A pirate because he steals nests made by other birds, the Piratic Flycatcher, Legatus leucophaiuss (eBird link) is not new to me, but these were difficult to identify at first, even confusing one with the Streaked Flycatcher, but he was not large enough. I had several sightings of this bird during my 2 hours in Carara Park and I’m now reasonably certain of these identifications, even with poor light and shadow problems. I’ve seen this species in three other locations (Arenal, Xandari & Monteverde) as shown in my Piratic Flycatcher Gallery. Here’s three totally different photos of the same species . . .
¡Pura Vida!
Costa Rica is 12th HAPPIEST Country in the World!
You can read more about the World Happiness Report on this CNN article which includes a list of the top 20. While the U.S. dropped to #23, Costa Rica rose to #12 and the other interesting fact was that happiness went down among youth in most places, especially in the USA.
¡Pura Vida!