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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. Any dedicated birder visiting Panama City should first consider the Canopy Tower , one of the most important and beloved birding lodges in the Americas. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right. TRANSPORTATION.

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Woodpeckers of the World: A Photographic Guide–A Review

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Picidae, Woodpecker, is one of those charismatic bird families that everybody gets excited about. Unless the woodpecker is drumming a hole into your garage, and then, well, it’s a different kind of excitement.) Woodpeckers of the World: A Photographic Guide is the first major guide to family Picidae in 20 years.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic By James • March 1, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share Endemism is special. So where does this leave Panama?

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The Top 25 Target Birds to Look for in Costa Rica

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We have several quail-dove species in Costa Rica, this one is only found in cloud forest here and in western Panama. This sprite made it onto the list because its the smallest bird in Costa Rica and is maybe easier here than in western Panama. Rufous-winged Woodpecker. In some spots, this amazing bird even visits feeders.

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The Antics of Pewees in Costa Rica

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Some names are clearly descriptive and thus make one feel good about saying them; woodpecker and grosbeak come to mind. This high elevation pewee only occurs in the mountains of Costa Rica and a smidgeon of western Panama. Sunbittern also works because what else could that bizarre and ancient bird be called? Rail-Heron? Heron-Rail?

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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Most of all, the time and effort is worth it when we see new birds, surpass our goals, and when we share those trying, challenging, exuberant and triumphant times with others because the birding party is always better, always stronger, when you you can enjoy the experience with like-minded souls. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; Paquera, 3-Jan.

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Some Birding News about Birders in Costa Rica

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I savor the timeless experience of scanning these tropical waves for storm-petrels and lost jaegers. Thanks to that bird’s choice of hunting grounds and David having plenty of time to watch it, he has documented the bird chasing everything from motmots to large woodpeckers as well as occasional visits from the parents.