Panama - A Birding Crossroads
Exotic Birding Tours to Panama
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The following is a list of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those found only in restricted areas, are rarely seen anywhere, or are endemic or near endemic. Chances of seeing each bird as indicated in the table are based on the site where each species is most likely seen and may not be equally good everywhere. Species may be more easily seen in other countries. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking on its location code above the table or on the its sidebar link. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

ARP=Achiote Road; BB=Bahia Bay; BYVR=Bayano Valley & Reservoir; CANA=Cana & Darien Province; CACJ=Cerro Azul & Cerro Jefe; FH=Finca Hartmann; FLP=Finca Lerida; FR=Fortuna Road; LAHP=La Amistad Heritage Park; MNP=Metropolitan Nature Park; OGR=Old Gamboa Road & Gamboa; PLR=Pipeline Road; PTS=Plantation Trail; SBF=San Blas & Nusagandi Forest; SLNP=San Lorenzo National Park; TM=Tocumen Marsh; WHP=Western Highlands; WLP=Western Lowlands

Occurrence Codes
A=Abundant/Very Common; C=Common; FC=Fairly Common
UC=Uncommon; R=Rare; VR=Very Rare
X=Accidental; ?=Unknown/Inaccessible

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2009 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.