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Beautiful Birds in Panama

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Beautiful Birds in Panama

We tend to associate tropical locales with certain “exotic” aspects that we hope to encounter and this encounter we can experience at Panama Bird Photo Tour. Usually, number one on that list of tropical requirements is a beautiful beach replete with clean sand flanked by coconut palms on one side and inviting turquoise water on the other.

Beyond the beach, brochures of tropical vacation hotspots like Panama also show picturesque colonial buildings, a mountain or two, horseback rides, and other outdoor adventure activities. They also show birds. Other animals can also make it onto a website or brochure but colourful birds are always present because we associate tropical places with colourful, “exotic” birdlife such as toucans, macaws, parrots, hummingbirds, Roseate Spoonbills, and so on.

Go birding in Panama or Costa Rica and you will quickly discover that the brochures weren’t making things up! Although macaws aren’t exactly common (except for Costa Rica where, yes, it is hard to miss seeing Scarlet Macaws), it’s not that tough to see lots of parakeets, parrots, a toucan or two, glittering hummingbirds, tanagers, and hundreds of other species. The following five are a mere handful of beautiful bird species that live in Panama:

 Crowned Wood nymph: Talk about an evocative, exotic name! This hummingbird species lives up to that name with shades of purple and shining green. See this common beauty at any number of humid forest sites in Panama.

White-necked Jacobin: This is another common hummingbird in humid forest sites. Watch it visit feeders near the Pipeline Road.

Lance-tailed Manikin: This striking bird species is fairly common in many parts of the country. One of the best places to see it is in the heart of Panama City at Metropolitan Park.

Keel-billed Toucan: This rainbow beaked bird is fairly common in many parts of the country, including the Canal Zone.

Red and Green Macaw: This spectacular bird is one of five macaw species that live in Panama. Although they aren’t that common, you should see a few if you stay at places like the Red and Green Macaw: This spectacular bird is one of five macaw species that live in Panama. Although they aren’t that common, you should see a few if you stay at places like the canopy camp.  

 

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