Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

<< return to “Wild Journal” Blue-gray Tanager Scientific Name: Thraupis episcopus Common and widespread powder blue-gray bird of open and semi-open areas with larger trees and hedges, towns, villages, and gardens in tropical and subtropical regions....
Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

<< return to “Wild Journal” Scarlet-rumped Tanager Scientific Name: Ramphocelus passerinii Fairly common in humid tropical lowlands. Favors evergreen forest edges, plantations, and verdant second growth, such as areas along roadsides. Forages mainly...
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

<< return to “Wild Journal” Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Scientific Name: Chalybura urochrysia Medium-sized hummingbird, mostly green. Fairly similar to other hummingbirds including Steely-vented, but note red feet and bronzy rump. Females have whitish...
Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner

Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner

<< return to “Wild Journal” Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner Scientific Name: Automolus cervinigularis Skulking and generally inconspicuous brown bird of humid tropical forest. Found as singles or pairs, clambering in vine tangles or other dense...
King Vulture

King Vulture

<< return to “Wild Journal” King Vulture Scientific Name: Sarcoramphus papa Uncommon, large, and spectacular bird of lowland tropical forest, mainly in wilder areas and not around human habitation. Most often seen soaring overhead in mid-late...
Yellow Tyrannulet

Yellow Tyrannulet

<< return to “Wild Journal” Image credit: © Luke Seitz Yellow Tyrannulet Scientific Name: Capsiempis flaveola Small flycatcher, bright yellow overall with two yellow wingbars, a dark line through the eye, and a short yellow eyebrow. Rather long tail....
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