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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StevePreddy" data-source="post: 3362406" data-attributes="member: 37455">I have a few photos of birds from a recent trip to Costa Rica and would appreciate informed opinion on identifications.Starting with ... this woodcreeper from Carara NP, which is think has to be Cocoa Woodcreeper on the basis that it has a monster bill, darker upper than lower mandible, strong face-pattern. Unmarked upperparts like this bird has are also a feature of Long-tailed Woodcreeper, which also occurs at this site, but the bill just seems too enormous. All other species found there would either have upperparts streaking or no nape-streaking, and smaller bills, I think?</blockquote>