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Orange-billed Sparrow
Stanley Jones

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris)

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris subsp. aurantiirostis) Sexes similar. Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
Location
Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre.
Date taken
February 2015
Scientific name
Arremon aurantiirostris
Equipment used
Canon
carann
Wow, wonderful colours and detail in this stunning image, Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing.
 
drkishore
Cannot believe this is a post of sparrow... Stunning colors on this sparrow...beautifully captured Stanley!!!!
 
firecrest15
Strange how tricky and elusive this handsome Sparrow becomes further South in Ecuador...in CR I had them in the open at feeding stations. In Ecuador it remained semi-hidden in the ground storey and leaf litter. Great shot Stanley.
 

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