Raptors ID in Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica December 2015 (1 Viewer)

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ori76

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• May 23, 2016

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I have just come to an end to my trip to Costa Rica this past December. I still have some pending IDs. Can anyone help?

1.- Juvenile Cooper´s Hawk?. (Cerro de la Muerte - 2.700 m. Hight)
2&3.- Red tailed Hawk?. (Savegre Vallew - 2.200 m. Height)
4.- ¿¿?? (Savegre Vallew - 2.200 m. Height)

Thanks in advance

Ricardo

 

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KGS

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• May 23, 2016

• #2

#1 Broad-winged Hawk
#2 (and maybe also #3) Red-tailed Hawk
#4 Cooper’s Hawk

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• May 23, 2016

• #3

I find it almost impossible to be sure if #4 is a Cooper's (quite rare in CRica) or the much commoner Sharp-shinned Hawk. Doesn't look a heavy bird to me, so I guess it's a Sharp-shinned. Agree on the others.

 

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KGS

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• May 23, 2016

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Motmot said:

I find it almost impossible to be sure if #4 is a Cooper's (quite rare in CRica) or the much commoner Sharp-shinned Hawk. Doesn't look a heavy bird to me, so I guess it's a Sharp-shinned. Agree on the others.

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Accipiters are tricky and I agree it is wise to be a bit careful when trying to ID from a single pic. That said, I still think this one looks very good for Cooper's with rather rounded tail, large head and broad hips.

 

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ori76

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• May 24, 2016

• #5

Thank you very much.

I have these two bad pictures that I don´t know if hey will help the ID of the Accipiter

 

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