, sorry not all images are good ones as time was limited we where able to spend there and they are rather to id the species then as “good” bird photographs.
Blue headed Parrot
Pair of Blue headed Parrots, image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama. It is a resident bird in tropical and subtropical South America and southern Central America, from Costa Rica, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and Brazil.
