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Photo by John Keep
Hotel Gavilan near La Selva, Costa Rica, March, 2006
Mitrospingus cassinii

Identification

18cm.

  • Black head
  • Olive green crown
  • Olive green chest and belly
  • Pale iris

Distribution

Costa Rica through Panama and Colombia to Ecuador. Caribbean side in northern half, switching over to Pacific side in central Panama.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized1:

  • M. c. costaricensis:
  • M. c. cassinii:

Habitat

Forest edge and thickets in lowlands often near streams.

Behaviour

Often remain in dense cover.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. costaricalink

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