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Posts Tagged "Costa Rica"

Green-breasted Mango Feathers

Posted on Jan 12, 2017

Green-breasted Mango Feathers

RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser decided to take a closer look at the feathers of the hummingbirds he has been banding in Costa Rica. Here’s the dorsal and ventral view of the male Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii).

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Common Milk Frog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

Posted on Jan 9, 2017

Common Milk Frog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

What a spectacular view of this Common Milk Frog (Trachycephalus venulosus) by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.  

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White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) Female

Posted on Jan 7, 2017

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) Female

Here’s the female White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) hummingbird showing off a beautiful zebra-like gorget as photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.

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White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Posted on Jan 3, 2017

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Here’s the White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) hummingbird, and this photo by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser shows where their name comes from. He says he has seen five males at one time at the feeders in Costa Rica despite it being “out of range” for species in the area. RTPI President Twan Leenders says the local eBird reviewers give him a tough time about it…thankfully there is photographic proof!

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Cinnamon Hummingbird

Posted on Jan 2, 2017

Cinnamon Hummingbird

This is a Cinnamon Hummingbird, a dry forest specialist, as photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser who has now returned to Costa Rica for tropical research and more of his absolutely stunning photography. We will certainly keep sharing much of his gorgeous work there with you this month to keep any winter doldrums at bay.

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