Today, we found a new species of Hummingbird for the reserve's bird list; a 
Violet-headed Hummingbird.
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| Violet-headed Hummingbird - its crown would flash with iridescent violet as it moved its head from side to side. | 
The more interesting species seen on bird surveys included 
Buffy-tuftedcheek, 
White-napped Brush-finch, 
Slaty Flower-piercer, 
Slaty Antwren, 
Scintillent Humminbird, 
Torrent Tyrannulet and 
Collard Trogon.
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| Collard Trogon (fem) - flew from perch to catch a large butterfly in mid-air which it proceeded to consume right infront of us. | 
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| Torrent Tyrannulet - a pair seen on the River Chirripo | 
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| Mountain Thrush - black beak separates it from Clay-coloured Thrush | 
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| Spotted Barbtail - a small ellusive woodcreeper. | 
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