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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Costa Rican Birds</title>
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		<title>Red-billed Pigeon</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/10/27/red-billed-pigeon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red-billed Pigeons (Patagioenas flavirostris, formerly Columba flavirostris) are tropical pigeons found in woodland areas from southern Texas to Costa Rica. In May of 2007, we spotted several Red-billed Pigeons in a palm tree in Alajuela, Costa Rica. We first heard their &#034;Cooc cu cu coooo!&#034; calls coming from the palm tree and then easily spotted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gray-tailed Mountain-gem</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/06/30/gray-tailed-mountain-gem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gray-tailed Mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris cinereicauda) is a gray-tailed subspecies of the blue-tailed White-throated Mountain-gem (L. castaneoventris), and it is found in the mountains of southern Costa Rica from the Cordillera de Talamanca southward to the border with Panama. In May of 2007, I observed these Gray-tailed Mountain-gem hummingbirds at the Savegre Mountain Hotel in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnificent Hummingbird</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/06/07/magnificent-hummingbird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnificent Hummingbirds (Eugenes fulgens) range from the mountains of southeastern Arizona to those of western Panama. These large hummingbirds are fairly common residents in the higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica. In May of 2007, we spotted these Magnificent Hummingbirds and many others in the gardens and at the hummingbird feeders of the Savegre Mountain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sulphur-winged Parakeet</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/03/23/sulphur-winged-parakeet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sulphur-winged Parakeets (Pyrrhura hoffmanni) are common in the middle to upper elevation mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. They are especially common in the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountains) in Costa Rica, which is where I spotted all of these Sulphur-winged Parakeets in May of 2007.

The Sulphur-winged Parakeets were feeding on ripe apples in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue-throated Toucanet</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/01/23/blue-throated-toucanet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blue-throated Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis) is a small, green Toucan (Family Ramphastidae) found in the middle elevation forests and mountain cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. Blue-throated Toucanets used to be considered a subspecies of the Emerald Toucanet (A. prasinus), but they are now considered to be a separate species. I observed this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Violet-ear Hummingbirds</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/01/20/green-violet-ear-hummingbirds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. These glittering, jewel-like hummingbirds are found in the mountains of central Mexico down to western Panama in Central [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Night Creatures in the Mangroves</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/01/06/night-creatures-in-the-mangroves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coastal mangrove swamps are great places to observe birds and wildlife, but since mangroves grow in or near intertidal areas, the best way to explore them is by boat. In May of 2007, my father, my cousin, and I took a nighttime boat tour of the Isla Damas mangrove swamp along the coast near Quepos, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rufous-collared Sparrow</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11/07/rufous-collared-sparrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rufous-collared Sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis) are very common in suburban gardens, agricultural areas, and in any semi-open grassy area in the mountains and highlands of Costa Rica, generally above 2000 feet (610 m) in elevation. These common birds range from southern Mexico down to the southern tip of South America. Rufous-collared Sparrows are often found foraging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-tailed Silky-flycatchers</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/10/26/long-tailed-silky-flycatchers/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/10/26/long-tailed-silky-flycatchers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long-tailed Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonys caudatus) are found only in the higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. They are common there in forested areas above 6000 feet (1829 m) in elevation, where small, restless flocks of these birds are often seen perched at the tops of tall trees. I observed these Long-tailed Silky-flycatchers in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slaty Flowerpiercer</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/26/slaty-flowerpiercer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slaty Flowerpiercers (Diglossa plumbea) are common at higher elevations in the mountains of Costa Rica. They range from Costa Rica to western Panama. Since they feed mainly on flower nectar, Slaty Flowerpiercers are usually found at the sunlit edge of the forest, in clearings, and in gardens where the flowers they need are easy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inca Dove in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/23/inca-dove-in-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/23/inca-dove-in-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inca Doves (Columbina inca) are very common in parts of Costa Rica, such as in the drier northwest lowlands and in the central valley, especially near towns. They are present but less common near towns along the southern Pacific coastline in Costa Rica. Inca Doves range from the southwestern U.S. down to southern Costa Rica.
Inca [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue-crowned Motmots</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/07/blue-crowned-motmots/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/07/blue-crowned-motmots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, Blue-crowned Motmots (Momotus momota) are found throughout most of the Pacific slope in the low to middle elevations and in some areas of the Caribbean slope as well. Blue-crowned Motmots range from northeastern Mexico to Peru and Argentina. These adaptable birds frequent a variety of wooded habitats and can often be seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flame-colored Tanagers</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/03/flame-colored-tanagers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, Flame-colored Tanagers (Piranga bidentata) are fairly common in the mountains of the Pacific slope from about 4000 feet (1219 m) to near the tree line. They are uncommon on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and are usually found only at the higher elevations. Flame-colored Tanagers range from northwestern Mexico to western [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow-green Vireo</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/17/yellow-green-vireo/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/17/yellow-green-vireo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, Yellow-green Vireos (Vireo flavoviridis) are spring and summer breeding residents in forested areas from the lowlands up to about 5000 feet (1524 m) in elevation. They are very common on the Pacific slope, but are more uncommon on the Caribbean slope. Yellow-green Vireos usually arrive in Costa Rica sometime in February and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Squirrel Cuckoo</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/08/squirrel-cuckoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Squirrel Cuckoos (Piaya cayana) are found throughout Costa Rica in second growth forests, at forest edges and openings, and in open woodland areas from the lowlands to the mountains. These large cuckoos are fairly common, but they are rather widely dispersed and are often solitary or found in pairs. Squirrel Cuckoos range from Mexico down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Torrent Tyrannulet</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/02/torrent-tyrannulet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, Torrent Tyrannulets (Serpophaga cinerea) are common along swift-flowing, boulder-strewn mountain streams on both the Pacific and Caribbean slopes. These small, riparian songbirds range from Costa Rica down to northern Bolivia and northwestern Venezuela. I observed this Torrent Tyrannulet along the Savegre River in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.

Torrent Tyrannulets are mostly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Bush-Tanager</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/27/common-bush-tanager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, Common Bush-Tanagers (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus) are very common in the moist, highland forests of both the Pacific and Caribbean slopes up to about 7500 feet (2286 m) in elevation. These small tanagers range from central Mexico to northwestern Argentina and to Bolivia. This particular Common Bush-Tanager was eating berries at the edge of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue-gray Tanagers</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/22/blue-gray-tanagers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue-gray Tanagers (Thraupis episcopus) are very common in suburban areas, second growth forests, forest edges, and other open areas with trees throughout much of Costa Rica from the lowlands to near 7000 feet (2134 m) or more in the highlands. Blue-gray Tanagers are mainly found from central Mexico to the northern parts of Bolivia and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/13/ruddy-capped-nightingale-thrush/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Costa Rica, the Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii) is a fairly common, year-round resident in the mountains above 4500 to 5000 feet (1372 to 1524 m) on both the Pacific and Caribbean slopes. This bird of the moist cloud forests ranges from central Mexico to western Panama. I spotted this Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush lurking in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Dacnis</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/11/blue-dacnis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) is common in the sunlit forest canopy, at forest edges, and in second growth forests in the Pacific lowlands and lower foothills of Costa Rica, and although it is a resident there, the Blue Dacnis is uncommon in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. This beautiful bird ranges from Honduras [...]]]></description>
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