Red-legged honeycreeper feeding on citrus fruits, images taken in Panama. According to Wikipedia the Red-legged honeycreepers can be found from southern Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and on Cuba, where possibly introduced. It is also rarely found in southern Texas.
Southern Lapwing -Spurs
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.
Southern lapwing
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.
Blue Throated Toucanet
The blue-throated toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis) is a near-passerine bird living in the mountain forests of Costa Rica, Panama and far northwestern Colombia. Image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.
Scaled Pigeon
The scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad. The attached image was taken in Panama.
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama.
Great Kiskadee
Crimson-crested woodpecker
Crimson crested woodpecker image taken along the Pipeline Road
Birds of Panama
Video with slide show including many beautiful birds from Panama.
Crimson backed tanager
Crimson-backed tanager image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama. A nickname in Panama is sangre de toro (“Blood of the bull”).
Grey-necked wood rail
The grey-necked wood rail or grey-cowled wood rail (Aramides cajaneus) known here as cotara chiricote, chiricote, cotara caracolera, rascón de cuello gris, poponé, chilacoa colinegra, cocaleca or chiricoca. Image taken in Azuero, Panama.
