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The wonders of migration

10,000 Birds

With the aid of solar panel and a battery a 5 gram tag can be fitted to a bird and the information gained will enable the researchers to follow the species as it makes its journey through remote areas. The routes that the Cuckoos have taken each year have varied due to changing environmental conditions in Africa.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

10,000 Birds

One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

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