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Collared whitestart

Myioborus torquatus

Description:

The Collared Whitestart is 12.5 cm long. It has a red crown bordered with black, and a black forehead. The rest of the upperparts are black, and the tail is black with white edges. The face and underparts are bright yellow, with a black band across the breast.

Habitat:

Endemic to the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama.

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4 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Many thanks, metulippatch :-)

metulippatch
metulippatch 9 years ago

That is one pretty bird!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks Stephanie! I agree, I love his little red cap :-)

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

What a beautiful little bird!

The MnMs
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The MnMs

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 20, 2014
Submitted on Jul 20, 2014

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