Green Backed Heron - Bird photography and identification
Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerini)
Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerini)
Photo description
Female. The Scarlet-rumped Tanager was split into Passerini's on the Carribean side and Cherrie's (Ramphocelus costaricensis) on the Pacific side. They differ mainly in some subtle colorations of the female.
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DrgnMastr says:
Beautiful capture. Well done!!!

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Posted on Feb 13, 2007
Wonderful shot. Perfect composition and detail. I love the background flowers too.

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Posted on Feb 14, 2007
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