CLAY-COLORED THRUSH, SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   The Clay-colored Thrush is the national bird of Costa Rica.  We can ID this bird as a Cly-colored Thrush as follows:

• Brownish plumage: darker above and lighter below.
• Dark around eye with reddish iris.  You can make out the reddish color if you look closely, particularly in the second photo..
• The left leg, which is not in shadow, is flesh colored.
• The bill is yellowish with a dark base.