EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Specialty birds possible during Panama Highlights birding tour to the Panama Canal Zone and Chiriqui Highlands

Every place has its special birds. Some may be endemic species found nowhere else in the world, while others are more easily seen in certain areas or are simply notable birds remembered as highlights of any tour. The table below lists some birds of special interest found in the areas covered by this tour.

E=Endemic (Found nowhere else); EN=Endangered
LC=Localized within country; NE=Near Endemic; NT=Near Threatened
TH=Threatened; V=Vulnerable, Very Local, or Rare and Local

1	Capped Heron	Pilherodius pileatus	LC
2	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	V
3	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus	S
4	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE
5	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	V
6	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	LC
7	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
8	Spotted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus guttatus	LC
9	Uniform Crake	Amaurolimnas concolor	V
10	Spotted Rail	Pardirallus maculatus	V
11	Sunbittern	Eurypyga helias	S
12	Ruddy Pigeon	Patagioenas subvinacea	LC
13	Maroon-chested Ground-Dove	Claravis mondetoura	V
14	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Geotrygon costaricensis	NE
15	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Geotrygon chiriquensis	NE
16	Crimson-fronted Parakeet	Aratinga finschi	NE
17	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
18	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE
19	White-crowned Parrot	Pionus senilis	LC
20	Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus geoffroyi	V
21	Dusky Nightjar	Caprimulgus saturatus	NE
22	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
23	Gray-rumped Swift	Chaetura cinereiventris	LC
24	Bronzy Hermit	Glaucis aenea	LC
25	Violet Sabrewing	Campylopterus hemileucurus	LC
26	Green Violetear	Colibri thalassinus	LC
27	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii	LC
28	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	E
29	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	NE
30	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
31	White-tailed Emerald	Elvira chionura	NE
32	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	LC
33	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
34	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
35	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
36	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	NE
37	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
38	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	NE
39	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaema	NE
40	Magnificent Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens	LC
41	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox bryantae	NE
42	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
43	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE
44	Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris	LC
45	Orange-bellied Trogon	Trogon aurantiiventris	NE
46	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
47	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	S
48	Spot-crowned Barbet	Capito maculicoronatus	LC
49	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE
50	Blue-throated Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis	LC
51	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
52	Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Veniliornis fumigatus	LC
53	Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis	LC
54	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura	LC
55	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
56	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	LC
57	Ruddy Foliage-gleaner	Automolus rubiginosus	LC
58	Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus	LC
59	Spotted-crowned Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes affinis	LC
60	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
61	White-fringed Antwren	Formicivora grisea	LC
62	Jet Antbird	Cercomacra nigricans	LC
63	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul	LC
64	Black-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma michleri	LC
65	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
66	Turquoise Cotinga	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE
67	Yellow-billed Cotinga	Carpodectes antoniae	NE
68	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE
69	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculata	S
70	Sapayoa	Sapayoa aenigma	V
71	Mouse-colored Tyrannulet	Phaeomyias murina	LC
72	Mountain Elaenia	Elaenia frantzii	LC
73	Torrent Tyrannulet	Serpophaga cinerea	LC
74	Yellow-green Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flavovirens	E
75	White-fronted Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias zeledoni	V
76	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
77	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
78	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE
79	Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	NE
80	Barred Becard	Pachyramphus versicolor	LC
81	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
82	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptilogonys caudatus	NE
83	White-headed Wren	Campylorhynchus albobrunneus	LC
84	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	LC
85	Black-throated Wren	Thryothorus atrogularis	NE
86	Stripe-breasted Wren	Thryothorus thoracicus	NE
87	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
88	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
89	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
90	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus aurantiirostris	LC
91	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
92	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus frantzii	LC
93	Sooty Robin	Turdus nigrescens	NE
94	Mountain Robin	Turdus plebejus	LC
95	Azure-hooded Jay	Cyanolyca cucullata	LC
96	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE
97	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE
98	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo leucophrys	LC
99	Flame-throated Warbler	Parula gutturalis	NE
100	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	LC
101	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
102	Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus	LC
103	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE
104	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
105	Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
106	Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus flavigularis	V
107	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelaena	NE
108	Sulphur-rumped Tanager	Heterospingus rubrifrons	NE
109	Flame-colored Tanager	Piranga bidentata	LC
110	White-winged Tanager	Piranga leucoptera	LC
111	Crimson-collared Tanager	Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC
112	Cherrie's Tanager	Ramphocelus costaricensis	NE
113	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE
114	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia luteicapilla	NE
115	Elegant Euphonia	Euphonia elegantissima	LC
116	Olive-backed Euphonia	Euphonia gouldi	LC
117	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
118	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala	LC
119	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
120	White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila torqueola	LC
121	Slaty Finch	Haplospiza rustica	V
122	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
123	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	LC
124	Sooty-faced Finch	Lysurus crassirostris	LC
125	Yellow-thighed Finch	Pselliophorus tibialis	NE
126	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE
127	Yellow-throated Brush-Finch	Atlapetes gutturalis	LC
128	Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch	Buarremon brunneinucha	LC
129	Black-faced Grosbeak	Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC
130	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
131	Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus prosthemelas	LC

PANAMA
BIRDING TOUR

Exotic Birding Tour
2009 Panama Canal Zone & Chiriqui
Soberania, Achiote Road, Western Highlands

PANAMABIRDING TOUR

Exotic Birding Tour2009 Panama Canal Zone & ChiriquiSoberania, Achiote Road, Western Highlands

PANAMA
BIRDING TOUR

Exotic Birding Tour
2009 Panama Canal Zone & Chiriqui
Soberania, Achiote Road, Western Highlands