Category: Other Birds

Other bird species are listed here.

Grey-headed chachalaca

The grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, they breed in lowlands from eastern Honduras to northwestern Colombia. The attached images where taken in Panama. Please…

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Southern lapwing

The southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions (e.g. most of the Amazon), the higher parts of the Andes and the arid coast of a large…

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Squirrel Cuckoo

The squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. The attached images where taken in Altos del…

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Silver Pheasant Portrait

Silver Pheasant Portrait, close up head shot, image taken at El Nispero Zoo in El Valle, Panama. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images! Here some recommended links…

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Common Potoo

The common potoo, grey potoo, lesser potoo or poor-me-one (Nyctibius griseus), is a nocturnal bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Nicaragua to northern Argentina and northern Uruguay. This nocturnal insectivore hunts from…

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Hen with chicks

Image of a hen with her chicks in deep green grass. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images! Here some recommended links selected for you: The Best Books…

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Rufous vented ground cuckoo

The rufous vented ground cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) is a large terrestrial species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in humid primary forests from southern Nicaragua, through Costa Rica and Panama, into north-western Colombia.…

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Nandu Heads Close Up

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Golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant

Golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant image taken at the El Nispero Zoo in El Valle Panama. Adult males, yellow color mutant. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images!…

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Common quail

Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) image with blurred background. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images! Here some recommended links selected for you: The Best Books of the Month,…

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Colorful Rooster

Image of a beautiful and colorful Rooster, photo taken in Panama. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images! Here some recommended links selected for you: The Best Books…

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Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) image taken in El Valle Panama. Please bookmark us now press ctrl+d and visit again soon for more fascinating nature images! Here some recommended links selected for you: The…

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Grey-headed chachalaca

Here we see a Grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) on top of a flowering tree looking for the fist berries.[/caption] This bird can be found from eastern Honduras to northwestern Colombia at up to 1,100 m altitude.…

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