Panama Specialty Birds

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.

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

1	Choco Tinamou	Crypturellus kerriae	V
2	Capped Heron	Pilherodius pileatus	LC
3	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	S
4	Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis	V
5	Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	LC
6	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii	LC
7	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	V
8	Solitary Eagle	Harpyhaliaetus solitarius	V
9	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	V
10	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja	V
11	Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle	Spizastur melanoleucus	V
12	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus	S
13	Red-throated Caracara	Ibycter americanus	V
14	Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis	V
15	Orange-breasted Falcon	Falco deiroleucus	EN
16	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE
17	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	V
18	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	LC
19	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	LC
20	Tacarcuna Wood-Quail	Odontophorus dialeucos	NE
21	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
22	Spotted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus guttatus	LC
23	Tawny-faced Quail	Rhynchortyx cinctus	V
24	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	V
25	Uniform Crake	Amaurolimnas concolor	V
26	Yellow-breasted Crake	Porzana flaviventer	LC
27	Spotted Rail	Pardirallus maculatus	V
28	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	LC
29	Sunbittern	Eurypyga helias	S
30	Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris	LC
31	Marbled Godwit	Limosa fedoa	LC
32	Surfbird	Aphriza virgata	LC
33	White-crowned Pigeon	Patagioenas leucocephala	LC
34	Plumbeous Pigeon	Patagioenas plumbea	LC
35	Ruddy Pigeon	Patagioenas subvinacea	LC
36	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	LC
37	Common Ground-Dove	Columbina passerina	V
38	Maroon-chested Ground-Dove	Claravis mondetoura	V
39	Gray-headed Dove	Leptotila plumbeiceps	LC
40	Brown-backed Dove	Leptotila battyi	E
41	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Geotrygon lawrencii	LC
42	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Geotrygon costaricensis	NE
43	Russet-crowned Quail-Dove	Geotrygon goldmani	NE
44	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Geotrygon chiriquensis	NE
45	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Ara ararauna	LC
46	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambigua	EN
47	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	V
48	Chestnut-fronted Macaw	Ara severa	LC
49	Crimson-fronted Parakeet	Aratinga finschi	NE
50	Olive-throated (Aztec) Parakeet	Aratinga nana	V
51	Azuero Parakeet	Pyrrhura eisenmanni	E
52	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
53	Barred Parakeet	Bolborhynchus lineola	LC
54	Spectacled Parrotlet	Forpus conspicillatus	LC
55	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE
56	Blue-fronted Parrotlet	Touit dilectissima	LC
57	Saffron-headed Parrot	Pionopsitta pyrilia	NE
58	White-crowned Parrot	Pionus senilis	LC
59	Mangrove Cuckoo	Coccyzus minor	V
60	Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus geoffroyi	V
61	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl	Megascops clarkii	V
62	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	NE
63	Andean Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium jardinii	V
64	Least Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium minutissimum	LC
65	Dusky Nightjar	Caprimulgus saturatus	NE
66	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutila	LC
67	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
68	Gray-rumped Swift	Chaetura cinereiventris	LC
69	Bronzy Hermit	Glaucis aenea	LC
70	Pale-bellied Hermit	Phaethornis anthophilus	LC
71	Stripe-throated Hermit	Phaethornis striigularis	LC
72	Tooth-billed Hummingbird	Androdon aequatorialis	LC
73	Green-fronted Lancebill	Doryfera ludovicae	LC
74	Violet Sabrewing	Campylopterus hemileucurus	LC
75	Green Violetear	Colibri thalassinus	LC
76	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii	LC
77	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	E
78	White-crested Coquette	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
79	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	NE
80	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
81	White-tailed Emerald	Elvira chionura	NE
82	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	LC
83	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
84	Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird	Goethalsia bella	NE
85	Violet-capped Hummingbird	Goldmania violiceps	NE
86	Escudo Hummingbird	Amazilia handleyi	E
87	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
88	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
89	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	NE
90	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
91	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	NE
92	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaema	NE
93	Magnificent Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens	LC
94	Greenish Puffleg	Haplophaedia aureliae	LC
95	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox bryantae	NE
96	Purple-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox mitchellii	LC
97	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
98	Glow-throated Hummingbird	Selasphorus ardens	E
99	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE
100	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE
101	Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris	LC
102	Orange-bellied Trogon	Trogon aurantiiventris	NE
103	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
104	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	S
105	Golden-headed Quetzal	Pharomachrus auriceps	LC
106	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	Chloroceryle inda	LC
107	Dusky-backed Jacamar	Brachygalba salmoni	LC
108	Barred Puffbird	Nystalus radiatus	LC
109	Gray-cheeked Nunlet	Nonnula frontalis	LC
110	Rufous-capped Nunlet	Nonnula ruficapilla	NE
111	Spot-crowned Barbet	Capito maculicoronatus	LC
112	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE
113	Violet-throated Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus cognatus	LC
114	Blue-throated Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis	LC
115	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
116	Choco Toucan	Ramphastos brevis	V
117	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
118	Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Veniliornis fumigatus	LC
119	Red-rumped Woodpecker	Veniliornis kirkii	LC
120	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex	NE
121	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker	Piculus callopterus	E
122	Golden-green Woodpecker	Piculus chrysochloros	LC
123	Spot-breasted Woodpecker	Colaptes punctigula	LC
124	Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis	LC
125	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura	LC
126	Coiba Spinetail	Cranioleuca dissita	E
127	Double-banded Graytail	Xenerpestes minlosi	NE
128	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
129	Beautiful Treerunner	Margarornis bellulus	E
130	Streaked Xenops	Xenops rutilans	LC
131	Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	LC
132	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	LC
133	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
134	Ruddy Foliage-gleaner	Automolus rubiginosus	LC
135	Gray-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus albigularis	LC
136	Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper	Lochmias nematura	LC
137	Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus	LC
138	Strong-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus	V
139	Black-banded Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes picumnus	V
140	Spotted-crowned Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes affinis	LC
141	Brown-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus pusillus	LC
142	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
143	Black Antshrike	Thamnophilus nigriceps	NE
144	Speckled Antshrike	Xenornis setifrons	V
145	Streak-crowned Antvireo	Dysithamnus striaticeps	NE
146	Rufous-winged Antwren	Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus	LC
147	White-fringed Antwren	Formicivora grisea	LC
148	Rufous-rumped Antwren	Terenura callinota	LC
149	Jet Antbird	Cercomacra nigricans	LC
150	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul	LC
151	Immaculate Antbird	Myrmeciza immaculata	LC
152	Wing-banded Antbird	Myrmornis torquata	LC
153	Rufous-breasted Antthrush	Formicarius rufipectus	LC
154	Black-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma michleri	LC
155	Scaled Antpitta	Grallaria guatimalensis	LC
156	Fulvous-bellied Antpitta	Hylopezus dives	LC
157	Ochre-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula flavirostris	LC
158	Pale-throated Tapaculo	Scytalopus panamensis	NE
159	Narino Tapaculo	Scytalopus vicinior	LC
160	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
161	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	LC
162	Turquoise Cotinga	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE
163	Black-tipped Cotinga	Carpodectes hopkei	LC
164	Yellow-billed Cotinga	Carpodectes antoniae	NE
165	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE
166	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculata	S
167	Green Manakin	Chloropipo holochlora	LC
168	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE
169	White-crowned Manakin	Dixiphia pipra	V
170	Sapayoa	Sapayoa aenigma	V
171	Mouse-colored Tyrannulet	Phaeomyias murina	LC
172	Gray Elaenia	Myiopagis caniceps	LC
173	Mountain Elaenia	Elaenia frantzii	LC
174	Torrent Tyrannulet	Serpophaga cinerea	LC
175	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	LC
176	Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon superciliaris	LC
177	Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant	Pseudotriccus pelzelni	LC
178	Yellow-green Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flavovirens	E
179	White-fronted Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias zeledoni	V
180	Sooty-headed Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias griseiceps	LC
181	Northern Bentbill	Oncostoma cinereigulare	LC
182	Eye-ringed Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus brevirostris	LC
183	White-throated Spadebill	Platyrinchus mystaceus	LC
184	Black-billed Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus audax	LC
185	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
186	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
187	White-throated Flycatcher	Empidonax albigularis	V
188	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE
189	Pied Water-Tyrant	Fluvicola pica	LC
190	Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	NE
191	Golden-crowned Flycatcher	Myiodynastes chrysocephalus	LC
192	Barred Becard	Pachyramphus versicolor	LC
193	Cinereous Becard	Pachyramphus rufus	LC
194	One-colored Becard	Pachyramphus homochrous	LC
195	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
196	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptilogonys caudatus	NE
197	Black-capped Donacobius	Donacobius atricapilla	LC
198	White-headed Wren	Campylorhynchus albobrunneus	LC
199	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	LC
200	Black-throated Wren	Thryothorus atrogularis	NE
201	Sooty-headed Wren	Thryothorus spadix	NE
202	Riverside Wren	Thryothorus semibadius	NE
203	Stripe-breasted Wren	Thryothorus thoracicus	NE
204	Stripe-throated Wren	Thryothorus leucopogon	LC
205	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
206	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
207	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
208	Varied Solitaire	Myadestes coloratus	NE
209	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus aurantiirostris	LC
210	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
211	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus frantzii	LC
212	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus mexicanus	LC
213	Sooty Robin	Turdus nigrescens	NE
214	Mountain Robin	Turdus plebejus	LC
215	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus	V
216	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher	Polioptila schistaceigula	LC
217	Brown Jay	Cyanocorax morio	LC
218	Azure-hooded Jay	Cyanolyca cucullata	LC
219	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE
220	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE
221	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo leucophrys	LC
222	Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo	Vireolanius eximius	LC
223	Flame-throated Warbler	Parula gutturalis	NE
224	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	LC
225	Chiriqui Yellowthroat	Geothlypis chiriquensis	NE
226	Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis poliocephala	LC
227	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
228	Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus	LC
229	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE
230	Pirre Warbler	Basileuterus ignotus	NE
231	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
232	White-eared Conebill	Conirostrum leucogenys	NE
233	Tacarcuna Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus tacarcunae	NE
234	Pirre Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus inornatus	E
235	Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
236	Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus flavigularis	V
237	Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus canigularis	V
238	Yellow-backed Tanager	Hemithraupis flavicollis	LC
239	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelaena	NE
240	Rosy Thrush-Tanager	Rhodinocichla rosea	S
241	Lemon-spectacled Tanager	Chlorothraupis olivacea	LC
242	White-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio leucothorax	NE
243	Sulphur-rumped Tanager	Heterospingus rubrifrons	NE
244	Scarlet-browed Tanager	Heterospingus xanthopygius	LC
245	Flame-colored Tanager	Piranga bidentata	LC
246	White-winged Tanager	Piranga leucoptera	LC
247	Crimson-collared Tanager	Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC
248	Cherrie's Tanager	Ramphocelus costaricensis	NE
249	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE
250	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia luteicapilla	NE
251	Elegant Euphonia	Euphonia elegantissima	LC
252	Spotted-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
253	Olive-backed Euphonia	Euphonia gouldi	LC
254	Orange-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia xanthogaster	LC
255	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
256	Gray-and-gold Tanager	Tangara palmeri	LC
257	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala	LC
258	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	LC
259	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
260	Green-naped Tanager	Tangara fucosa	E
261	Viridian Dacnis	Dacnis viguieri	NE
262	Purple Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes caeruleus	LC
263	Swallow-Tanager	Tersina viridis	LC
264	Slate-colored Seedeater	Sporophila schistacea	LC
265	White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila torqueola	LC
266	Nicaraguan Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus nuttingi	NE
267	Blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza concolor	V
268	Slaty Finch	Haplospiza rustica	V
269	Peg-billed Finch	Acanthidops bairdii	NE
270	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
271	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	LC
272	Grassland Yellow-Finch	Sicalis luteola	LC
273	Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch	Emberizoides herbicola	V
274	Sooty-faced Finch	Lysurus crassirostris	LC
275	Yellow-thighed Finch	Pselliophorus tibialis	NE
276	Yellow-green Finch	Pselliophorus luteoviridis	E
277	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE
278	Yellow-throated Brush-Finch	Atlapetes gutturalis	LC
279	Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch	Buarremon brunneinucha	LC
280	Black-headed Brush-Finch	Buarremon atricapillus	LC
281	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	NE
282	Black-faced Grosbeak	Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC
283	Yellow-green Grosbeak	Caryothraustes canadensis	LC
284	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
285	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	LC
286	Orange-crowned Oriole	Icterus auricapillus	LC
287	Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus prosthemelas	LC
288	Black Oropendola	Psarocolius guatimozinus	NE

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