White-collared Manakin

White-collared Manakin

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Andres Vasquez Noboa White-collared Manakin Scientific Name: Manacus candei Chunky little bird of humid forest edge and second-growth thickets (especially with Heliconia plants) in tropical lowlands. Away...
Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Paul Koker Silver-throated Tanager Scientific Name: Tangara icterocephala Small tanager, overall lemon-yellow but not super bright; usually looks a bit dirty. Distinctive silvery throat; also note green...
Olive-throated Parakeet

Olive-throated Parakeet

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Carlos Echeverría Olive-throated Parakeet Scientific Name: Eupsittula nana Parakeets are fairly small parrots, usually with a relatively long and somewhat pointed tail. This species is fairly common in...
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Ryan Schain Northern Rough-winged Swallow Scientific Name: Stelgidopteryx serripennis Plainest swallow in North America. Plain brown above with indistinct brown wash across throat and breast. Wings are...
Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Michael McCloy Groove-billed Ani Scientific Name: Crotophaga sulcirostris Anis are bizarre, coal-black cuckoos with long floppy tails and unique, curiously tall, flattened bills. Groove-billed occurs in a...
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