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Alex Holt
@alexjholt.bsky.social
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Birding and nature, Leftist, Feminist, RPGS and Comics, Genderqueer (they/he), Artist and Performer on Science & Sorcery

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122. Gray-breasted Wood Wren
A chestnut coloured wren with a black head with a prominant white eyestripe.
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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121. Collared Redstart
A small, bright yellow bird with black wings and a chestnut coloured cap.
November 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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120. Yellow-winged Vireo
A small olive coloured bird with two white wingbars.
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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The one piece of advice I'd give to people wanting to come up to the Costa Rican Highlands for some birding is learn from my mistake, don't do it without personal transport unless you *love* walking up and down steep roads.

Thst is all 😅
A view over the cloud forest at San Gerardo en Dota.
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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119. Large-footed Finch
A dark yellow bird with a grey hood and black mask.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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118. White-naped Brushfinch
A bird with a grey back, black head, yellow throat and white stomach.
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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117. White-collared Swift
A swift with a white collar against a cloudy sky.
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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116. White-throated Mountain Gem
A hummingbird with a bright white throat and a purple cap.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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115. Flame-coloured Tanager
A fiery orange bird.
November 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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114. Black-capped Flycatcher
A small brown bird with a dark grey cap and striped wings
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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113. Yellow-thighed Brushfinch
A charcoal grey bird with yellow plumage on its haunches.
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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112. Ruddy pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon - a drab pinkish coloured pigeon.
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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111. Slaty Flowerpiercer
A small blue-black bird hangs upside down while feeding on a flower.
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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110. Rufous-collared Sparrow
A small grey sparrow with a copper coloured neck.
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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109. Spotted Wood Quail
A partrisge like bird with a speckled chestnut underside and a cryptically patterned brown back.
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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108. Black Guan
A large black pheasant like bird with a blue beak and red eye.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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107. Silver-throated Tanager
A bright yellow bird with subtle lime green and black details.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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106. Mountain Elaenia
An ochre coloured flycatcher with prominant white flashes on the wings.
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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105. Elegant Euphonia
A dumpy leaf green bird with a tiny bill and a blue cap.
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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104. Black-billed Nightingale Thrush
A small brown bird with a dark grey face.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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103. Volcano Hummingbird
A tiny green hummingbird with a white breast.
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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102. Sooty-capped Chlorospingus
A round yellow bird with badger like black and white head stripes.
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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101. Northern Emerald Toucanet
A small dumpy green toucan with a yellow and black bill.
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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100. Resplendant Quetzal

This one is a female, hence the lack if the iconic red chest and long tail.
A femae resplendant quetzal - an irridescent green bird.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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99. Sooty Thrush
A black thrush with an orange beak.
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM