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Long-Tailed Silky Flycatcher
Seen in trees near Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, which is placed at the top of the mountain in the area of San Gerardo de Dota. From it you can see the forest valley and many birds hanging out in nearby trees. April, 2014.
Cerro de Las Vueltas, Costa Rica.
The long-tailed silky-flycatcher is a passerine bird which occurs only in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama, usually from 1,850 m altitude to the timberline. It is a thrush-sized species weighing about 37 g. The silky-flycatchers are related to waxwings, and like that group have soft silky plumage.
Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2015. Captured Apr 18, 2014 21:45 in Calle San Gerardo, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.
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