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Cherrie's Tanager (female)

Ramphocelus costericensis

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Bird with a size similar to a sparrow. Blueish beak and legs. Dark head and upper feathers. Orange yellow chest.

The female has a grey head, olive upperparts, orange rump, brownish wings and tail, and ochre underparts with a broad orange breast band. For photos of the male I will show later, in spottings from La Fortuna.

Habitat:

Garden in Tuetal de Alajuela.

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Cherrie's Tanager

Species ID Suggestions

Cherrie's Tanager

Ramphocelus costericensis

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
The MnMs
Many thanks for the ID, bayucca! :-)
bayucca
Ramphocelus costericensis, female. https://naturfotografen-forum.de/o916789-Feuerrückentangare http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubisen/FMPro?-DB=UBIPUB.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-error=norec.html&-Format=detail.html&-Op=eq&id=3432&-Find http://www.beautyofbirds.com/cherriestanagers.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/anymotion/4244136171/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/fshufelt/2879894963/ http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/cherrie039s-tanager-ramphocelus-costaricensis/female-approaching-feeder Range: http://www.birdphotos.com/photos/v?q=gallery&g2_view=xebug.ShowTree&g2_code=RangeMap&g2_species=Cherrie's%20Tanager

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PublishedMay 2, 2014

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