About this episode
Dara Wilson shares her experience with the Blue-gray Tanager and its song while working at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and later in Panama.
While Dara Wilson was working at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., she introduced visitors to the Amazonia exhibit. She would describe the song of a bird she’d never had the chance to see in the wild, the Blue-gray Tanager. But when Dara moved to Panama, she heard the song that she knew by
People in this episode
Guest: Dara Wilson
Topics covered
- bird song
- wildlife
- zoology
- Amazonia exhibit
- Panama
- birdwatching
Keywords
- Blue-gray Tanager
- Dara Wilson
- Smithsonian
- bird song
- Panama
- wildlife
- Amazonia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Books & works: Blue-gray Tanager
Places: Panama, D.C.
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