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Carpodectes nitidus
Photo by MPacker
Photographed: Costa Rica La Selva Biological Station

Identification

Bill is bluish-gray on the bluish-white male; female has browner upperside.

Distribution

Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and westernmost Panama. At least in Panama limited to the Caribbean side1.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Canopy of moist lowland forests and borders.

Behaviour

It builds a small cup shaped nest of dry tendrils and lichens. 1 large egg is laid, which is incubated for 27 days.

References

  1. Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126

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