Masked Tityra

Masked Tityra

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Tim Lenz Masked Tityra Scientific Name: Tityra semifasciata Handsome, mostly silvery gray bird of tropical and subtropical forest and adjacent semi-open areas with taller trees. Usually found at mid-upper...
Black Vulture

Black Vulture

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Luke Seitz Black Vulture Scientific Name: Coragyps atratus Large raptor. Uniform black with silvery patches on undersides of wingtips. In flight, broad, rounded wings with distinct “fingers” are...
White-fronted Nunbird

White-fronted Nunbird

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Tim Lenz White-fronted Nunbird Scientific Name: Monasa morphoeus Fairly large gray bird with flat head and upright posture. Distinctive white forehead and chin and bright red bill. Sexes alike. Found in...
Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Carlos Sanchez Chestnut-headed Oropendola Scientific Name: Psarocolius wagleri Rather large, dark, yellow-tailed bird of humid evergreen forest and edge in tropical lowlands. Where present, colonies of...
Red-legged Honeycreeper

Red-legged Honeycreeper

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Andres Vasquez Noboa Red-legged Honeycreeper Scientific Name: Cyanerpes cyaneus Small, warbler-like tanager of tropical lowlands. Favors forest edge, woodland, and semi-open areas with taller trees. Often...
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