Tawny-capped Euphonia – Mistico Park, CR

A Tawny-capped Euphonia was a great find while crossing one of the hanging bridges at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. It moved through the canopy as part of a mixed flock, where several species worked together searching for fruit and insects. The male Tawny-capped Euphonia stands out with its tawny-orange crown, black face, dark blue-black upperparts, and bright yellow underparts. Tawny-capped Euphonias range from Costa Rica into western Panama and favour humid forests, edges, and fruiting trees. Mixed flocks can move quickly through the canopy, so spotting this colourful little bird from a hanging bridge gave us a fantastic eye-level view.