Panama: exotic and diverse birds
With more than 970 species of birds (including 12 endemic and 122 migratory species) and with 45% of the country covered with tropical rainforest with easy access and few visitors, Panama is the new choice for your tropical vacation.
We offer guide service to the most spectacular birding spots. Together with great optics and good transportation, we made off your birding vacation an unforgattable experience.
Imagine--Panama is the size of Minnesota, and it hosts more bird species than do the United States and Canada combined For many years, the Panama Canal, Noriega, and Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran were the international icons associated with the word “Panama.” And these icons protected one of the natural wonders of the world.
For the Cueva indians, the word “Panama” means “abundance” of fish. But our country also offer a welth of other nature tresaures. With 975 species Panama needs no more presentatin.
Panama: land of abundance Nobody Here But the Birds- New York Times , April 2002 Articule on birding in the Panama Canal Rainforest: "This unlikely setting (Achiote Road) is the prime birding site in Panama, where more than 340 species are counted during the annual 24-hour Atlantic Christmas Bird Count. 
Ken got out of the bus saying he wanted to see the spot-crowned barbet, which would be a first for him, and within minutes one obediently flew into a tree across the road. There were mealy parrots, orange-chinned parakeets, a flock of more than 100 swallowtail kites, two white hawks fighting overhead, a whole family of howler monkeys — a constantly changing show."
SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING BIRDING SIGHTS IN PANAMA:
Resplendent Quetzal: Considered one of the most beautiful birds in the world, this quetzal is without doubt an unforgettable natural spectacle. This gorgeous bird, with a tail about 3 feet long and its colors of iridescent reds and greens, is easily seen during the appropriate season in the highlands of western Panama.
Harpy Eagle: The Harpy Eagle is considered to be the strongest bird of prey in the world, and is the national bird of Panama. With a wingspan of 6 feet and claws like those of a grizzly bear, harpies are definitely a sight worth seeing.
Mixed flocks: The mixed flocks of birds that form in the tropics have evolved to take advantage of the collaboration of the various species: some eat fruit and others eat insects; some hunt on the ground, others in the branches, and others in the canopy. More than 30 species of birds can be seen in these mixed flocks in the forests of Panama.
Army ant swarms: Swarms of army ants come out every morning in search of food, and they cover large sections of forest each day. Many of the insects that escape being eaten by the army ants are caught by one of the many species of birds that follow the ants. These beautiful, rare antbirds are so intent on following their troop of army ants and attacking their prey that they are easily approached at close distances.
Raptor migration: Each year approximately 4 million raptors pass through the bottleneck of the isthmus of Panama. Thousands of raptors of many species can be easily seen in one day from many locations near Panama City during migration.
