FOSSIL BIRDS, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON

BIRDS FROM DINOSAURS. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON

   Sharon and I went yesterday to the Royal Ontario Museum.  They have a good exhibits on the evolution of birds from dinosaurs and of current and extinc birds.  Many of the exhibits are shown in this post and those to follow.

MOURNING DOVE, CURUBANDA LODGE PRESERVE, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

ORANGE-CHINNED PARAKEET, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   We can ID this parrot as an Orange-chinned Parakeet by its mostly green color with bluish tinges and its brownish patch.  The clump of orange feathers under the bill may not be seen when the bird is perched.

BROWN PELICAN LANDING ON ROCKS, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE BEACH, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

BLACK VULTURE ON TREE & IN FLIGHT, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

BLACK-HEADED TROGON, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   Even though this trogon never turned around so we could see its front, we can identify this trogon as a Black-headed Trogon from the part of its face showing and from its back.  The key field mark is the dark eye srrounded by a pale-blue orbital ring.  Also indicative of this trogon is the black head, long and broad rectangular tail, bluish neck and back and black wings.

   The Black-headed Trogon is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at