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It's hard to beat a
Bay-headed Tanager, a bird so stunning, even a branch
cutting across its breast doesn't diminish its beauty!
(Photo by guide Chris Benesh)
For some of us, our next stop after our Canopy Tower stay was
a visit to the Canopy Lodge. Our first afternoon was spent
enjoying the steady stream of birds coming to the lodge
feeders, along with a late afternoon walk up the road to the
Canopy Adventure.
The following morning, we set off for a day at the Altos del
Maria, a housing development devoted to reforesting habitat
while providing for low-intensity housing.
Day three was a morning spent at La Mesa, an area of mixed
forest and second growth north of El Valle, and a productive
afternoon visit to Valle Chiquito (think Tody Motmot).
Our final morning saw us heading down to the Pacific
lowlands, where we spent a bird-filled morning birding
ricefields and lowland forests before heading to Santa Clara
for lunch and goodbyes.
There were quite a few highlights, which included point-blank
views of Lesser Yellow-headed Vultures, a swift-flying
Aplomado Falcon, a day-roosting Mottled Owl, a feeding
White-tipped Sicklebill, a male Snowcap, multiple
Orange-bellied Trogons, a memorable Tody Motmot, Spotted
Barbtail, lots of flycatchers, Tawny-faced Gnatwren, lots of
colorful tanagers, Orange-billed Sparrow, and Chestnut-headed
Oropendola.
--Chris
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for
individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I =
introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b =
boreal migrant
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and
Curassows)
The delightful
little Tody Motmot is one of the star attractions of the
El Valle region. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)
GRAY-HEADED CHACHALACA (Ortalis cinereiceps)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias)
GREAT EGRET
(Ardea alba)
SNOWY EGRET
(Egretta thula)
LITTLE BLUE HERON
(Egretta caerulea)
CATTLE EGRET
(Bubulcus ibis)
BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON (AMERICAN) (Nycticorax
nycticorax hoactli)
BOAT-BILLED HERON
(SOUTHERN) (Cochlearius
cochlearius panamensis)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus
albus)
GLOSSY IBIS
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
TURKEY VULTURE
(Cathartes aura)
LESSER
YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE (Cathartes
burrovianus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GRAY-HEADED KITE (Leptodon cayanensis)
SWALLOW-TAILED
KITE (Elanoides forficatus)
WHITE-TAILED KITE
(Elanus leucurus)
WHITE HAWK
(Leucopternis albicollis)
COMMON BLACK-HAWK
(Buteogallus anthracinus)
SAVANNA HAWK
(Buteogallus meridionalis)
ROADSIDE HAWK
(Buteo magnirostris)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
(Buteo platypterus)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
CRESTED CARACARA (Caracara cheriway)
YELLOW-HEADED
CARACARA (Milvago chimachima)
APLOMADO FALCON
(Falco femoralis)
BAT FALCON
(Falco rufigularis)
PEREGRINE FALCON
(Falco peregrinus)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Easily one of the
most charismatic hummingbirds of the area, the tiny
Snowcap is at the eastern edge of its Panamanian range
here in El Valle. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)
WHITE-THROATED CRAKE (Laterallus albigularis)
GRAY-NECKED
WOOD-RAIL (Aramides cajanea)
PURPLE GALLINULE
(Porphyrio martinica)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
WATTLED JACANA (Jacana jacana)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
WILLET (Tringa
semipalmata)
WHIMBREL
(AMERICAN) (Numenius phaeopus
hudsonicus)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla)
SANDWICH TERN
(CABOT'S) (Thalasseus
sandvicensis acuflavidus)
ELEGANT TERN
(Thalasseus elegans)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
SCALED PIGEON (Patagioenas speciosa)
PLAIN-BREASTED
GROUND-DOVE (Columbina minuta)
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE
(Columbina talpacoti)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE
(Leptotila verreauxi)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
BROWN-THROATED PARAKEET (VERAGUAS)
(Aratinga pertinax ocularis)
ORANGE-CHINNED
PARAKEET (Brotogeris
jugularis)
BROWN-HOODED
PARROT (Pyrilia haematotis)
BLUE-HEADED PARROT
(Pionus menstruus)
RED-LORED PARROT
(SALVIN'S) (Amazona autumnalis
salvini)
YELLOW-CROWNED
PARROT (Amazona ochrocephala
panamensis)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana)
STRIPED CUCKOO
(Tapera naevia)
GROOVE-BILLED ANI
(Crotophaga sulcirostris)
Strigidae (Owls)
MOTTLED OWL (Ciccaba virgata)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
WHITE-TIPPED SICKLEBILL (Eutoxeres aquila)
GREEN HERMIT
(Phaethornis guy)
STRIPE-THROATED
HERMIT (Phaethornis
striigularis)
VERAGUAN MANGO
(Anthracothorax veraguensis)
GREEN-CROWNED
BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa jacula)
GARDEN EMERALD
(Chlorostilbon assimilis)
VIOLET-HEADED
HUMMINGBIRD (Klais guimeti)
WHITE-VENTED
PLUMELETEER (Chalybura
buffonii)
BRONZE-TAILED
PLUMELETEER (Chalybura
urochrysia)
VIOLET-CROWNED
WOODNYMPH (Thalurania
colombica)
SNOWCAP (Microchera albocoronata)
BLUE-CHESTED
HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia
amabilis)
SNOWY-BELLIED
HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia edward
edward)
RUFOUS-TAILED
HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia tzacatl)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
ORANGE-BELLIED TROGON (Trogon aurantiiventris)
Momotidae (Motmots)
A lot of birds
can be described as cute and perky, but the Tufted
Flycatcher positively epitomizes those terms! (Photo by
guide Chris Benesh)
TODY MOTMOT (Hylomanes momotula)
WHOOPING MOTMOT
(WHOOPING) (Momotus
subrufescens conexus)
RUFOUS MOTMOT
(Baryphthengus martii)
BROAD-BILLED
MOTMOT (Electron
platyrhynchum)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata)
AMAZON KINGFISHER
(Chloroceryle amazona)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
EMERALD TOUCANET (BLUE-THROATED)
(Aulacorhynchus prasinus
caeruleogularis)
COLLARED ARACARI
(Pteroglossus torquatus)
KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN
(Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes pucherani)
RED-CROWNED
WOODPECKER (Melanerpes
rubricapillus)
LINEATED
WOODPECKER (Dryocopus
lineatus)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
PALE-BREASTED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis albescens hypoleuca)
RED-FACED
SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca
erythrops)
SPOTTED BARBTAIL
(Premnoplex brunnescens)
PLAIN XENOPS
(Xenops minutus)
COCOA WOODCREEPER
(Xiphorhynchus susurrans)
SPOTTED
WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus
erythropygius)
BROWN-BILLED
SCYTHEBILL (Campylorhamphus
pusillus olivaceus)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
BARRED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus doliatus)
RUSSET ANTSHRIKE
(Thamnistes anabatinus)
PLAIN ANTVIREO
(Dysithamnus mentalis)
SPOT-CROWNED
ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus
puncticeps)
CHECKER-THROATED
ANTWREN (Epinecrophylla
fulviventris)
SLATY ANTWREN
(Myrmotherula schisticolor)
WHITE-BELLIED
ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza longipes)
CHESTNUT-BACKED
ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza exsul)
BICOLORED ANTBIRD
(Gymnopithys leucaspis bicolor)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
A color morph of
the widespread Collared Trogon, or a good species on its
own? Either way, the Orange-bellied Trogon is one handsome
bird! (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum)
MOUSE-COLORED
TYRANNULET (MOUSE-COLORED) (Phaeomyias
murina eremonoma)
YELLOW-BELLIED
ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster)
LESSER ELAENIA
(Elaenia chiriquensis)
OLIVE-STRIPED
FLYCATCHER (Mionectes
olivaceus)
OCHRE-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER (Mionectes
oleagineus)
RUFOUS-BROWED
TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes
superciliaris)
PALTRY TYRANNULET
(Zimmerius vilissimus)
SCALE-CRESTED
PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus
pileatus)
COMMON
TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum
cinereum)
WHITE-THROATED
SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus
mystaceus)
BRAN-COLORED
FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus
fasciatus)
TUFTED FLYCATCHER
(Mitrephanes phaeocercus)
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE
(Contopus sordidulus)
TROPICAL PEWEE
(Contopus cinereus)
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
(Empidonax virescens) [*]
LONG-TAILED TYRANT
(Colonia colonus)
BRIGHT-RUMPED
ATTILA (Attila spadiceus)
RUFOUS MOURNER
(Rhytipterna holerythra)
DUSKY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus
tuberculifer) [*]
PANAMA FLYCATCHER
(Myiarchus panamensis)
GREAT KISKADEE
(Pitangus sulphuratus)
BOAT-BILLED
FLYCATCHER (Megarynchus
pitangua)
RUSTY-MARGINED
FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes
cayanensis)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER
(Myiozetetes similis)
GRAY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes
granadensis)
STREAKED
FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes
maculatus)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
(Tyrannus melancholicus)
FORK-TAILED
FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus savana)
Pipridae (Manakins)
WHITE-RUFFED MANAKIN (Corapipo altera)
LANCE-TAILED
MANAKIN (Chiroxiphia
lanceolata)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
THRUSH-LIKE SCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornis turdina)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
YELLOW-GREEN VIREO (Vireo flavoviridis)
SCRUB GREENLET
(Hylophilus flavipes)
RUFOUS-BROWED
PEPPERSHRIKE (NORTHERN) (Cyclarhis
gujanensis perrygoi)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
BLACK-CHESTED JAY (Cyanocorax affinis)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
GRAY-BREASTED
MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
BARN SWALLOW
(Hirundo rustica)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
A striking
portrait of a Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture begs the
question: should color-blind people be allowed to name
birds? (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)
RUFOUS-BREASTED WREN (Pheugopedius rutilus)
PLAIN WREN
(Cantorchilus modestus)
BAY WREN (Cantorchilus nigricapillus)
HOUSE WREN
(Troglodytes aedon)
OCHRACEOUS WREN
(Troglodytes ochraceus ligea) [E]
WHITE-BREASTED
WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina
leucosticta)
GRAY-BREASTED
WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina
leucophrys)
SCALY-BREASTED
WREN (WHISTLING) (Microcerculus
marginatus luscinia)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
TAWNY-FACED GNATWREN (Microbates cinereiventris)
LONG-BILLED
GNATWREN (Ramphocaenus
melanurus)
TROPICAL
GNATCATCHER (Polioptila
plumbea)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
ORANGE-BILLED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH
(Catharus aurantiirostris)
PALE-VENTED THRUSH
(Turdus obsoletus)
CLAY-COLORED
THRUSH (Turdus grayi)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia noveboracensis)
BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER (Mniotilta varia)
PROTHONOTARY
WARBLER (Protonotaria citrea)
TENNESSEE WARBLER
(Oreothlypis peregrina)
MOURNING WARBLER
(Geothlypis philadelphia)
YELLOW WARBLER
(Setophaga petechia)
CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER (Setophaga
pensylvanica)
YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER (MYRTLE) (Setophaga
coronata coronata)
BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER (Setophaga
virens)
RUFOUS-CAPPED
WARBLER (Basileuterus
rufifrons)
CANADA WARBLER
(Cardellina canadensis)
Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
BANANAQUIT (Coereba
flaveola)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
BLACK-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas)
DUSKY-FACED
TANAGER (Mitrospingus
cassinii)
TAWNY-CRESTED
TANAGER (Tachyphonus delatrii)
WHITE-LINED
TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
CRIMSON-BACKED
TANAGER (Ramphocelus
dimidiatus)
FLAME-RUMPED
TANAGER (Ramphocelus
flammigerus)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER
(Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER
(Thraupis palmarum)
SILVER-THROATED
TANAGER (Tangara
icterocephala)
BAY-HEADED TANAGER
(Tangara gyrola)
GOLDEN-HOODED
TANAGER (Tangara larvata)
SCARLET-THIGHED
DACNIS (Dacnis venusta)
GREEN HONEYCREEPER
(Chlorophanes spiza)
RED-LEGGED
HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes
cyaneus)
STREAKED SALTATOR
(Saltator striatipectus)
BUFF-THROATED
SALTATOR (Saltator maximus)
BLACK-HEADED
SALTATOR (Saltator atriceps)
SLATE-COLORED
GROSBEAK (Saltator grossus)
Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows and
Allies)
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT (Volatinia jacarina)
VARIABLE SEEDEATER
(Sporophila corvina hoffmannii)
YELLOW-FACED
GRASSQUIT (Tiaris olivaceus)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED
BRUSH-FINCH (Arremon
brunneinucha)
ORANGE-BILLED
SPARROW (Arremon
aurantiirostris)
BLACK-STRIPED
SPARROW (Arremonops
conirostris)
COMMON
BUSH-TANAGER (CENTRAL PANAMA) (Chlorospingus
ophthalmicus punctulatus)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
HEPATIC TANAGER (HIGHLAND) (Piranga flava testacea)
SUMMER TANAGER
(Piranga rubra)
SCARLET TANAGER
(Piranga olivacea)
RED-CROWNED
ANT-TANAGER (Habia rubica)
BLACK-FACED
GROSBEAK (Caryothraustes
poliogaster)
ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK (Pheucticus
ludovicianus)
BLUE-BLACK
GROSBEAK (Cyanocompsa
cyanoides)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Sturnella magna)
GREAT-TAILED
GRACKLE (Quiscalus mexicanus)
SHINY COWBIRD
(Molothrus bonariensis)
GIANT COWBIRD
(Molothrus oryzivorus)
YELLOW-BACKED
ORIOLE (Icterus chrysater)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
(Icterus galbula)
CHESTNUT-HEADED
OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius
wagleri)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and
Allies)
YELLOW-CROWNED EUPHONIA (Euphonia luteicapilla)
THICK-BILLED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
laniirostris)
WHITE-VENTED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia minuta)
TAWNY-CAPPED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia anneae)
LESSER GOLDFINCH
(Spinus psaltria)
BROWN-THROATED
THREE-TOED SLOTH (Bradypus
variegatus)
VARIEGATED
SQUIRREL (Sciurus
variegatoides)
RED-TAILED
SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis)
MONTANE SQUIRREL
(Syntheosciurus brochus)
CENTRAL AMERICAN
AGOUTI (Dasyprocta punctata)
Totals for the tour: 204 bird taxa and 5 mammal taxa
