Unknown Costa Rican

[Christoph Belanger]

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This was taken during my trip to Costa Rica last November. This little fella hit a window and rested for a while on this branch until he flew off. Not sure what it is so any help in ID would be helpful. This was taken at Bosque de Paz. Oh yeah, any C&C would be helpful too.

Details: Shutter speed: 1/25 sec, Aperture: 8,Exposure mode: Av, Exposure compensation: -2/3, Flash: External E-TTL, Flash exposure compensation: -3, Metering mode: Evaluative, Drive mode: Single frame shooting, ISO: 1000, Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM.

[Chris Korman]

I really like the lime colors and the smoothness and soothing feeling coming from this image. I noticed you shot it at ISO 1000, I think it has been mentioned here that ISO 1000 on certain Canon cameras (non 1D series) that "non standard" ISOs are actually artificial, and that it is best to shoot on say 800 or 1600. Someone correct me if I am incorrect.

[Dan Brown]

This one has me stumped Christoph! I want to call this some kind of Tody because of the bill shape but the color of the body, tail and the little bit of rufous on the flanks really doesn't fit any birds that my CR guides show? Hope that someone from CR looks in on this!

[Doug Brown]

I've been looking into the ID myself, but so far haven't found a good match either. I'm going to copy the thread to the Avian ID forum.

[Chris Sloan]

Do you have any side photos? This looks like some sort of Mionectes flycatcher to me.

[Chris Sloan]

I'm inclined to think this is probably Olive-striped Flycatcher but additional photos would help.

[Paul Guris]

I'm thinking that this is a young bird. The feathers look awfully fluffy, though it DID just hit a window. The bill doesn't look fully formed to me either. It has a small hook at the very tip of the upper mandible, leading me to believe that it is a flycatcher, but the bill looks very rounded in general.

I think a side photo would definitely be helpful. Any idea of size? Is that leaf just a few inches long or is it half a foot long?

[Christoph Belanger]

Having just performed a search online for other images of an olive-striped flycatcher i'm inclined to believe this is the right id. There is another image of a bird in a hand that seems to be the same species...

[Paul Lagasi]

Christoph, I don't know my Costa Rican Birds that well but I sent your photo off to an authority and guide in Costa Rica. I've used his services twice on travel there. If you go there...He can find the birds for you.

His name is Randall Ortega Chaves
http://www.costaricabirdingjourneys.org/html/aboutUs.htm

"Hello, Paul
Very good to hear from you again. I have been taking lots of pictures in the past years in fact i am guiding mostly bird photographers since 2 years ago.

I had also spend a great deal of time educating myself on wildlife photography specially birds where i have over 500 costarican species and the list grows on daily basis.

On the other hand this bird is Olive sided Flycatcher. Look at the back of its eye, there is a small white spot which its field mark."

Hope this helps

[Chris Sloan]

He surely meant Olive-striped Flycatcher, not Olive-sided Flycatcher. It is quite clearly not the latter.

[Paul Lagasi]

Chris I agree he probably did type the wrong word...I am going to have to buy a book on CR birds, after searching online no doubt Olive striped...

[Christoph Belanger]

Thank you.