Yellowthroat birds: sisters in arms

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Roeselien Raimond

Snow Leopard

They look so good in this natural environment... Posted 14 years ago

DR_M_Z

Lion

Should be Grey-headed Tanager (Eucometis penicillata), malting or immature due to "spoiled" yellow at breast and belly Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks man! Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Hey Ferdy, I'm going to stick with the Ramphocelus identification I proposed. That silvery-blue bill is very characteristic of the genus. The grey-headed tanager has a smaller, black bill, and much more clearly defined contrast between its ashy-grey head, and its bright yellow breast (see this for reference, I saw them practically every day in Yucatan https://www.jungledragon.com/image/55399/grey-headed_tanager_eucometis_penicillata.html).
    As for which species of Ramphocelus this is, I'm leaning towards Passerini's. Cherrie's tanager is very similar, though I'd expect a female of the latter to be more brightly colored.
    Where was this taken in Costa Rica? Passerini's is found on the Caribbean slope, while Cherrie's is restricted to the Pacific side. Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thank you Thibaud, I've changed the ID accordingly. I don't remember the exact location, this was 10 years ago on the very first wildlife travel we ever did. I do have a photo of the male from the same trip:
      
      Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Haha unfortunately this is one of those species pairs where females differ, but males do not! Still, I'm quite confident this is Passerini's. Cherrie's would have a more orange throat and rump. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

The Passerinis Tanager

Passerini's Tanager, ''Ramphocelus passerinii'', is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in the Caribbean lowlands from southern Mexico to western Panama. This species was formerly known as the Scarlet-rumped Tanager, but was renamed when the distinctive form found on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama was reclassified as a separate species, the Cherrie's Tanager, ''Ramphocelus costaricensis''. While most authorities have accepted this split, there are notable.. more

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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