Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata)
The Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata) is not a species that Sean expected to capture and photograph. Common in premotane/humid forests, Rara Avis in Costa Rica is the perfect setting. This bird could be seen in mixed feeding flocking in the main open area of the preserve, and when it was actually caught it stuck out like a shimmering gem in the net. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
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Here’s a taste of brilliance to start your day! Sean just got back from two weeks up at Rara Avis in Costa Rica, returning with many tremendous photographs including this Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata). These tanagers can often be found in mix feeding flocks on the edge of secondary forest habitat. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreCrimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus)
The Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus), or as the Panamanians call it “sangre de toro” (blood of the bull), is a beautiful species found in a wide variety of habitat through out Central America. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreGreater Mastiff Bats (Eumops perotis)
Our crew caught a few Greater Mastiff Bats (Eumops perotis) while in Panama at the Cocobolo Nature Reserve. This is the largest North American species of bat, but it is in the mid-size range in Central America. They are primarily insect foragers, with a particular sweet tooth for moths. They need a lot of space to be able to take off and can even be found foraging on the ground. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreRoyal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus)
The typical view of a male Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus), photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
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