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Black-and-Yellow Silky-Flycatcher -female- Costa Rica 2008
Don Gato

Black-and-Yellow Silky-Flycatcher -female- Costa Rica 2008 (Phainoptila melanoxantha)

Black-and-Yellow Silky-Flycatcher -female- Paraiso del Quetzal, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica 2008

There are only a couple of shots of this species in the forum... none from a female... so, I thought of submitting one for the records...
Habitat
Highlands and Cloud Forest
Location
Paraiso del Quetzal, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica
Date taken
APR 17, 2008
Scientific name
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Equipment used
Nikon D80 + Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G AF-S ED-IF VR + Kenko 2X Teleconverter
Wow, what a surprise to find this in the gallery!!! A very valuable picture, Alex, this is not a very photographed Silky-Flycatcher, the star usually is the Long-tailed but I think the Black and Yellow is as beautiful! A long row of :t: to you for this lovely shot!!!
 

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