Chiapan
Mystery Bird: The Azure-rumped
Tanager (Tangara cabanasi) is endemic to a very small area in
Chiapas, Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. It is one of the rarest birds
of Mexico and Central America, and until recently one of the least known.
These are the first close-up photos of the bird.
This article first appeared in the April 1989 issue
of Birder's World magazine. |
| Birds of Latin
America: A general, nontechnical article.
First appeared in Latin American Travel Advisor. |
| Quetzal Dreams:
Under the spell of the sacred bird of the Mayans
and the Aztecs. |
| Painted Buntings:
The most colorful US bird. First appeared
in Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. |
| Rain Forests
and Cloud Forests: See this
online book for photos of Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica, Quetzals from Mexico
and Central America, the Zigzag Heron from Ecuador, and several other species.
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| Giant Raptors
of Ecuador: Some of the largest
and most powerful birds of prey live in Ecuador. |
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