Birds > Barbets
The Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus) is a stocky, exquisitely painted canopy dweller native to the lush, undisturbed forests of the western Amazon Basin. Belonging to the New World barbet family (Capitonidae), this charismatic bird is instantly recognized by its heavy,...
Birds > Strigiformes
The Chocó Screech Owl (Megascops centralis) is a secretive, nocturnal raptor endemic to the extraordinarily biodiverse Chocó bioregion of Central and northwestern South America. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the vermiculated screech owl, morphological and vocal...
Birds > Trogons
The Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus) is a breathtakingly plumaged member of the trogon family inhabiting the primary evergreen rainforests of the western and central Amazon Basin. Renowned for its radiant metallic green and deep crimson feathers, this...
Birds > Trogoniformes
The Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans) is one of North America’s most dazzling avian treasures. Renowned for its resplendent iridescent metallic-green back, ruby-red breast, and distinctive cooing territorial call, this solitary canopy bird draws avid birdwatchers...
Birds > Todies
The Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus), known locally as the ‘San Pedrito,’ is a diminutive, jewel-like coraciiform bird endemic to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Characterized by its vibrant emerald-green upperparts, brilliant scarlet throat...
