Cherrie's Tanager (female), Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica (January 2016)
Very commonly seen in the gardens around the Lodge. Male is practically indistinguishable from the male Passerini's Tanager seen on the north-eastern / Caribbean side of Costa Rica. However, the female Cherrie's has an orange breast and rump which the female Passerini's lacks. Endemic to south-western / Pacific side of Costa Rica and western Panama. Status is Least Concern.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis) / Internet Bird Collection
Cherrie's Tanager / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Cherrie's Tanager Ramphocelus costaricensis
Shooting Time 15:14
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 6400
Very commonly seen in the gardens around the Lodge. Male is practically indistinguishable from the male Passerini's Tanager seen on the north-eastern / Caribbean side of Costa Rica. However, the female Cherrie's has an orange breast and rump which the female Passerini's lacks. Endemic to south-western / Pacific side of Costa Rica and western Panama. Status is Least Concern.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis) / Internet Bird Collection
Cherrie's Tanager / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Cherrie's Tanager Ramphocelus costaricensis
Shooting Time 15:14
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 6400
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