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Panama - Tour Destination
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Rufous-crested Coquette by Cedric Ng
Panama is the perfect introduction to South and Central American birding. This friendly and easily accessible country offers a great diversity of typical Neotropical bird species and several endemics or species very difficult to find elsewhere. Birding Panama is a joy, long travel days and arduous hikes are not necessary.
This superb birding destination will allow us to explore some of the most accessible rainforests and high-altitude cloud forests on Earth. The native flora is stunning, and more than 10.000 species have been already identified in Panama. Around 930 species of birds — more than the number of species possibly found in North America and Europe combined — make their home in this tropical paradise. With roughly 29% of its territory protected within 15 nature reserves, Panamá is fast becoming a must-see destination for nature travelers the world over.
We spend several days at and around the famous Panama Canopy Tower, allowing us an unrivalled opportunity to explore the canopy at eye-level. Tanagers, tityras, toucans and honeycreepers can be watched even from your bed or dining room! The Cerro Azul and Cerro Jefe areas offer a an exciting suite of birds that include Yellow-eared Toucanet, Violet-capped Hummingbird and Rufous-winged Tanager.
Another major attraction in this tiny country is the Canopy Lodge, which presents a different forest type than that at the Canopy Tower, and a whole range of new mouth-watering species is available!
A post tour extension to the great rainforests of the Darien area gives us additional chances for species that are normally only possible in Colombia. Here we stand our best chances for the regal Harpy Eagle and great rainforest mammals.
Please contact us for the detailed itinerary for this tour.
| tour name & dates 2011 |
Rainforest & Canopy Tower: 12 - 22 Nov (11 days);
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| tour costs for 2011 | TBA |
| max group size | 8 & 1 Rockjumper leader |
| tour leader for | Carlos Bethancourt |
| habitats covered |
rainforest, cloudforest, marshes |
| climate | mostly tropical conditions; warm and humid |
| tour pace & walking |
relaxed pace, longer hikes only on Darien Ext |
| accommodation | comfortable to basic hotels |
| ease of birding | moderate |
| no. of species expected | 350+ |
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top birds |
King Vulture, Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo, Black-and-white Owl, Great Potoo, Broad-billed Motmot, Rufous-crested Coquette, Pirre Bush Tanager |
| top mammals |
Mantled Howler Monkey, White-faced Capuchin, Ocelot, sloths |
| other attractions |
Panama Canal, Canopy Tower, rainforests of the Darien Gap |
| photographic opportunities | good |
