Most of
the following photographs were taken through Swarovski telescopes using
various point-and-shoot digital cameras. 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: 279]
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TINAMIDAE |
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Crypturellus soui |
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ANATIDAE |
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Dendrocygna autumnalis |
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Dendrocygna bicolor |
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Nomonyx dominicus |
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CRACIDAE |
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Ortalis cinereiceps |
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Penelope purpurascens |
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Chamaepetes unicolor |
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ODONTOPHORIDAE |
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Colinus cristatus |
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SULIDAE |
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Sula leucogaster |
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PHALACROCORACIDAE |
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Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
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ANHINGIDAE |
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Anhinga anhinga |
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Anhinga (with prey) |
Anhinga anhinga |
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PELECANIDAE |
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Pelecanus occidentalis |
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ARDEIDAE |
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Botaurus pinnatus |
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Tigrisoma fasciatum |
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Fasciated Tiger-Heron (imm) |
Tigrisoma fasciatum |
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Tigrisoma mexicanum |
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Ardea herodias |
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Great Egret (and friends) |
Ardea alba |
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Egretta thula |
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Egretta caerulea |
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Butorides virescens |
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Agamia agami |
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Agami Heron (imm) |
Agamia agami |
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Nycticorax nycticorax |
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Cochlearius cochlearius |
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THRESKIORNITHIDAE |
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Mesembrinibis cayennensis |
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Ajaia ajaja |
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CICONIIDAE |
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Jabiru mycteria |
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Jabiru (imm) |
Jabiru mycteria |
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CATHARTIDAE |
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Coragyps atratus |
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Cathartes aura |
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Sarcoramphus papa |
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ACCIPITRIDAE |
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Gampsonyx swainsonii |
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Harpagus bidentatus |
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Double-toothed Kite (CU) |
Harpagus bidentatus |
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Accipiter poliogaster |
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Leucopternis semiplumbea |
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Buteogallus anthracinus |
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Buteo magnirostris |
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Buteo nitidus |
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Buteo jamaicensis |
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Ornate Hawk-Eagle (imm) |
Spizaetus ornatus |
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FALCONIDAE |
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Herpetotheres cachinnans |
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Falco rufigularis |
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EURYPYGIDAE |
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Eurypyga helias |
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Sunbittern flying |
Eurypyga helias |
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Sunbittern (on nest) |
Eurypyga helias |
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RALLIDAE |
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Laterallus albigularis |
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Aramides cajanea |
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Gallinula galeata |
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ARAMIDAE |
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Aramus guarauna |
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BURHINIDAE |
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Burhinus bistriatus |
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Burhinus bistriatus |
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CHARADRIIDAE |
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Vanellus chilensis |
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Charadrius wilsonia |
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Charadrius semipalmatus |
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RECURVIROSTRIDAE |
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Himantopus mexicanus |
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JACANIDAE |
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Jacana spinosa |
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SCOLOPACIDAE |
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Actitis macularius |
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Tringa semipalmata |
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Bartramia longicauda |
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Numenius phaeopus |
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Numenius americanus |
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Calidris pusilla |
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Calidris melanotos |
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Tryngites subruficollis |
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Limnodromus griseus |
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LARIDAE |
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Leucophaeus atricilla |
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Thalasseus maximus |
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COLUMBIDAE |
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Patagioenas cayennensis |
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Patagioenas speciosa |
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Patagioenas flavirostris |
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Zenaida asiatica |
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Columbina inca |
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Columbina talpacoti |
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Claravis pretiosa |
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Leptotila verreauxi |
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Leptotila cassinii |
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Geotrygon costaricensis |
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PSITTACIDAE |
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Pyrrhura hoffmanni |
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Aratinga finschi |
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Aratinga nana |
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Aratinga canicularis |
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Ara ambiguus |
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Ara macao |
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Brotogeris jugularis |
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Pionus menstruus |
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Pionus senilis |
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Amazona autumnalis |
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Amazona farinosa |
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CUCULIDAE |
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Piaya cayana |
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Tapera naevia |
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Crotophaga sulcirostris |
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Groove-billed Ani (CU) |
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
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TYTONIDAE |
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Tyto alba |
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STRIGIDAE |
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Megascops cooperi |
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Megascops choliba |
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Megascops guatemalae |
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Megascops clarkii |
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Lophostrix cristata |
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Glaucidium brasilianum |
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Ciccaba nigrolineata |
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CAPRIMULGIDAE |
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Lurocalis semitorquatus |
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NYCTIBIIDAE |
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Nyctibius grandis |
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Nyctibius griseus |
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STEATORNITHIDAE |
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Steatornis caripensis |
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TROCHILIDAE |
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Threnetes ruckeri |
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Phaeochroa cuvierii |
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Campylopterus hemileucurus |
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Florisuga mellivora |
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Colibri delphinae |
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Green Violetear (ventral view) |
Colibri thalassinus |
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Green
Violetear (dorsal view) |
Colibri thalassinus |
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Anthracothorax prevostii |
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Green-breasted Mango (imm) |
Anthracothorax prevostii |
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Klais guimeti |
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Lophornis helenae |
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Lophornis helenae |
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Lophornis adorabilis |
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Discosura conversii |
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Discosura conversii |
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Violet-crowned Woodnymph (ventral view) |
Thalurania colombica |
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Violet-crowned Woodnymph (dorsal view) |
Thalurania colombica |
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Panterpe insignis |
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Hylocharis eliciae |
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Amazilia amabilis |
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Amazilia decora |
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Amazilia tzacatl |
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Eupherusa nigriventris |
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Elvira cupreiceps |
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Microchera albocoronata |
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Chalybura urochrysia |
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Lampornis hemileucus |
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Lampornis castaneoventris |
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Heliodoxa jacula |
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Heliodoxa jacula |
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Eugenes fulgens |
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Heliomaster longirostris |
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Selasphorus flammula |
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Selasphorus scintilla |
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TROGONIDAE |
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Trogon massena |
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Trogon massena |
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Trogon melanocephalus |
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Trogon bairdii |
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Baird's Trogon (f) |
Trogon bairdii |
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Trogon caligatus |
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Gartered Trogon (f) |
Trogon caligatus |
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Trogon rufus |
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Trogon collaris |
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Pharomachrus mocinno |
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Resplendent Quetzal (ventral view) |
Pharomachrus mocinno |
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Resplendent Quetzal (male on nest) |
Pharomachrus mocinno |
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MOMOTIDAE |
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Momotus momota |
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Baryphthengus martii |
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Electron carinatum |
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Electron platyrhynchum |
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Electron platyrhynchum |
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Eumomota superciliosa |
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ALCEDINIDAE |
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Megaceryle torquatus |
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Chloroceryle americana |
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BUCCONIDAE |
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Notharchus hyperrhynchus |
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Notharchus tectus |
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Malacoptila panamensis |
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White-whiskered Puffbird (imm) |
Malacoptila panamensis |
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GALBULIDAE |
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Galbula ruficauda |
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CAPITONIDAE |
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Eubucco bourcierii |
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RAMPHASTIDAE |
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Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
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Pteroglossus torquatus |
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Pteroglossus frantzii |
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Ramphastos sulfuratus |
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Ramphastos ambiguus |
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PICIDAE |
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Picumnus olivaceus |
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Melanerpes formicivorus |
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Melanerpes chrysauchen |
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Melanerpes pucherani |
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Melanerpes hoffmannii |
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Sphyrapicus varius |
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Picoides villosus |
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Piculus simplex |
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Colaptes rubiginosus |
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Celeus castaneus |
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Dryocopus lineatus |
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Campephilus guatemalensis |
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THAMNOPHILIDAE |
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Cymbilaimus lineatus |
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Taraba major |
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Thamnophilus doliatus |
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Thamnophilus atrinucha |
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Hylophylax naevioides |
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FURNARIIDAE |
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Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae |
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Lepidocolaptes souleyetii |
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TYRANNIDAE |
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Elaenia flavogaster |
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Elaenia chiriquensis |
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Zimmerius vilissimus |
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Myiornis atricapillus |
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Todirostrum cinereum |
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Myiophobus fasciatus |
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Mitrephanes phaeocercus |
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Contopus lugubris |
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Contopus ochraceus |
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Contopus sordidulus |
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Contopus cinereus |
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Yellowish Flycatcher (ventral view) |
Empidonax flavescens |
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Yellowish Flycatcher (dorsal view) |
Empidonax flavescens |
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Empidonax atriceps |
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Colonia colonus |
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Bright-rumped
Attila (ventral view) |
Attila
spadiceus |
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Bright-rumped
Attila (dorsal view) |
Attila
spadiceus |
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Myiarchus tuberculifer |
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Pitangus sulphuratus |
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Megarynchus pitangua |
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Myiozetetes similis |
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Myiozetetes granadensis |
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Myiodynastes maculatus |
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Myiodynastes luteiventris |
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Legatus leucophaius |
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Tyrannus melancholicus |
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Tyrannus tyrannus |
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Tyrannus forficatus |
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Tyrannus savana |
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TITYRIDAE |
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Pachyramphus cinnamomeus |
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Pachyramphus aglaiae |
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Tityra inquisitor |
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Tityra inquisitor |
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COTINGIDAE |
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Querula purpurata |
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Cephalopterus glabricollis |
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Cotinga ridgwayi |
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Procnias tricarunculatus |
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Snowy
Cotinga (f) |
Carpodectes nitidus |
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PIPRIDAE |
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Manacus candei |
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Manacus aurantiacus |
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Chiroxiphia linearis |
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Pipra mentalis |
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VIREONIDAE |
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Vireo flavoviridis |
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Cyclarhis gujanensis |
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CORVIDAE |
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Calocitta formosa |
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Psilorhinus morio |
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HIRUNDINIDAE |
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Tachycineta albilinea |
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Pygochelidon cyanoleuca |
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Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
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Hirundo rustica |
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TROGLODYTIDAE |
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Campylorhynchus zonatus |
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Campylorhynchus rufinucha |
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Troglodytes aedon |
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CINCLIDAE |
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Cinclus mexicanus |
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TURDIDAE |
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Myadestes melanops |
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Catharus frantzii |
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Turdus nigrescens |
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Turdus plebejus |
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Turdus grayi |
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PTILOGONATIDAE |
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Phainoptila melanoxantha |
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Ptilogonys caudatus |
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PARULIDAE |
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Tennessee Warbler (nonbreeding plumage) |
Oreothlypis peregrina |
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Parkesia motacilla |
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Geothlypis poliocephala |
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Geothlypis philadelphia |
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THRAUPIDAE |
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Eucometis penicillata |
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Tachyphonus rufus |
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Ramphocelus sanguinolentus |
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Ramphocelus passerinii |
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Ramphocelus costaricensis |
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Thraupis episcopus |
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Thraupis palmarum |
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Tangara larvata |
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Tangara guttata |
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Tangara inornata |
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Tangara gyrola |
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Tangara icterocephala |
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Dacnis venusta |
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Dacnis cayana |
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Chlorophanes spiza |
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Chlorophanes spiza |
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Cyanerpes lucidus |
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Cyanerpes cyaneus |
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Genus Incertae Sedis |
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Saltator coerulescens |
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EMBERIZIDAE |
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Variable Seedeater (Pacific race) |
Sporophila americana aurita |
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Sporophila americana corvina |
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Oryzoborus nuttingi |
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Tiaris olivacea |
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Diglossa plumbea |
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Pezopetes capitalis |
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Arremon brunneinucha |
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Arremonops conirostris |
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Peucaea ruficauda |
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Zonotrichia capensis |
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Junco vulcani |
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Chlorospingus pileatus |
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CARDINALIDAE |
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Piranga flava |
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Piranga rubra |
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Piranga bidentata |
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Caryothraustes poliogaster |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (imm) |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
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ICTERIDAE |
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Quiscalus mexicanus |
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Molothrus aeneus |
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Icterus prosthemelas |
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Icterus pustulatus |
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Icterus pectoralis |
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Icterus galbula |
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Psarocolius decumanus |
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Psarocolius wagleri |
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Psarocolius montezuma |
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Montezuma Oropendola colony |
Psarocolius montezuma |
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FRINGILLIDAE |
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Euphonia luteicapilla |
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Euphonia hirundinacea |
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Euphonia elegantissima |
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Euphonia gouldi |
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Euphonia gouldi |
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Chlorophonia callophrys |
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Chlorophonia callophrys |