Xenornis

El 30 de mayo, cerca de las 6 de la tarde, cuando realizaba observaciones para su proyecto final en la comunidad de Las Moras, Alanje, Chiriquí, la estudiante de Ciencias Ambientales y Recursos Naturales de la UNACHI, Maryelis Ríos y su hermano Eloy Sánchez observaron un grupo de aves (5) sobre unos arbustos. Envío las fotos más claras que me mostraron donde parecen ser Capuchinos Tricolor ( Lonchura malacca ).  Tal vez una expansión de Costa Rica.  Como nos comentó Daniel Mclaren es muy probable que hayan ampliado su rango ya que él ha observado grupos de 30 ó 40 individuos en Laurel y Corredores, muy cerca de la frontera panameña. Prof. Boris E. Sanjur Biología, UNACHI

Marshall Iliff sent in reports for his three consecutive VENT tours to Panama. Highlights below: 2 Feb. Altos del María: 1 White-tipped Sicklebill, 12 Snowcaps, 4 Orange-bellied Trogons, 2 Spotted Barbtails, 3 Spotted Woodcreepers, 2 Plain Antvireos, 2 Black-crowned Antpittas, 2 White-ruffed Manakins, 1 Rufous-browed Tyrannulet, 15 Tufted Flycatchers, 12 Ochraceous Wrens, 5 Tawny-capped Euphonias, and two Black-and-yellow Tanagers, among more expected foothill species. Our one new sighting for the area was a single Brown Violet-ear singing from a high perch. We did not see this bird well, but I recognized it as a Violet-ear from its persistent single chip note that it delivered from a high perch. When we found the bird it was easily identifiable as Brown Violet-ear by its short bill and its brownish coloration with pale underparts without darker pattern or iridescence. Green Thorntail – We had three females and one adult male at El Valle 3 Feb. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – We had two bi...

José Tejada sent in a photo of a Tricolored Munia seen on February 7 behind the Metropolitan Nature Park visitor center.