Panama
The land bridge between North and South America hosts over 1,000 bird species. The Panama Canal watershed and Darién lowlands are premier birding destinations, with Pipeline Road considered one of the world's top single-day birding trails.
Recorded Species
1000
Hotspots
80
Overview
Detailed habitat intelligence, species counts, and seasonal guidance will appear here as data is added to this region.
Hotspot Map
80 mapped locations · click a pin to exploreTop Hotspots
Achiote Rd. (general location)
Birding Hotspot
Aeropuerto de El Real
Birding Hotspot
Altos del Maria
Birding Hotspot
Altos del Maria--Elevación 900-1100 msnm
Birding Hotspot
Ammo Dump Ponds
Birding Hotspot
Barro Colorado Island
Birding Hotspot
Bayano Lake (Bridge)
Birding Hotspot
Boquete (Área General)
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Bosque Protector Palo Seco (Área general)
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Burbayar Lodge
Birding Hotspot
Camino a El Salto
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Camino de la Divisoria Continental--BPPS
Birding Hotspot
Camino La Mesa-Rio Indio
Birding Hotspot
Camino Mata Ahogados - Altos del María
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Cana--Boca de Cupe Trail
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Cana--Upper Camp Trail
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Canopy Camp
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Canopy Lodge
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Canopy Tower
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Cara Iguana
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Carretera a Juan Hombrón
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Cerro Gaital
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Changuinola Canal--San San-Pond Sak
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Cocobolo Nature Reserve
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Costa del Este--Mirador Paseo del Mar
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El Valle de Antón (Área General)
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Finca Lérida (Hotel and Coffee Farm)
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Fort Sherman
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Fuerte San Lorenzo
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Gamboa (town)
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Gamboa Rainforest Reserve
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Gamboa Rainforest Reserve--Camino al teleférico
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Gamboa Rainforest Reserve--Marina
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Gamboa--Sendero La Chunga
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Humedal Lagunas de Volcán
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Humedal Lagunas de Volcán--Camino de acceso
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La Mesa
Birding Hotspot
Los Altos de Cerro Azul
Birding Hotspot
Mount Totumas Cloud Forest Reserve
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Muelle público de Gamboa
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Nuevo Vigía Emberá
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Nusagandi
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Old Gamboa Rd. North
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Old Gamboa Road South
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Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
Birding Hotspot
Paraíso Birding Paradise
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Parque Municipal Summit
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Parque Nacional Darién--Cana (Mine Camp)
Birding Hotspot
Parque Natural Metropolitano
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Parque Natural Metropolitano--Centro de Visitantes
Birding Hotspot
Pipeline Rd.--Limbo Hunt Club (historical)
Birding Hotspot
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto) (Área general)
Birding Hotspot
Pipeline Road (Entrance to Juan Grande Creek)
Birding Hotspot
Pipeline Road--Parque Nacional Soberanía
Birding Hotspot
Pipeline Trail (Waterfall)
Birding Hotspot
Plantation Road--Parque Nacional Soberanía
Birding Hotspot
PN Altos de Campana
Birding Hotspot
PN Camino de Cruces--Sede
Birding Hotspot
PN Darién--Estación Pirre (Rancho Frío)
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PN Darién--Pijibasal
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PN Darién--Rancho Plástico (antes Rancho Frío)
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PN Darién--Sendero a Estación Pirre (Rancho Frío)
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PN Omar Torrijos (El Copé)
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PN Volcán Barú--Sendero los Quetzales
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Quebrada Félix
Birding Hotspot
Reserva Forestal Fortuna (Área General)
Birding Hotspot
Reserva Hidrológica Filo de Tallo
Birding Hotspot
Reserva San Francisco
Birding Hotspot
Río Chagres (Panamá)
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Río Chucunaque
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Río Tortí
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Río Tuquesa
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Semaphore Hill Road--Parque Nacional Soberanía
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Summit Ponds and Old Gamboa Road
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Summit Rainforest & Golf Resort
Birding Hotspot
Tocumen Marsh
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Tortí
Birding Hotspot
Willie Mazu (Bridge)--BPPS
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Yaviza Forest
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Yaviza wetlands
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Species Guide
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