juvenile female Baltimore Oriole Tamarindo Costa Rica Jan (1 Viewer)

[49bentley]

Can someone please confirm/identify this as a juvenile female Baltimore Oriole? Taken in Tamarindo Costa Rica in Jan.
Thanks
Chris

 

[THE_FERN]

Do you have any more pics? Perhaps it is an oriole although the tail ought to appear longer. Did you think it was an oriole in the field?

...If it is, then could be Baltimore. Again, depth of orange colour might suggest immature male.

 

[49bentley]

Thanks The Fern. These are they only pics. I really don't remember shooting this bird.

 

[njlarsen]

Looks more like a warbler perhaps?
Niels

 

[49bentley]

Thanks Niels. Any suggestions?

 

[njlarsen]

Thanks Niels. Any suggestions?

No really good suggestions. Face is hinting at Blackburnian but that should have streaks on the underside/flanks that I do not see. Tail color is also wrong for this one.

How about a young Tennessee W with staining around the head-throat to account for the orange color?
Niels

 

[stuartelsom]

Good suggestion Niels. Short tail and gleaming white undertail coverts good for Tennessee Warbler.

Stu

 

[49bentley]

Thanks Niels and Stu. Based on your comments Niels, did some google scanning and found a very close likeness at fieldguide.mt.gov with caption 'Tennessee Warbler - likely female'.

 

[AveryBartels]

Yep, Tennessee that has hitting the pollen hard. Many of the migrant warblers include nectar in their diets during winter/the more tropical portion of their migration and often get a lot of yellow/orange pollen on their faces/upper chest.

 

[49bentley]

Thanks Avery.