Streamer-tailed Tyrant

Yellow-bellied trogon with pale blue eyering and yellowish bill. Male has shimmering green-blue upperparts and chest; female is brown. Underside of tail barred black and white with large white tips. Found in forested areas, usually sitting still at low to middle heights (often lower than other trogons in range). Male from Gartered Trogon by head and chest color (greener, not cobalt blue), eyering color (pale bluish, not yellow), and voice. Brown color of female is distinctive, unlike slaty-gray of female Gartered. Listen for song, slower and shorter than other trogons: a short series of downslurred whistled notes.

This gorgeous medium-sized heron is uncommon but widespread in lowlands of South America, barely extending into eastern Panama. Not likely to be mistaken: combination of silvery back, buffy neck and belly, black cap, and blue lores (sometimes radiant turquoise!) help distinguish this species from other herons. Also note the long white plumes on the back of the head. Occurs around swamps, forested ponds, and rivers, usually singly.

A large gray-brown warbler with a long and graduated tail, a white throat, and a heavily streaked upper breast. A highly localized resident in wetlands and swamps with tall sedge, typically within the forest zone; also occurs in adjacent tall grass and forest edge. Secretive and furtive, often creeping around close to the ground within its preferred habitat, but it will also sit up to defend its territory. Sings a strident and distinctive song with 3–4 downslurred “seet” introductory notes that accelerate into a throaty trill. Little Rush Warbler is smaller than Dja River Swamp Warbler and has a different song.