Passerinis Tanager - Female

[frdjohns]

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[Palouse]

Whatever s/he is, it is a well made shot. Great light on the background too.

 

[fishbio]

It's not an Ocher-bellied Flycatcher (where did you dig up that?) which is a S. Mexico and Central American sp. I'm thinking Scarlet Tanager.

Larry

 

[Palouse]

It's not an Ocher-bellied Flycatcher (where did you dig up that?) which is a S. Mexico and Central American sp. I'm thinking Scarlet Tanager.

Larry

I believe Fred was just in Costa Rica.

 

[frdjohns]

It's not an Ocher-bellied Flycatcher (where did you dig up that?) which is a S. Mexico and Central American sp. I'm thinking Scarlet Tanager.

Larry

Larry - you are far more the expert than I am, no doubt. However, I was in Costa Rica for this shot. The pictures of the female and immature male Scarlet Tanager that I am seeing in iBird Pro and Merlin look very similar to this, except for the dark bill. The Tanangers have a yellowish/greenish bill in the photos. I have only the Costa Rica database loaded in Merlin Bird ID, and that is how I am attempting to ID all the birds I saw there. However, I am just as likly to be wrong as right.

 

[Randy]

pretty bird well shot
if Ray said that's what it is then that's probably what it is
Ray knows birds
Ray is the guide and our friend

 

[frdjohns]

pretty bird well shot
if Ray said that's what it is then that's probably what it is
Ray knows birds
Ray is the guide and our friend

Thanks Randy - well I did email Ray (which I should have done first). He says it is a female Passerinis Tanager. Which makes sense as there were a few males around at the time. I'll fix the original post.

 

[fishbio]

Given location is important to i.d you should have mentioned where you saw it. I was going by your PA location. I see that you added the location long after I saw your post.

 

[Louis Champan]

Very well done Fred.

 

[frdjohns]

Very well done Fred.

Thank you Louie.

Whatever s/he is, it is a well made shot. Great light on the background too.

Thanks Nick, I’m glad you liked it.

 

[Allan]

Nice image. I like bg,perch,pose.

 

[frdjohns]

Nice image. I like bg,perch,pose.

thanks Allen, I thought it all came together nicely as well.

 

[olshroom]

Excellent photo.

 

[Terri French]

What a pretty bird. I don't know what it is either, but you captured it perfectly!!

 

[frdjohns]

Excellent photo.

thanks!

What a pretty bird. I don't know what it is either, but you captured it perfectly!!

Thank you Terri - I think she's prettier than the male.