Costa Rica Humminbirds (1 Viewer)

ColinSev

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• May 29, 2017

• #1

A couple of months ago I travelled extensively in Costa Rica, I got this photo of 3 hummingbirds species - 1 is a Fiery-Throated Hummingbird on the right, but I am not sure what the other 2 are. I was in the Central Highlands at a Hummer feeding station between San Jose and Savegre, does anyone have any ideas please.
Many thanks

 

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Andy Adcock

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• May 29, 2017

• #2

Not a lot at all to go on, size and shape would suggest to me that they're all the same?


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ColinSev

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• May 29, 2017

• #3

Ok thanks, it must be there ability to change colour that has confused me, one seems to have a spot behind the eye and another seems to have a reddish beak. Many thaniks

 

Andy Adcock

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• May 29, 2017

• #4

ColinSev said:

Ok thanks, it must be there ability to change colour that has confused me, one seems to have a spot behind the eye and another seems to have a reddish beak. Many thaniks

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Fiery-throated has a post ocular spot and the male has a reddish basal half to the lower mandible.

They also have a blue tail which is visible here and the general shape of the bill is ok too.


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Birdingcraft

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• May 30, 2017

• #5

Yes, all Fiery-throateds.