Birds & Birding in Costa Rica: – Costa Rica’s national motto and tourism slogan, “La Pura Vida” loosely translates to Live Life or Enjoy Life. With over 900 bird species recorded here, there is certainly lots to enjoy! With 12 of the world’s 18 life zones, its diverse landscapes, including tropical rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, and savannas, provide habitat for a wide range of iconic birds A Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain
SCALY-BREASTED HUMMINGBIRD – (Species Account Blog #50)
ABOUT THIS SPECIES
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Caprimulgiformes,
- FAMILY: Trochilidae,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Eupherusa nigriventris
Male Black-bellied Hummingbirds give the species its name, with their black underparts that extend up through the face to the forecrown. Hummingbirds live in cool, wet forests and bordering shaded pastures or coffee plantations in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. (from Birds of the World)
OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
Our stop at Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona rewarded us with one adult male of this very range restricted (Costa Rica endemic) hummingbird. Fortunately it was not at all shy and gave us several nice photo opportunities.
PHOTO GALLERY
View the five most recent Birds & Birding in Costa Rica series blog posts below.
- A Streak-headed Woodcreeper Feeds its Offspring Near the Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica
- PALE-BILLED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- HOFFMANN’S WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
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