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Thick-Bill Euphonia male Arenal, Costa Rica (2014).<br />
The male is mainly blue-black above and over the throat, with an extensive yellow cap, and is also yellow below, while the female is mainly olive-colored above, with yellow central underparts. The female is dull olive above and yellow below. <br />
<a href="http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=681676" rel="nofollow">http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=681676</a> Costa Rica,Euphonia luteicapilla,Geotagged,Spring,Yellow-crowned euphonia Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Thick-Bill Euphonia male

Arenal, Costa Rica (2014).
The male is mainly blue-black above and over the throat, with an extensive yellow cap, and is also yellow below, while the female is mainly olive-colored above, with yellow central underparts. The female is dull olive above and yellow below.
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=681676

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  1. Hi Patomarazul, you've actually got a yellow-crowned euphonia on this photo, the thick-billed doesn't have a black bib. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Corrected! Thanks! ;-) Posted 9 years ago

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The yellow-crowned euphonia is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family.
It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, and is perhaps the most common euphonia in its range.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Apr 12, 2014 23:19 in Av 319A, Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO1000
  • 250mm