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Olive-backed Euphonia (male)
Stanley Jones

Olive-backed Euphonia (male) (Euphonia gouldi)

Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi pratermissa) Three subspecies have been described, one has been synonymized leaving two. Only subspecies pratermissa is mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed near Sarapiqui, Heredia Province, Costa Rica. Caribbean slope at 41 m (137 ft) elevation. Lowland wet rainforest.
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Habitat
Caribbean slope at 41 m (137 ft) elevation; lowland wet rainforest.
Location
Sarapiqui, Heredia Province, Costa Rica, Caribbean slope
Date taken
March 2006
Scientific name
Euphonia gouldi
Equipment used
Canon 20D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 300 mm. Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
mali
Three super colourful little birds, in three super colourful images, good job Stan.
 
fishercl
What a special little bird. You did a great job getting this one - I can imagine the conditions for photography were not ideal, but the flash was set perfectly to highlight the bird. Really nice.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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