Costa Rica - a few identification issues ! (1 Viewer)

[Tony Knight]

I'd really appreciate some help in identifying the birds in the photos below, mainly as a result of poor quality record shots. I've split over 3 posts by location. The rest of my decent photos from the trip are here Birds - Costa Rica - Feb 2022 and if you happen to visit, please let me know if I got any wrong !

Thanks
Tony

The first batch are from Carara NP, near Tarcoles.
1 - Not sure - warbler ?
2&3 - a hummingbird. Did not get any decent shots but looks like a bluish/greenish back and a very long shape with thin tail when flying. Can it be identified from these limited photos ?
4 - looks like a female manikin ? However none in my book have a red chin/bib ?? Is that a fleck of blue just appearing on the cap...maybe an immature ? My guide was baffled and couldn't identify !

 

[Tony Knight]

I'd appreciate some help in identifying the birds in the photos below, mainly as a result of poor quality record shots. I've split over 3 posts by location. The rest of my holiday photos are here Birds - Costa Rica - Feb 2022 and if you happen to visit, plaese let me know if I got any wrong !

Thanks
Tony

The first batch are from Carara NP, near Tarcoles.
1 - Not sure
2&3 - a hummingbird. Did not get any decent shots but looks like a bluish back and a very long shape with thin tail when flying. Can it be identified from these limited photos ?
4 - looks like a female manikin ? However none in my book have a red chin/bib ?? Is that a fleck of blue just appearing on the cap...maybe an immature ?




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The next batch are from Osa Peninsular.

5 - ?
6 - sorry very poor quality - very long beak ?
7 - warbler ? other photos showed it had a white eye-ring, not too clear in this photo
8&9 - warbler ?

 

[Tony Knight]

Finally, Uvita on the Pacific coast.

10 - warbler ??
11&12 - hummingbird - I really struggle with hummingbirds !

Thanks !

 

[JWN Andrewes]

I'd really appreciate some help in identifying the birds in the photos below, mainly as a result of poor quality record shots. I've split over 3 posts by location. The rest of my decent photos from the trip are here Birds - Costa Rica - Feb 2022 and if you happen to visit, please let me know if I got any wrong !

Thanks
Tony

The first batch are from Carara NP, near Tarcoles.
1 - Not sure - warbler ?
2&3 - a hummingbird. Did not get any decent shots but looks like a bluish/greenish back and a very long shape with thin tail when flying. Can it be identified from these limited photos ?
4 - looks like a female manikin ? However none in my book have a red chin/bib ?? Is that a fleck of blue just appearing on the cap...maybe an immature ? My guide was baffled and couldn't identify !




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1 looks like Greenish Elaenia
2/3 is Purple-crowned Fairy
4 is a mystery to me, I'll have to circle back later.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

The next batch are from Osa Peninsular.

5 - ?
6 - sorry very poor quality - very long beak ?
7 - warbler ? other photos showed it had a white eye-ring, not too clear in this photo
8&9 - warbler ?



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5 possibly Red-capped Manakin
6 possibly female Green Honeycreeper
7 Chestnut-sided Warbler
8/9 Tennessee Warbler

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Finally, Uvita on the Pacific coast.

10 - warbler ??
11&12 - hummingbird - I really struggle with hummingbirds !

Thanks !


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10 Chestnut-sided Warbler again
11/12 maybe Crowned Woodnymph

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Tanager-like bird with red chin in Carara National Park (Costa Rica)

Today we saw several (at least 5) yellowish tanager-like birds with distinct red chins in Carara National Park in Costa Rica. Other tanagers identified include white-shouldered tanager, bay-headed tanager, and a likely summer tanager (didn't get a great look before it flew away, but it looked...

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4 is reminiscent of the birds in this link, same site too. Doesn't quite look like the same species though, I wonder if they've both had their throats stained from the same food source?

 

[njlarsen]

10 Chestnut-sided Warbler again
11/12 maybe Crowned Woodnymph

Agree on crowned woodnymph
Niels

 

[Tony Knight]

Tanager-like bird with red chin in Carara National Park (Costa Rica)

Today we saw several (at least 5) yellowish tanager-like birds with distinct red chins in Carara National Park in Costa Rica. Other tanagers identified include white-shouldered tanager, bay-headed tanager, and a likely summer tanager (didn't get a great look before it flew away, but it looked...

www.birdforum.net

4 is reminiscent of the birds in this link, same site too. Doesn't quite look like the same species though, I wonder if they've both had their throats stained from the same food source?

Thanks for the advice. I had a few more photos of this particular bird which was moving around a fallen log on the forest floor if that helps anyone with identification ?? There do seem to be a few blue flecks on the head ???

 

[njlarsen]

I would look at the pages for Manakins and forget the red chin
Niels

 

[Tony Knight]

I would look at the pages for Manakins and forget the red chin
Niels

Thanks Niels. It's tough enough distinguishing between the female manakins without them putting on make-up

 

[Tony Knight]

5 possibly Red-capped Manakin
6 possibly female Green Honeycreeper
7 Chestnut-sided Warbler
8/9 Tennessee Warbler

Is 7 definitely a CS warbler ? Book pictures don't show the black splodges on the back going right down to the tail and the back looks a very dark olive green ?

 

[Tony Knight]

Sorry, one more. Presumably this can only be a female blue dacnis (blue head, green body) though it looks nothing like the image in the book ? Taken at CATIE, Turrialba.