Costa Rican Birds

Question 1

Answer 1

Slaty Flowerpiercer

male’s uniform blue-gray plumage. Female is dull brown

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Question 2

Answer 2

Spangled-cheeked Tanager

unique with orangey belly, cobalt wings, and turquoise spangles on chest

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Question 3

Answer 3

Black-thighed Grosbeak

yellow head, body, and black back and wings. Look for massive triangular

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Question 4

What bird is this?

Answer 4

White-winged Tanager

Distinctive male is brilliant red with black mask and black wings with n

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Question 5

what bird is this?

Answer 5

Flame-colored Tanager

Note the bold white wingbars, big white tertial and tail spots, and dark

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Question 6

What bird is this

Answer 6

Black-cheeked Warbler

Small grayish bird with black face, bold white eyebrow, and rufous cap.

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Question 7

What bird is this

Answer 7

Flame-throated Warbler

bright orange throat, otherwise gray with black back

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Question 8

What bird

Answer 8

Yellow-billed Cacique

pale ivory-yellow bill and staring yellow eyes, often striking even flyi

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Question 9

What bird?

Answer 9

Sooty-capped Chlorospingus

Small, plump, tanager-like sparrow, dull olive above with blackish cheek

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Question 10

What bird is this?

Answer 10

Yellow-bellied Siskin

Male has black hood, yellow belly, and yellow wing patch. Female much dr

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