Thursday, May 12, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
MALE ELEGANT TROGON, SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
Even though we can't see the front of this bird we can ID it as a male Elegant Trogon as follows:
- Yellow bill.
- Orange eye-ring.
- Black face and throat.
- Gray wings.
- Irredescent green rest of head, neck and back.
- Long, square-tipped tail.
The Elegant Trogon is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 291.
CRESTED GUAN, SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
We can ID this bird as a Crested Guan by its red flap of bare skin on the throat and the white flecking on its breast.
The Crested Guan is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 290.
CLAY-COLORED THRUSH, SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
The Clay-colored Thrush is the national bird of Costa Rica. We can ID this bird as a Cly-colored Thrush as follows:
- Brownish plumage: darker above and lighter below.
- Dark around eye with reddish iris. You can make out the reddish color if you look closely, particularly in the second photo..
- The left leg, which is not in shadow, is flesh colored.
- The bill is yellowish with a dark base.
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