Daily Archives: February 14, 2022

Blue-throated Emerald Toucanet?

Blue-throated Toucanet (Emerald Toucanet?): There seems to some confusion around the Emerald Toucanets found in Central America. Some authorities call them all Emerald Toucanet wherever they are found, some call them all Northern Emerald Toucanet, with as many as 5 subspecies, some list individual races to describe the differences between birds of say, Honduras and Costa Rica (Honduran birds have white throats, and Costa Rican have bright unmistakable blue throats…the nominate of the Northern Emerald Toucanet has a white throat). And some authorities have the Emerald Toucanets of Costa Rica and Panama as a separate species: The Blue-throated Toucanet. Striking birds by whatever name, and I am always happy to see them at mid to high elevations in the mountains. They are generally at the feeders at Soda y Mirador Cinchona at 4000 feet on our way over the central volcanic range from San Jose to Selva Verde, and we see them at the feeders at Batsu Gardens at 8000 feet above the Savegre River in the Talamancas (and, very often, when out looking for Quetzals in the same area). This bird was at Batsu. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO from 1000, 1250 and 1600 @ f4 @ 1/500th.