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Hummers, Arenal, Costa Rica, December (1 Viewer)
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Andy Adcock
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I'd say Coppery-headed, you can see the white tail feathers, absent in Violet-headed.
Bill shape is also wrong for Violet-headed and there is no post ocular spot.
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Bill shape is also wrong for Violet-headed and there is no post ocular spot.
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Andy Adcock
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Looks OK to me Alan,
have a look at some photos on Google, often gives a fuller impression than the book.
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have a look at some photos on Google, often gives a fuller impression than the book.
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alanc
Just an earthbound misfit
Thankyou Eduardo.
I did consider SB as they look very much like my birds but according to the fairly comprehensive bird list given to visitors to the Arenal Obs Lodge, they are not recorded there. The list includes over 30 different hummers, even the odd accidental visitor but no SB's
Perhaps an error in the list?
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I did consider SB as they look very much like my birds but according to the fairly comprehensive bird list given to visitors to the Arenal Obs Lodge, they are not recorded there. The list includes over 30 different hummers, even the odd accidental visitor but no SB's
Perhaps an error in the list?
alan
Motmot
Eduardo Amengual
I checked it and Scaly-breasted appears as R (rare) on the online lodge list. The species is not uncommon in the Arenal area and surely seasonally visits the lodge in search for food.
https://www.arenalobservatorylodge.com/bird-sanctuary
https://www.arenalobservatorylodge.com/bird-sanctuary
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Andy Adcock
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The OP is a pretty good shot and I think that you'd see some subtle scaling, the breast is just too clean? Also, basal half of the lower mandible should be pink, it clearly isn't.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0Y1smpI...xKOa6dufSAPwuwCLcB/s1600/scally-breasted+.jpg
The features I mentioned plus it's scarcity at that site lead me to disagree that this is Scaly-breasted, always happy to learn though.
Perhaps send it to Patrick at Birdingcraft.
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petemorris
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A female woodnymph? Though bill looks too short.
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Andy Adcock
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Andy Adcock
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I still think that on a shot of this quality, we'd see at least a suggestion of scaling?
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