Friday, 28 April 2017

26-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA - SUMMER TANAGER (FEMALE) (Piranga rubra)

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The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is a medium-sized songbird of vibrant plumage, belonging to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). Adult ma...

24-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - GREY HEADED CHACHALACA (Ortalis cinereiceps)

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The grey-headed chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps, is a medium-sized bird that bears a resemblance to turkeys, with its small head, robust le...

24-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - CHESTNUT HEADED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius wagleri)

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The chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a New World tropical icterid bird. The scientific name of the species commemorat...
Thursday, 27 April 2017

24-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - BROWN JAY (Psilorhinus morio)

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The brown jay (Psilorhinus morio ) is a large American jay which has the habitus of a magpie, but is slightly smaller and with a shorter ta...

24-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - BLUE GREY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)

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The blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus ) is a medium-sized South American songbird of the tanager family, Thraupidae. Its range is from...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - GREEN BREASTED MANGO (Anthracothorax prevostii)

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The Green-breasted Mango, known scientifically as Anthracothorax prevostii, is a hummingbird of striking poise. This species, with its irid...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - WHITE SPOT SISTER BUTTERFLY (Adelpha demialba)

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Adelpha leucophthalma ,  this species of butterfly is from the Nymphalidae family and the diurnal group.

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - TOGARNA HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY (Arawacus togarna)

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This buttefly has very distinctive stripes. It is interesting that this butterfly has a "false head". In the photo, the...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - SUMMER TANAGER (MALE) (Piranga rubra)

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The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is a medium-sized songbird of vibrant plumage, belonging to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). Adult ma...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - SUMMER TANAGER (FEMALE) (Piranga rubra)

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The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is a medium-sized songbird of vibrant plumage, belonging to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). Adult ma...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - SUMMER TANAGER (Piranga rubra)

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The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is a medium-sized songbird of vibrant plumage, belonging to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). Adult ma...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - LEAST FLYCATCHER (Empidonax minimus)

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The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus ) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is ...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - BROWN JAY (Psilorhinus morio)

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The brown jay (Psilorhinus morio ) is a large American jay which has the habitus of a magpie, but is slightly smaller and with a shorter ta...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)

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The Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is a medium-sized bird, measuring approximately 19 cm (7.5 inches) in length and weighing around 36 gr...

25-3-2017 TUIS CARTAGO, COSTA RICA - GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens)

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The Green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small secretive heron that lives along shaded riverbanks or quiet streams in areas of dense vege...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - Elaenia flavogaster)

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The yellow-bellied elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from southern Mexico and the Yu...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - STREAK HEADED WOOD CREEPER (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii)

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The streak-headed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furn...

25-3-2017 TUIS CARTAGO, COSTA RICA - TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)

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The turkey vulture, known scientifically as Cathartes aura, is a bird of prey that is the most widespread of the New World vultures. It is ...

25-3-2017 RANCHO NATURALISTA, COSTA RICA - RUFOUS TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia tzacatl)

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The rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl, is a medium-sized member of the hummingbird family, Trochilidae, known for its distinctive...