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Common tody-flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

Description:

The Common Tody-Flycatcher is a tiny, big-headed bird, 9.5–10.2 cm long. It has a long, straight black bill. The upper head is black, shading to dark grey on the nape and dark olive-green on the rest of the upperparts. The tail is black with white tips, and the wings are blackish with two yellow wing bars and yellow edging to the feathers. The underparts are entirely yellow. Sexes are similar, but young birds have a greyer upper head, buff wing markings, and paler underparts.

Habitat:

Arenal Volcano area, Costa Rica

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9 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thank you Rieko! :-)

RiekoS
RiekoS 9 years ago

Beautiful series.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thank you outsidegirl0 and the rest :-)

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

very pretty

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Many thanks, Manuel! :-)

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks, Christos! :-)

ChristosMaroulis
ChristosMaroulis 9 years ago

Nice!!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks, Caleb! Yes, is a little tiny beauty! :-)

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

a beauty, marta!

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 12, 2014
Submitted on Jun 3, 2014

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