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I’ve seen the Masked Tityra in 8 places all over Costa Rica but not the Black-crowned Tityra, just 2 locations, Maquenque and here in Atenas. 🙂 Maquenque Ecolodge has both of them! (As we do in Atenas!) 🙂 Here’s one pix each and a link to my two Tityra galleries for more photos if you like. 🙂
Note that both species nest in the hollow of a dead tree, usually in a former Woodpecker hole! 🙂
See more photos of both types of Tityra in my GALLERIES:
¡Pura Vida!
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| Chestnut-backed Antbird Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Yellow-throated Toucan Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Yellow-throated Toucan Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Masked Tityra, male & female building a nest Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Streak-headed Woodcreeper Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| White-tipped Dove Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Red-lored Parrot Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Scarlet-rumped Cacique Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Scarlet-rumped Cacique Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Golden-hooded Tanager Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| White-shouldered Tanager Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Dusky-capped Flycatcher Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Clay-colored Thrush Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Chestnut-sided Warbler Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
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| Charming Hummingbird Danta Corcovado Lodge, Costa Rica |
These are in no particular order, just as they came out of the camera. This was my main activity today. Tomorrow I go to the national park for most of the day. My only new species today are the White-shouldered Tanager and the Scarlet-rumped Cacique.
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| For my last morning’s sunrise I watch fishermen go out. And . . . Below are four categories of my photos not shown yet all linked to sub-galleries in this trip gallery with more bikes, birds, nature and culture photos. |
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| Caribe Bicycles The Major Mode of Transportation Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica |
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| Masked Tityra Samasati Reserve Actually we walked down a rural road in front of the reserve. Near Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica |
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| 3-Toed Sloth Cahuita National Park Near Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica |
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| Interesting Signs Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica |
These all represent things I found interesting in the Costa Rica Caribe and made a lot of photos of each. The linked title takes you to a sub-gallery on that subject with most birds in the Samasati gallery. Or to just thumb through my whole Caribe Trip, go to the trip gallery:
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| Masked Tityra My Home Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Masked Tityra My Home Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
Maybe he is wearing a mask early for Halloween. No? This is the first I’ve seen in my garden, but I did see one at the Rio Chirripó Retreat near Chirripó National Park.
And my BIRDS PHOTO GALLERY include many more!