Birds of Costa Rica

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Genus: Platyrinchus (3 species, 7 worldwide)

Genus Platyrinchus, Spadebills, are tiny flycatchers with wide bills. Spadebills generally stay low and quiet in dark forests.


Stub-tailed Spadebill
Stub-tailed Spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus)
PN Camara, Puntarenas, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Golden-crowned Spadebill
Golden-crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus superciliaris)
Darien National Park, Panama   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

White-throated Spadebill
White-throated Spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus neglectus)
Auberge de Socorro, San Miguel, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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