Everyone loves hummingbirds - but they can be tricky to identify! In this new series we explore all 50+ hummingbirds of Costa Rica.
⏰ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:58 Field Marks & Empidonax ID
2:42 Least Flycatcher
3:24 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
3:58 White-throated Flycatcher
4:40 Acadian Flycatcher
5:22 Alder & Willow Flycatchers
6:29 Yellowish & Black-capped Flycatchers
7:28 Outro
For a country roughly the size of Bosnia & Herzegovina, or the US state of West Virginia, Costa Rica seriously punches above its weight when it comes to birdy-ness. Hummingbirds are a great example of this diversity. Of all 300+ species of hummingbirds, more than 50 have been recorded in this beautiful country.
In ideal conditions hummingbirds can be quite readily identified - but these little buggers do their best to ensure that conditions are rarely ideal. They're small, they're often refusing to remain still, and even when they don't move light and weather conditions can make identification quite difficult.
In this new video series, we're exploring Costa Rica's hummingbirds, starting with a group of very distinctive species: The Hermits and Sabrewings.
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📝 Attributions:
White-tipped Sicklebill:
Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Brooke Smith, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Mike's birds, under CC-BY-SA via Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani...
Violet Sabrewing:
Kalvin Chan, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Justin Philbois, CC0 via iNaturalist
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Green Hermit:
Aitor, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago, CC0 via iNaturalist
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Criss Acuña, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Melissa McMasters, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Long-billed Hermit
Anthony Batista, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Aitor, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Stripe-throated Hermit
Darren Obbard, CC0 via iNaturalist, image edited
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Susan Blayney, CC-BY via iNaturalist, image edited
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Bronzy Hermit
Greg from Dahlonega Area, Georgia, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Aitor, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Band-tailed Barbthroat
Anthony Batista, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Dan McNeal, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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Christoph Moning, under CC-BY via iNaturalist
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