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Hamhed · Wednesday 19th January 2011, 21:27

Taken at about 1000 meters near Cariblanco on the Caribbean slope. My best guess is Least Flycatcher; without primary projection visible, some kind of Empidonax might have to be close enough.

Steve

njlarsen · Wednesday 19th January 2011, 21:56

Sorry, can't help, but it looks like some pretty bad weather ...

Niels

Hamhed · Wednesday 19th January 2011, 22:05

Unfortunately, it was normal for our trip. The dry day we all had together in Sarapiqui was one of the best (dry and birdy) of our 16 day stay.

Steve

njlarsen · Wednesday 19th January 2011, 22:45

It certainly was good! I heard about the following morning which happened while we were driving towards Rancho Naturalista

Niels

Birdingcraft · Thursday 20th January 2011, 00:10

It looks like an Empid but I cant tell which.

Ethan Gyllenhaal · Thursday 20th January 2011, 00:47

My best guess for this guy would be Yellow-bellied. I've seen them this dull a few times before. The short bill and general "cute" look point towards either Least or Yellow-bellied. The throat also looks to have a yellowish tinge to it, and the eye ring looks fairly thin, but still well-defined. The eye ring also looks to have a yellowish tinge, which also supports the ID. Based on my Costa Rica guide, Yellow-bellied would also be the most common "american" empid there this time of year (I think).

Ethan

Birdingcraft · Thursday 20th January 2011, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Ethan Gyllenhaal

My best guess for this guy would be Yellow-bellied. I've seen them this dull a few times before. The short bill and general "cute" look point towards either Least or Yellow-bellied. The throat also looks to have a yellowish tinge to it, and the eye ring looks fairly thin, but still well-defined. The eye ring also looks to have a yellowish tinge, which also supports the ID. Based on my Costa Rica guide, Yellow-bellied would also be the most common "american" empid there this time of year (I think).

Ethan

You are right about Yellow-bellied being the most common migrant Empid in Costa Rica. In fact, they are almost the only Empid one sees! For whatever reason, this didnt jump out at me as being a Yellow-bellied but I think you are right. Looking closely at it, the eye ring does appear to be a bit peaked behind the eye, wings are a darker contrasting color, and it does have yellowish on the throat.

Hamhed · Friday 21st January 2011, 12:25

Researching the Yellow-belllied Flycatcher on the web, I am seeing many with little or no yellow. Not what I'm used to seeing here in North Carolina but I guess I'll have to adjust my id techniques for this bird.
Thanks for the help, Ethan and Patrick -

Steve

Wednesday 19th January 2011, 21:27	#1
Hamhed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA Posts: 570	Costa Rica flycatcher Taken at about 1000 meters near Cariblanco on the Caribbean slope. My best guess is Least Flycatcher; without primary projection visible, some kind of Empidonax might have to be close enough. Steve Attached Thumbnails

Wednesday 19th January 2011, 21:56	#2
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Wednesday 19th January 2011, 22:45	#4
njlarsen Opus Editor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portsmouth, Dominica Posts: 12,881	It certainly was good! I heard about the following morning which happened while we were driving towards Rancho Naturalista Niels __________________ Support bird conservation in the Caribbean: SCSCB
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Birdingcraft Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 3,599	It looks like an Empid but I cant tell which. __________________ Patrick O'Donnell my blog about living and birding in Costa Rica: http://birdingcraft.com/wordpress

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Wednesday 19th January 2011, 22:05	#3
Hamhed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA Posts: 570	Unfortunately, it was normal for our trip. The dry day we all had together in Sarapiqui was one of the best (dry and birdy) of our 16 day stay. Steve

Thursday 20th January 2011, 00:47	#6
Ethan Gyllenhaal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 33	My best guess for this guy would be Yellow-bellied. I've seen them this dull a few times before. The short bill and general "cute" look point towards either Least or Yellow-bellied. The throat also looks to have a yellowish tinge to it, and the eye ring looks fairly thin, but still well-defined. The eye ring also looks to have a yellowish tinge, which also supports the ID. Based on my Costa Rica guide, Yellow-bellied would also be the most common "american" empid there this time of year (I think). Ethan

Friday 21st January 2011, 12:25	#8
Hamhed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA Posts: 570	Researching the Yellow-belllied Flycatcher on the web, I am seeing many with little or no yellow. Not what I'm used to seeing here in North Carolina but I guess I'll have to adjust my id techniques for this bird. Thanks for the help, Ethan and Patrick - Steve

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