Western Panama

This section includes the area west of the Canal, the lowlands on the Pacific and Caribbean sides, and both slopes of the continental divide. Rugged topography, dry savannas on the Pacific side, evergreen tropical forest on the Caribbean side.

Some birding locations in the Western Panama:

  • Bocas del Toro Archipelago
  • Volcan and Cerro Punta
  • Sante Fe
  • Coiba Island
  • Las Macanas Marsh
  • El Valle
  • El Cope
  • Fortuna Forest

Some bird specialties of Western Panama:

  • Black Guan
  • Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
  • Purple-throated Mountain Gem
  • Orange-bellied Trogon
  • Veraguan Mango
  • Bare-necked Umbrellabird
  • Brown-backed Dove
  • Resplendent Quetzal
  • White-tailed Emerald
  • Blue-throated toucanet
  • Black-crowned Antpitta
  • Ochraceous Wren
  • Chiriqui Quail-Dove
  • Orange-collared Manakin
  • Coiba Spinetail
  • Fiery-billed Aracari

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