We went to Tapanti national park, then on to a restaurant with gardens on the shore of a lake. There were many different Flycatcher species, including the Common Tody-Flycatcher in the header image.
Tufted Flycatcher
Dark Peewee
Social Flycatchers
Black Phoebe
Streaked Flycatcher
I was also delighted to see the Montezuma Oropendula, which, similar to other Oropendulas weaves hanging nests, from which they get their name. The Montezuma Oropendula has one of the most distinctive faces in the bird kingdom.
The males display by tipping themselves upside down, while emitting an unusual call.
Montezuma Oropendula, and below a video.
As we left this area, we stopped at the National Park “Los Quetzales” where we did not see Quetzals, but we did see another new Hummingbird.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird. The colour of the throat changes dramatically according to the light direction, sometimes being much more fiery than this! At another Soda we were surprised by the appearance of a pair of Flame-coloured Tanagers.
Male Flame-coloured Tanager
And the female.
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