Habitat: This species might be observed during fall in lower growth of forest and second-growth woodland in lowlands. Distribution: This species is migratory. It breeds in North America and migrate south to northern South America, but they will pass briefly through Middle America and the West Indies. Natural History Notes: The Veery is rarely observed in Panama, because only a small number will pass by and also because it is a shy bird. It forages on the forest floor by flipping leaves to find insects, but they may also fly up to catch insects in flight. Its diet also includes berries. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length of 18 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a tawny brown coloration above, with a white coloration below. On the throat and the chest, we can distinguish some beige patches and some gray spots on the chest.