SIGHTINGS



Data of: Kenneth Allaire                                        

Panama- Hummingbirds 

From 7-8-05 to 8-3-05

(N.B.: the letter "F" preceding the species' name indicates that I saw

this bird for the first time on this trip.)





F White-tipped Sicklebill               Eutoxeres aquila

	Seen once, feeding on a heliconia in the La Rica area.

                   

F Band-tailed Barbthroat                Threnetes ruckeri

	Found outside the cabin at La Rica- possibly overlooked previously,

	as most of the hermit-types were found in the area.



  Green Hermit                          Phaethornis guy

	Seen a couple of times in the El Valle area.

	 

  Western Long-tailed Hermit            Phaethornis longirostris

	A striking occasional visitor to the Canopy Tower's feeders, and seen

	quite regularly around La Rica.



  Stripe-throated Hermit                Phaethornis striigularis

	This was a difficult bird in the Canal area, but was observed quite

	easily at the feeders at Chorro Macho



F Green-fronted Lancebill               Doryfera ludovicae

	I had the splendid luck to see this species on my last night in Guadalupe,

	as it braved the wrath of territorial Violet Sabrewings to pay brief visits

	to the feeder outside my cabin.



F Violet Sabrewing                      Campylopterus hemileucurus

	First found in Boquete, and then the dominant species in the Guadalupe area.

	Apparently a small population has since been found in the Altos de Maria

	area (pers.comm.).



  White-necked Jacobin                  Florisuga mellivora

	On past trips this species ruled the Canopy Tower feeders, but it seems to be an

	altitudinal migrant, and was absent there this July.  It was common in El Valle,

	and I enjoyed watching one flycatch over the stream near my cabin in La Rica.



F Green Violet-ear                      Colibri thalassinus

	A highlands species, with my best looks near the lodge in Guadalupe.



F Violet-headed Hummingbird             Klais guimeti

	We couldn't get a bead on this species in El Valle, but I got redemption

	in multiple sightings on the trail to Cerro Tute, above Santa Fe.



F Rufous-crested Coquette               Lophornis delattrei

	We delighted in one fleeting visit by this tiny, stunning creature to the flowers

	around our cabana in El Valle. It has recently been fairly reliable in the area.



F Green Thorntail                       Discosura conversii

	I also missed this bird on the path to Cerro Gaital, but again got a second

	chance on my hike to Cerro Tute



F Garden Emerald                        Chlorostilbon assimilis

	A very accomodating bird hovered within a few feet on Cara Iguana, in El Valle.



F White-tailed Emerald                  Elvira chionura

	Time did not permit a hike to the highest points of Cerro Gaital to find this species,

	but I lucked into great looks at Finca Hartmann, most of which lies at similar elevations.



F Stripe-tailed Hummingbird             Eupherusa eximia

	This species seemed to be somewhat common at the multiple feeders at the upper cabins

	of Los Quetzales, but only occasional faced the wrath of the Sabrewing at my 

	well-guarded pair.



  Violet-crowned Woodnymph              Thalurania colombica

	This species is common in the El Valle area, and was found west to Santa Fe.  Males are

	easy to distinguish, but I have good footage of several females/juvenilles that

	demonstrate a variable plumage that demands more extensive treatment in field guides.

 

  Violet-bellied Hummingbird            Damophila julie

	A regular at the Canopy Tower's feeders.



  Rufous-tailed Hummingbird             Amazilia tzacatl

	Found on forest edges throughout the country.



  Blue-chested Hummingbird              Polyerata amabilis

	Common at the Canopy Tower, and found west to La Rica- an aggressive defender of feeders.

                    

  Snowy-bellied Hummingbird             Saucerottia edward

	A cosmopolitan species, found from the feeders at the Canopy Tower to evergreen trees

	in Guadalupe to botanical gardens in Boquete.

                   

F Snowcap                               Microchera albocoronata

	I reaped the benefits of recent discovery, as we enjoyed fine looks at an immature male

	at Altos de Maria.



  White-vented Plumeleteer              Chalybura buffonii

	Another common bird at the Canopy Tower



F Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer             Chalybura urochrysia

	Found at the Chorro Macho feeders and at Altos de Maria- I discover that the pale lower

	mandible is the most reliable field mark.



F White-throated Mountain-gem           Lampornis castaneoventris

	I enjoyed great looks at both genders at multiple highland locations.



F Purple-throated Mountain-gem          Lampornis calolaema

	I'm told that this species can be quite abundant at higher elevations in Costa Rica, but

	in Panama my only look was at a perched bird at Altos de Maria.



  Green-crowned Brilliant               Heliodoxa jacula

	Another in a wave of hummingbirds on Cerro Gaital.



  Magnificent Hummingbird               Eugenes fulgens

	This species is relatively common in the highlands- seen at several locations.



  Purple-crowned Fairy                  Heliothryx barroti

	I found this striking bird in both El Valle and La Rica.



F Long-billed Starthroat                Heliomaster longirostris

	Danilo Rodriguez found this perched bird on Cara Iguana in El Valle, and we pulled

	out the scope for quick looks in the rain.



F Scintillant Hummingbird               Selasphorus scintilla

	I found several of these on my hike to El Respingo, and even picked out a female, which

	is distinguished from the following species by its barely-speckled throat and clean 

	white underside.

F Volcano Hummingbird                   Selasphorus flammula

	I collected video of this rather plain bird as it worked some flowers near the 

	guard house at El Respingo.





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