COSTA RICA 2011: Humming Bird

This web page contains a photographic record of a trip to Costa Rica in November 2011. The images are roughly in chronolgical order of our journey from the Capital, San Jose, to the wetlands of Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast then via the rain and cloud forests surrounding Sarapiqui and Monteverde to Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast. A total of one hundred and forty new bird species were recorded during this 15 night adventure.

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Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Green Violet Ear

Blue-tailed Humming Bird

Black-crested Cocquette

Male Black-crested Coquette

Rufous-tailed Humming Bird

Coppery-headed Emerald

Coppery-headed Emerald

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Violet Sabrewing

Male Violet Sabrewing

Stripe-tailed Humming Bird

Purple-throated Mountain Gem

Male

Female

Purple-throated mountain Gem, male

These images illustrate the dramatic colour differences which can occur under alternative light and viewing angles.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Male

Female

Male

Females

Female
The brilliant colours displayed by many species, particularly among males, are the result of feather structure rather than pigmentation and are only visible from certain angles; which makes identification even more of a challenge.
Although hummingbirds are found in virtually every habitat in Costa Rica, the greatest species diversity occurs at middle elevations.

Monday, 12 December 2011

Humming Bird

Humming bird; nest building five foot from our hotel balcony.