Thursday 23 March 2017

23-3-2017 SAN GERARDO DE DOTA, COSTA RICA - GOLDEN BROWED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia callophrys)


The golden-browed chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is uncommon in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest above 750 m (2,460 ft) elevation.

In Costa Rica, its local common name is the rualdo. There is a legend of how this bird used to have a wonderful singing voice, but offered that to the volcano Poás to prevent a young woman from having to be sacrificed, thus keeping the volcano from erupting.




 

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