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Blue-black Grosbeak - juvenille
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From my recent vacation in Panama - a new bird species for me and probably for TN
Blue-black Grosbeak (Cyanocampsa cyanoides) : The Blue-Black Grosbeak is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Thanks to Steve Pryor for clarify the ID for me. |
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- tuslaw
(19883) - [2012-02-05 19:30]
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Hello Mario,
Awesome capture of this beautiful Grosbeak. This is the first time I have ever seen this pretty little cardinal-like bird. Love the super fine detail and natural coloration. Attractive pose and wonderful exposure. Great work.
Ron
Hello Mario
Beautiful capture with lovely close compo,impressive sharpness and beautiful natural colors.
TFS
Best regards
J.Diogo
- nagraj
(15166) - [2012-02-06 4:34]
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Hi,
Beautiful pose by the bird, good image. tfs.
nagraj.v
Hi
Awesome capture of this beautiful Grosbeak. fantastic sharpness and composition. good work
tfs
Samiran
Hi Mario,
Good shot. I confirm the species. However, the sex is wrong. This is a juvenile male bird. The subtle but noticeable bluish cast on the alula, the coverts, the back, and the tail tell us that it is not a female - uniformly chocolate-brownish. Even the mantle is starting to show a bit of the bluish flecking. It is very understandable the confusion - it is a very subtle distinction to make.
A comp photo of a typical female: http://leesbirdblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/blue-black-grosbeak-cyanocompsa-cyanoides-by-kent-nickell.jpg