Brown hooded Parrot

The brown-hooded parrot is a small parrot which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to north-western Colombia.  Until recently, it was placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which now is restricted to the type species,…

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Squirrel cuckoo

Squirrel cuckoo

Squirrel cuckoos feed on large insects such as cicadas, wasps and caterpillars (including those with stinging hairs or spines), and occasionally spiders and small lizards, rarely taking fruit. The squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large…

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Blue-throated toucanet

The blue-throated toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis) is a near-passerine bird living in the mountain forests of Costa Rica, Panama and far northwestern Colombia. While considered a species based primarily on morphology, some authorities continue to consider it…

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Black Chested Jay

The black-chested jay (Cyanocorax affinis) is found in Colombia, northwestern Venezuela, Panama and far eastern Costa Rica, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former…

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