hummingbird from Cost Rica (1 Viewer)

scottishdude

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• Apr 26, 2011

• #1

I initially thought this was a Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii, but looking sat its median strip looks bluish to me which might make it Veraguan Mango Anthracothorax veraguensis

what's your thought?

thanks in advance ;-)

 

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njlarsen

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• Apr 26, 2011

• #2

Where in CR was this photo taken?

I feel nothing wrong for green-breasted in this one, compare to this one from Rancho Naturalista, which is too far N for Veranguan: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/360260/ppuser/7427

In your photo there might be black in the absolute center of the breast that cannot be seen due to angle. On my photo, the shade means that it is very difficult to know.

Niels

 

scottishdude

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• Apr 26, 2011

• #3

Thank you Niels

 

Birdingcraft

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #4

Where was the photo taken? The only area where Veraguan Mango has been seen in Costa Rica is around La Gamba (entrance road to Esquinas Rainforest Lodge) and near the border with Panama. Both mangos in CR are pretty tough to separate but this one still looks more like Green-breasted to me because the breast of Veraguan looks more uniform.