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Panama fowl viewing is house to over 954 different varieties of fowl, over 100 of which are from South American roots and are not identified in other areas of Central America. You will find a lovely variety of fowls on Isla Bastimentos. Some common kinds discovered in Panama include the Brown-Backed Dove, Azuero Parakeet, Veraguan Mango, Glow-throated Hummingbird, Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Gorgeous Treerunner, and the Green-naped Tanager.
The National Audubon Society set the world record in Panama for finding the most fowls in 24 hours, finding 385 different varieties of birds.
Fowl Enjoying in Panama
Come and do some Panama birding in Bocas del Toro on Isla Bastimentos and research higher and lower for Panama fowl. Panama local bird observing in Bocas del Toro is a great activity because there is such a big variety of fowls in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. On our very first Bocas del Toro Panama fowl watching journey we came upon the infamous Orapendulum fowl. This Panama local bird looks like a myna bird with super lengthy tail feathers. It has two yellow striped and for a Panama birdwatcher the best part was hearing its metallic "chime" which it used in communication to other fowls in Panama.
The orapendulum is one of the most sociable of the local Bocas del Toro fowls. They reside in colonies of suspended nests that are weaved high above the Panamanian rainforest canopy. A Panama birdwatcher can usually see them in groups of two to three fowl. A mating pair and offspring can often be observed cavorting in the canopy. Anybody who comes to Bocas del Toro will be able to see these birds- guaranteed. Bocas del Toro is slowly becoming the best location to watch Panama fowls.
The next highlight for a Bocas del Toro birdwatcher looking for Panama fowl is the green parrot. The green parrot is smallish in stature but makes up for it in its gregarious disposition. The Bocas del Toro birdwatcher who comes across this parrot will note its emerald green color. They zoom across the canopy singly or in pairs. Rarely do they move in formations greater than 3 specimens. The Panama birdwatcher will note a red crown on top of the fowls head. This is a signifying feature amongst other fowls in Panama. If an orapendulum makes a bizarre metallic sound, the green parrot makes an absolutely terrifying series of loud shrieks. You will not mistake the sound of a green parrot.
A Bocas del toro birdwatcher should never be tempted to molest a baby local bird or purchase it from the local indigenous communities. Some people sell these fledgling fowls for as little as $10.00 and they have generally been taken from nesting parents. These Panama fowls are frequently seen in Bocas del Toro as local pets. There charismatic personalities make them attractive pets- but they are best seen in the wild and belong among other fowls in Panama. It is my hope that the Panama birdwatcher keeps memories in the form of photographs taken in this incredible bird viewing location in Bocas del Toro.
Other Panama fowls that are frequently spotted by Bocas del Toro birdwatchers are hummingbirds (a great variety), oceanic or pelagic pelicans and egrets of many varieties. It is a marine environment so great flocks of seabirds can be seen from time to time in this part of Panama. Another Panama local bird that is frequently spotted by a Bocas del Toro birdwatcher is the frigate bird. This fowl is noteworthy for its tendency to dive bomb other fowl and to take their snatch or even maim and eat the subject bird. It is an opportunistic predator but usually one can see them wheeling about the tropical skies above the Caribbean. They are a majestic site. Good luck on your Panama birding adventure in Bocas del Toro!
