Calle Flores, Pococi,Limon Costa Rica, Mar 2024. © C.S. Wood

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Unusual coloration for a woodpecker, like a Rufous Mourner (www.flickr.com/gp/cswood-photos/22Q0XZt0F5). Rather stunning to see in the deep green forest.

La Selva, Heredia Costa Rica, Mar 2024. © C.S. Wood

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We came upon this lovely lady at the end of our 4 hour, nearly 3 mile hike. “Uncommon and local” according to eBird, this species occurs across most of Central America. Throat spotting on the female can glow violet in the right light, but this bird stayed in the shadows.

Tirimbina Rainforest Center, Heredia Costa Rica, Mar 2024. © C.S. Wood

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Like all hummingbirds, the female does all the work of nest-building, brooding eggs, and feeding young while the male (flic.kr/p/2n4RXnA ), ostensibly, maintains a territory adequate for her needs. This one was deep in a Caribbean slope forest.

Calle Flores, Pococi,Limon Costa Rica, Mar 2024. © C.S. Wood

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More blue-breasted than green-breasted in this lightling; one of 8 species of mango, 4 of which are restricted to Caribbean islands. This is the most northerly occurring mango, ranging into central Mexico.

Rancho Naturalista, Cartago Costa Rica, Mar 2024. © C.S. Wood

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