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Three birds from Costa Rica (1 Viewer)
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Birdbrain22
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These are my best guesses... so definitely wait for others.
1) Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
2) Yellow-winged Vireo
3) Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher
1) Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
2) Yellow-winged Vireo
3) Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher
guy_incognito
Well-known member
1. Agree with Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
2. Yellow Tyrannulet was also my first guess, but these guys can be tough. Do you know what elevation you were at?
3. Agree with Yellow-olive Flycatcher.
2. Yellow Tyrannulet was also my first guess, but these guys can be tough. Do you know what elevation you were at?
3. Agree with Yellow-olive Flycatcher.
1) this has to be ochre-bellied, I agree, even though the diagnostic pale bill be isn't evident
2) this is yellow-winged vireo. Note the mark below the eye: yellow tyrannulet has a different face pattern. Tail is damaged
3) yellow-olive fly. Paltry tyrannulet has less grey on the head and a very different jizz. Tody-fly has white loral pattern not seen here.
[Edit] Backtracking: 2) I think this must be the tyrannulet. Best evidence is the lack of primary projection which I think should be more pronounced in the vireo. In other respects I find it a difficult bird as it's so worn.
2) this is yellow-winged vireo. Note the mark below the eye: yellow tyrannulet has a different face pattern. Tail is damaged
3) yellow-olive fly. Paltry tyrannulet has less grey on the head and a very different jizz. Tody-fly has white loral pattern not seen here.
[Edit] Backtracking: 2) I think this must be the tyrannulet. Best evidence is the lack of primary projection which I think should be more pronounced in the vireo. In other respects I find it a difficult bird as it's so worn.
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akjackson1
Well-known member
Thank you all, seems there is consensus on 1 and 3, but #2 is unlikely to be Yellow-winged Vireo, it's never been reported within 40 km of La Fortuna which is (situated at about 1000 ft). Would that default to a Yellow Tyrannulet then? Or perhaps something else entirely?
See my revised post re: 2. I think wing formula means it must be the tyrannulet
guy_incognito
Well-known member
I don't think Yellow-winged Vireo is at all possible at that elevation. The vireo shouldn't be present until you go another 1200 meters higher. I still think it is a Yellow Tyrannulet.
