costa rica - hummingbird (1 Viewer)

[nartreb]

I'd seen so many rufous-tailed that I barely paid any attention to this bird, but when it perched within camera range I took advantage. Bill color tells me it's not a rufous-tailed, I can eliminate a good dozen other hummers from the Costa Rica list, but I'm pretty helpless when it comes to hummers. With my luck it'll be a ruby-throated, same as I see in my garden all summer long. (But I don't really think so, not enough contrast between the white spot behind the eye and the dark eye-stripe.)

 

[Motmot]

I'd say it's either a Blue-chested or a Charming Hummingbird. Location will help decide which one it is.

 

[nartreb]

Sorry, this was at La Fortuna, Alajuela province - I'm still going through a big stack of photos from there.

Range maps at Cornell's Neotropic birds site would eliminate Charming. Range of Blue-chested looks OK.