Common Chlorospingus or . . .

Middle America Bush-Tanager, Chlorospingus flavopectus, which is sporting a new name found only in my new 2023 Princeton Field Guide, Birds of Costa Rica (and online). And that is why I try to always have the latest bird guide because there are always changes in the names. eBird is currently using both names and even “Middle America Chlorospingus” as another option. This particular one is found only in Central America with a slightly different one in South America which I suspect is why the name change. I photographed this one from my porch chair at my cabin in El Silencio Lodge & Reserve last month. I’ve already featured the Collared Trogon and now this one from El Silencio and may do just one more bird post on all the others I photographed to keep from stringing the El Silencio posts out too far. 🙂 Or maybe one on Hummingbirds and one on all the others! 🙂 Here’s 3 of my porch shots of this nice little bird by whatever name! 🙂

Middle America Bush-Tanager, El Silencio Lodge, Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica
Middle America Bush-Tanager, El Silencio Lodge, Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica
Middle America Bush-Tanager (in rain), El Silencio Lodge, Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica

Check out my Common Chlorospingus GALLERY for earlier shots in 4 different locations in Costa Rica, and yes I will eventually change the gallery name or use both names. 🙂

See all my El Silencio 2023 Trip Photos.

¡Pura Vida!

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