photog46 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Seen in December in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica at La Selva Biological Station. Having a hard time identifying this. Perhaps it is an immature (note head and back feathers that don't seem to have fully developed color yet), or perhaps it is molting? Thanks for any ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 My guess would be a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird , bronze-tailed plumeleteer, or maybe Scaly breasted Hummingbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I believe this is a Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird. I just can't think of anything else with white wrapping around the neck like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog46 Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Here are some other views. Do these views help narrow it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 What about Blue-chested Hummingbird. It makes since to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog46 Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 I think it looks more like Blue-chested than the others mentioned. And my Birds of Costa Rica book notes that the female Blue-chested has "a relatively long, straight bill with pink basal half of lower mandible." A couple of the pictures would seem to show that. And this bird's range would include this area. Thanks for the help! Bird identification detective work is really fun! I also got a picture of the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (mentioned in earlier responses) at La Selva. Picture is attached. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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