Northern Black-throated Trogon (female), El Remanso Lodge, Costa Rica

Beach Trail, El Remanso Lodge, near Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica (January 2019)
Status is classified as Least Concern. Formerly part of Black-throated Trogon but now considered a separate species Northern Black-throated Trogon by most authorities. Also known as Graceful Black-throated Trogon. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern black-throated trogon (Trogon tenellus) / Wikipedia
Northern Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Northern Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus
Recent research indicates that Black-throated Trogon comprises five species with distinct non-overlapping ranges (see Birdguides article):
Northern / Graceful Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus
Kerr's Black-throated Trogon Trogon cupreicauda
Amazonian Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Southern Black-throated Trogon Trogon chrysochloros
Alagoas Black-throated Trogon Trogon muriciensis
Northern / Graceful Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus only occurs in Central America so would be the identity assigned to the bird in this image.
Shooting Time 15:44
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/160
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 3200
Latitude 08 23 0.9 N
Longitude 83 18 41.9 W
Altitude 132.40m
Status is classified as Least Concern. Formerly part of Black-throated Trogon but now considered a separate species Northern Black-throated Trogon by most authorities. Also known as Graceful Black-throated Trogon. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern black-throated trogon (Trogon tenellus) / Wikipedia
Northern Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Northern Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus
Recent research indicates that Black-throated Trogon comprises five species with distinct non-overlapping ranges (see Birdguides article):
Northern / Graceful Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus
Kerr's Black-throated Trogon Trogon cupreicauda
Amazonian Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Southern Black-throated Trogon Trogon chrysochloros
Alagoas Black-throated Trogon Trogon muriciensis
Northern / Graceful Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus only occurs in Central America so would be the identity assigned to the bird in this image.
Shooting Time 15:44
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/160
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 3200
Latitude 08 23 0.9 N
Longitude 83 18 41.9 W
Altitude 132.40m
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