Most of the
following photographs were taken through Swarovski telescopes using
various point-and-shoot digital cameras. Those images which I feel are of
particularly good quality are indicated with an asterisk after the English
common name. Where sexual dimorphism exists, a photo of a female bird is
indicated by (f). The photos are formatted for use as desktop wallpaper on
monitors set to 800x600 pixels. You should be able to save an image to your
desktop by clicking on it with your right mouse button.
Anyone
interested in higher resolution images for publication purposes should feel
free to contact
me to discuss such use.
All
images © Richard Garrigues.
[current
species count: 261]
|
TINAMIDAE |
|
|
Crypturellus soui |
|
|
|
|
|
ANATIDAE |
|
|
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
|
|
Dendrocygna bicolor |
|
|
Nomonyx dominicus |
|
|
|
|
|
CRACIDAE |
|
|
Ortalis cinereiceps |
|
|
Penelope purpurascens |
|
|
Chamaepetes unicolor |
|
|
|
|
|
PELECANIDAE |
|
|
Pelecanus occidentalis |
|
|
|
|
|
PHALACROCORACIDAE |
|
|
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
|
|
|
|
|
ANHINGIDAE |
|
|
Anhinga anhinga |
|
|
Anhinga (with prey)* |
Anhinga anhinga |
|
|
|
|
ARDEIDAE |
|
|
Botaurus pinnatus |
|
|
Tigrisoma fasciatum |
|
|
Fasciated Tiger-Heron (imm) |
Tigrisoma fasciatum |
|
Tigrisoma mexicanum |
|
|
Ardea herodias |
|
|
Great Egret (and friends) |
Ardea alba |
|
Egretta thula |
|
|
Egretta caerulea |
|
|
Butorides virescens |
|
|
Agamia agami |
|
|
Agami Heron (imm) |
Agamia agami |
|
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
|
Cochlearius cochlearius |
|
|
|
|
|
THRESKIORNITHIDAE |
|
|
Mesembrinibis cayennensis |
|
|
Ajaia ajaja |
|
|
|
|
|
CICONIIDAE |
|
|
Jabiru mycteria |
|
|
Jabiru (imm) |
Jabiru mycteria |
|
|
|
|
CATHARTIDAE |
|
|
Coragyps atratus |
|
|
Cathartes aura |
|
|
Sarcoramphus papa |
|
|
|
|
|
ACCIPITRIDAE |
|
|
Gampsonyx swainsonii |
|
|
Harpagus bidentatus |
|
|
Double-toothed Kite (CU)* |
Harpagus bidentatus |
|
Leucopternis semiplumbea |
|
|
Asturina nitidus |
|
|
Buteogallus subtilis |
|
|
Buteo magnirostris |
|
|
Ornate Hawk-Eagle (imm) |
Spizaetus ornatus |
|
|
|
|
FALCONIDAE |
|
|
Herpetotheres cachinnans |
|
|
Falco rufigularis |
|
|
|
|
|
RALLIDAE |
|
|
Laterallus albigularis |
|
|
Aramides cajanea |
|
|
Gallinula chloropus |
|
|
|
|
|
EURYPYGIDAE |
|
|
Eurypyga helias |
|
|
Sunbittern (on nest) |
Eurypyga helias |
|
|
|
|
ARAMIDAE |
|
|
Aramus guarauna |
|
|
|
|
|
BURHINIDAE |
|
|
Burhinus bistriatus |
|
|
Burhinus bistriatus |
|
|
|
|
|
CHARADRIIDAE |
|
|
Vanellus chilensis |
|
|
Charadrius wilsonia |
|
|
Charadrius semipalmatus |
|
|
|
|
|
RECURVIROSTRIDAE |
|
|
Himantopus mexicanus |
|
|
|
|
|
JACANIDAE |
|
|
Jacana spinosa |
|
|
|
|
|
SCOLOPACIDAE |
|
|
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus |
|
|
Actitis macularia |
|
|
Numenius phaeopus |
|
|
Calidris pusilla |
|
|
Limnodromus griseus |
|
|
|
|
|
LARIDAE |
|
|
Larus atricillia |
|
|
Sterna maxima |
|
|
|
|
|
COLUMBIDAE |
|
|
Columba cayennensis |
|
|
Columba speciosa |
|
|
Columba flavirostris |
|
|
Zenaida asiatica |
|
|
Columbina inca |
|
|
Columbina talpacoti |
|
|
Claravis pretiosa |
|
|
Leptotila verreauxi |
|
|
Leptotila cassinii |
|
|
Geotrygon costaricensis |
|
|
|
|
|
PSITTACIDAE |
|
|
Pyrrhura hoffmanni |
|
|
Aratinga finschi |
|
|
Aratinga nana |
|
|
Aratinga canicularis |
|
|
Ara ambiguus |
|
|
Ara macao |
|
|
Brotogeris jugularis |
|
|
Pionus menstruus |
|
|
Pionus senilis |
|
|
Amazona autumnalis |
|
|
Amazona farinosa |
|
|
|
|
|
CUCULIDAE |
|
|
Piaya cayana |
|
|
Tapera naevia |
|
|
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
|
|
Groove-billed Ani* (CU) |
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
|
|
|
|
STRIGIDAE |
|
|
Otus cooperi |
|
|
Otus choliba |
|
|
Otus guatemalae |
|
|
Otus clarkii |
|
|
Lophostrix cristata |
|
|
Glaucidium brasilianum |
|
|
Ciccaba nigrolineata |
|
|
|
|
|
CAPRIMULGIDAE |
|
|
Lurocalis semitorquatus |
|
|
|
|
|
NYCTIBIIDAE |
|
|
Nyctibius grandis |
|
|
Nyctibius griseus |
|
|
|
|
|
TROCHILIDAE |
|
|
Threnetes ruckeri |
|
|
Phaeochroa cuvieri |
|
|
Campylopterus hemileucurus |
|
|
Florisuga mellivora |
|
|
Colibri delphinae |
|
|
Green Violet-ear* (ventral view) |
Colibri thalassinus |
|
Green
Violet-ear* (dorsal view) |
Colibri thalassinus |
|
Anthracothorax prevostii |
|
|
Green-breasted Mango (imm) |
Anthracothorax prevostii |
|
Klais guimeti |
|
|
Lophornis helenae |
|
|
Lophornis helenae |
|
|
Lophornis adorabilis |
|
|
Discosura conversii |
|
|
Discosura conversii |
|
|
Thalurania colombica |
|
|
Panterpe insignis |
|
|
Hylocharis eliciae |
|
|
Amazilia amabilis |
|
|
Amazilia decora |
|
|
Amazilia tzacatl |
|
|
Eupherusa nigriventris |
|
|
Elvira cupreiceps |
|
|
Microchera albocoronata |
|
|
Chalybura urochrysia |
|
|
Lampornis hemileucus |
|
|
Lampornis castaneoventris |
|
|
Heliodoxa jacula |
|
|
Heliodoxa jacula |
|
|
Eugenes fulgens |
|
|
Heliomaster longirostris |
|
|
Selasphorus flammula |
|
|
Selasphorus scintilla |
|
|
|
|
|
TROGONIDAE |
|
|
Trogon melanocephalus |
|
|
Trogon bairdii |
|
|
Baird's Trogon (f) |
Trogon bairdii |
|
Trogon violaceus |
|
|
Trogon violaceus |
|
|
Trogon collaris |
|
|
Trogon rufus |
|
|
Trogon massena |
|
|
Trogon massena |
|
|
Pharomachrus mocinno |
|
|
|
|
|
MOMOTIDAE |
|
|
Momotus momota |
|
|
Baryphthengus martii |
|
|
Electron carinatum |
|
|
Electron platyrhynchum |
|
|
Electron platyrhynchum |
|
|
Eumomota superciliosa |
|
|
|
|
|
ALCEDINIDAE |
|
|
Ceryle torquata |
|
|
Green Kingfisher*(f) |
Chloroceryle americana |
|
|
|
|
BUCCONIDAE |
|
|
Bucco macrorhynchos |
|
|
Notharchus tectus |
|
|
Malacoptila panamensis |
|
|
White-whiskered Puffbird (imm) |
Malacoptila panamensis |
|
|
|
|
GALBULIDAE |
|
|
Galbula ruficauda |
|
|
|
|
|
RAMPHASTIDAE |
|
|
Eubucco bourcierii |
|
|
Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
|
|
Pteroglossus torquatus |
|
|
Pteroglossus frantzii |
|
|
Ramphastos sulfuratus |
|
|
Ramphastos swainsonii |
|
|
|
|
|
PICIDAE |
|
|
Picumnus olivaceus |
|
|
Melanerpes formicivorus |
|
|
Melanerpes chrysauchen |
|
|
Melanerpes pucherani |
|
|
Melanerpes hoffmannii |
|
|
Sphyrapicus varius |
|
|
Picoides villosus |
|
|
Piculus simplex |
|
|
Celeus castaneus |
|
|
Dryocopus lineatus |
|
|
Campephilus guatemalensis |
|
|
|
|
|
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE |
|
|
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae |
|
|
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii |
|
|
|
|
|
THAMNOPHILIDAE |
|
|
Cymbilaimus lineatus |
|
|
Taraba major |
|
|
Thamnophilus doliatus |
|
|
Thamnophilus atrinucha |
|
|
Hylophylax naevioides |
|
|
|
|
|
TYRANNIDAE |
|
|
Elaenia flavogaster |
|
|
Elaenia chiriquensis |
|
|
Zimmerius vilissimus |
|
|
Myiornis atricapillus |
|
|
Todirostrum cinereum |
|
|
Myiophobus fasciatus |
|
|
Mitrephanes phaeocercus |
|
|
Contopus lugubris |
|
|
Contopus ochraceus |
|
|
Contopus sordidulus |
|
|
Contopus cinereus |
|
|
Yellowish Flycatcher (ventral view) |
Empidonax flavescens |
|
Yellowish Flycatcher (dorsal view) |
Empidonax flavescens |
|
Empidonax atriceps |
|
|
Colonia colonus |
|
|
Bright-rumped
Attila (ventral view) |
Attila
spadiceus |
|
Bright-rumped
Attila (dorsal view) |
Attila
spadiceus |
|
Myiarchus tuberculifer |
|
|
Pitangus sulphuratus |
|
|
Megarhynchus pitangua |
|
|
Myiozetetes similis |
|
|
Myiozetetes granadensis |
|
|
Myiodynastes maculatus |
|
|
Myiodynastes luteiventris |
|
|
Legatus leucophaius |
|
|
Tyrannus melancholicus |
|
|
Tyrannus tyrannus |
|
|
Tyrannus forficatus |
|
|
Tyrannus savana |
|
|
|
|
|
Genera INCERTAE SEDIS |
|
|
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus |
|
|
Pachyramphus aglaiae |
|
|
Tityra inquisitor |
|
|
Tityra inquisitor |
|
|
|
|
|
COTINGIDAE |
|
|
Cotinga ridgwayi |
|
|
Snowy
Cotinga (f) |
Carpodectes nitidus |
|
Querula purpurata |
|
|
|
|
|
PIPRIDAE |
|
|
Manacus candei |
|
|
Manacus aurantiacus |
|
|
Chiroxiphia linearis |
|
|
Pipra mentalis |
|
|
|
|
|
VIREONIDAE |
|
|
Vireo flavoviridis |
|
|
Cyclarhis gujanensis |
|
|
|
|
|
CORVIDAE |
|
|
Calocitta formosa |
|
|
Cyanocorax morio |
|
|
|
|
|
HIRUNDINIDAE |
|
|
Tachycineta albilinea |
|
|
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca |
|
|
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
|
|
Hirundo rustica |
|
|
|
|
|
TROGLODYTIDAE |
|
|
Campylorhynchus zonatus |
|
|
Campylorhynchus rufinucha |
|
|
Troglodytes aedon |
|
|
|
|
|
CINCLIDAE |
|
|
Cinclus mexicanus |
|
|
|
|
|
TURDIDAE |
|
|
Myadestes melanops |
|
|
Catharus frantzii |
|
|
Turdus plebejus |
|
|
Turdus grayi |
|
|
|
|
|
PTILOGONATIDAE |
|
|
Ptilogonys caudatus |
|
|
|
|
|
PARULIDAE |
|
|
Tennessee Warbler (nonbreeding plumage) |
Vermivora peregrina |
|
Seiurus motacilla |
|
|
Oporornis philadelphia |
|
|
Geothlypis poliocephala |
|
|
|
|
|
THRAUPIDAE |
|
|
Chlorospingus pileatus |
|
|
Eucometis penicillata |
|
|
Tachyphonus rufus |
|
|
Piranga flava |
|
|
Piranga rubra |
|
|
Piranga bidentata |
|
|
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus |
|
|
Ramphocelus passerinii |
|
|
Ramphocelus costaricensis |
|
|
Thraupis episcopus |
|
|
Thraupis palmarum |
|
|
Tangara inornata |
|
|
Tangara icterocephala |
|
|
Tangara guttata |
|
|
Tangara gyrola |
|
|
Tangara larvata |
|
|
Dacnis venusta |
|
|
Dacnis cayana |
|
|
Chlorophanes spiza |
|
|
Green Honeycreeper* (f) |
Chlorophanes spiza |
|
Cyanerpes lucidus |
|
|
Cyanerpes cyaneus |
|
|
|
|
|
EMBERIZIDAE |
|
|
Variable Seedeater (Pacific race) |
Sporophila americana aurita |
|
Sporophila americana corvina |
|
|
Oryzoborus nuttingi |
|
|
Tiaris olivacea |
|
|
Pezopetes capitalis |
|
|
Buarremon brunneinuchus |
|
|
Arremonops conirostris |
|
|
Zonotrichia capensis |
|
|
|
|
|
CARDINALIDAE |
|
|
Saltator coerulescens |
|
|
Caryothraustes poliogaster |
|
|
Rose-breasted Grosbeak* (imm) |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
|
|
|
|
ICTERIDAE |
|
|
Quiscalus mexicanus |
|
|
Molothrus aeneus |
|
|
Icterus prosthemelas |
|
|
Icterus pustulatus |
|
|
Icterus pectoralis |
|
|
Icterus galbula |
|
|
Psarocolius decumanus |
|
|
Psarocolius wagleri |
|
|
Psarocolius montezuma |
|
|
Montezuma Oropendola colony |
Psarocolius montezuma |
|
|
|
|
FRINGILLIDAE |
|
|
Euphonia luteicapilla |
|
|
Euphonia hirundinacea |
|
|
Euphonia elegantissima |
|
|
Euphonia gouldi |
|
|
Euphonia gouldi |
|
|
Chlorophonia callophrys |
|
|
Chlorophonia callophrys |
