Panamá has over 900 species of birds; at La Peregüeta we have counted nearly 100 and more remain to be found. There are some pretty decent birds at this site and many others at nearby sites such as Copė; also at the estuary of the Rio Grande where you can find wood storks, kingfishers, jacanas, moorhens, roseate spoonbills, parrots, lapwings, etc.
Contributors to this list include:
Danny George, Loyda Sanchez, Karl Kaufmann, Rosabel Miro and Carmen Martino (from the Panamá Audubon Society); Bob Riseborough (Golden Gate Audubon Society,California); Emily Duval, (an ornithologist specializing in Lance-tailed Manakins).
| Birds Seen at La
Peregueta |
| Neotropic
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax
brasilianus |
Cormorán
Neotropical |
| Great
Egret |
Casmerodius albus |
Garceta Grande |
| Little
Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Garza Azul chica |
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garceta Bueyera |
| Green
Heron |
Butorides virescens |
Garza Verde |
| Black-bellied
Whistling Duck |
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
Pato Silbador Aliblanco |
| Black
Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
Gallinazo Negro |
| Turkey
Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
Gallinazo Cabecirrojo |
| Lesser
Yellow-headed Vulture |
Cathartes burrovianus |
Gallinazo Cabeciamarillo
Menor |
| White-tailed
Kite |
Elanus leucurus |
Elanio Coliblanco |
| Short-tailed
Hawk |
Buteo brachyurus |
Gavilán Colicorto |
| Zone-tailed
Hawk |
Buteo albonotatus |
Gavilán Colifajeado |
| Crested
Caracara |
Polyborus plancus |
Caracara Crestada |
| Savanna
Hawk |
Buteogallus meridionalis |
Gavilan Sabanero |
| Yellow
headed Caracara |
Milvago chimachima |
Caracara Cabeciamarilla |
| Aplomado
Falcon |
Falco femoralis |
Halcón Aplomado |
| Bat Falcon |
Falco rufigularis |
Halcón Cazamurciélagos |
| Gray-headed
Chachalaca |
Ortalis cinereiceps |
Chachalaca Cabecigris |
| Crested
Bobwhite |
Colinus cristatus |
Codorniz Crestada |
| Ruddy
Ground-Dove |
Columbina talpacoti |
Tortolita Rojiza |
| Mourning
Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
Tortola Rabiaguda |
| Plain-breasted
Ground Dove |
Colombina minuta |
Tortolita Menuda |
| Blue Ground-Dove |
Claravis pretiosa |
Tortolita Azul |
| White-tipped
Dove |
Leptotila verreauxi |
Paloma Rabiblanca |
| Brown-throated
Parakeet |
Aratinga pertinax |
Perico Carisucio |
| Orange-chinned
Parakeet |
Brotogeris jugularis |
Perico Barbinaranja |
| Squirrel
Cuckoo |
Piaya cayana |
Cuco Ardilla |
| Stripped
Cuckoo |
Tapera naevia |
Cuclillo Listado |
| Smooth-billed
Ani |
Crotophaga ani |
Garrapatero Piquiliso |
| Groove-billed
Ani |
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
Garrapatero Piquiestriado |
| Common
Barn-Owl |
Tyto alba |
Lechuza Campanaria |
| Tropical
Screech-Owl |
Otus choliba |
Autillo Tropical |
| Lesser
Nighthawk |
Chordeiles acutipennis |
Añapero Menor |
| Pauraque |
Nyctidromus albicollis |
Tapacamino Común |
| Rufous
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus rufus |
Tapacamino Moreno |
| Common
Potoo |
Nyctibius griseus |
Nictibio Común |
| Garden
Emerald |
Chlorostilbon assimilis |
Esmeralda Jardinera |
| Violet-crowned
Woodnymph |
Thalurania colombica |
Ninfa Coroniazul |
| Sapphire-throated
Hummingbird |
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis |
Colibrí Gorgizafiro |
| Rufous-tailed
Hummingbird |
Amazilia tzacatl |
Amazilia Colirrufa |
| Ringed
Kingfisher |
Ceryle torquata |
Martin Pescador Grande |
| Green
Kingfisher |
Choloroceryle americana |
Martin Pescador Verde |
| Blue-crowned
Motmot |
Momotus momota
conexus |
Momoto Coroniazulado |
| Keel-billed
Toucan |
Ramphastos sulfuratus |
Tucán Pico
Iris |
| Red-crowned
Woodpecker |
Melanerpes rubricapillus |
Carpintero Coronirrojo |
| Pale Breasted
Spinetail |
Synallaxis albescens |
Colaespina Pechiblanca |
| Fasciated
Antshrike |
Cymbilaimus lineatus |
Batará Lineado |
| Barred
Antshrike |
Thamnophilus doliatus |
Batará Barreteado |
| Southern
Beardless-Tyrannulet |
Camptostoma obsoletum |
Tiranolete Silbador
Sureño |
| Mouse-colored
Tyrannulet |
Phaeomyias murina |
Tiranolete Murina |
| Yellow-bellied
Elania |
Elaenia flavogaster |
Elenia Penachuda |
| Lesser
Elaenia |
Elaenia chiriquensis |
Elenia Menor |
| Yellow
Tyrannulet |
Capsiempis flaveola |
Mosquerito Amarillo |
| Yellow-margined
Flaycatcher |
Tolmomyias assimilis |
Picoancho Aliamerillo |
| Bran-colored
Flycatcher |
Myiophobus fasciatus |
Mosquerito Pechirrayado |
| Tropical
Pewee |
Contopus cinereus |
Pibi Tropical |
| Panama
Flycatcher |
Myiarchus panamensis |
Copetón Panameño |
| Boat-billed
Flycatcher |
Megarhynchus pitangua |
Mosquero picudo |
| Social
Flycatcher |
Myiozetetes similis |
Mosquero Social |
| Streaked
Flycatcher |
Myiodynastes maculatus |
Mosquero Rayado |
| Tropical
Kingbird |
Tyrannus melancholicus |
Tirano Tropical |
| Fork-tailed
Flycatcher |
Tyrannus savana |
Tijereta sabanera |
| Lance-tailed
Manakin |
Chiroxiphia lanceolata |
Saltarín Coludo |
| Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Golondrina Tijereta |
| Rufous-breasted
Wren |
Thryothorus rutilus |
Soterrey Pechirrufo |
| Rufous
and white Wren |
Thryothorus rufalbus |
Soterrey Rufiblanco |
| Plain
Wren |
Thryothorus modestus |
Soterrey Modesto |
| House
Wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
Soterrey Común |
| Clay-colored
Robin |
Turdus grayi |
Mirlo Pardo |
| Tropical
Mockingbird |
Mimus gilvus |
Sinsonte Tropical |
| Yellow-green
Vireo |
Vireo flavoviridis |
Vireo Verdiamarillo |
| Scrub
Greenlet |
Hylophilus flavipes |
Verdillo Matorralero |
| Rufous-browed
Peppershrike |
Cyclarhis gujanensis |
Vireon Cejirrufo |
| Tennessee
Warbler |
Vermivora peregrina |
Reinita Verdilla |
| Yellow
Warbler |
Dendroica petechia |
Reinita Amarilla |
| Rufous-capped
Warbler |
Basileuterus rufifro |
Reinita Gorricastaña |
| Red-legged
Honeycreeper |
Cyanerpes cyaneus |
Mielero Patirrojo |
| Yellow-crowned
Euphonia |
Euphonia luteicapilla |
Eufonia Coroniamarilla |
| Blue-gray
Tanager |
Thraupis episcopus |
Tangara Azuleja |
| Palm Tanager |
Thraupis palmarum |
Tangara Palmera |
| Summer
Tanager |
Piranga rubra |
Tangara Veranera |
| Streaked
Saltator |
Saltator albicollis |
Saltador Listado |
| Black-striped
Sparrow |
Arremonops conirostris |
Gorrion Negrilistado |
| Blue-black
Grassquit |
Volatinia jacarina |
Semillerito Negriazulado |
| Variable
Seedeater |
Sporophilia americana |
Espiguero Variable |
| Ruddy-breasted
Seedeater |
Sporophila minuta |
Espiguero Pechirrojizo |
| Lesser-seed
Finch |
Oryzoboros angolensis |
Semillero Menor |
| Eastern
Meadowlark |
Sturnella magna |
Pastorero Oriental |
| Great-tailed
Grackle |
Cassidix mexicanus |
Negro Coligrande |
| Lesser
Goldfinch |
Spinus psaltria |
Jilguero Menor |
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