Birds Paradise
Toucan – Costa Rica – Photo by Matthew Kritzer
Watch toucans, macaws and pelicans, amazing land and marine species with amazing plumage and exotic chants arching the sky. Our articles below are a bird lovers paradise!
Birdwatching at Marino Ballena National Park
The grounds of Hotel Cristal Ballena and the Costa Ballena area are highly productive for birdwatching, with over 400 species of birds reported in the region,
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Biodiversity in Costa Ballena, Costa Rica Free Digital Magazine #96
In this edition, we include several articles about the biodiversity that Costa Ballena boasts and, as usual, valuable and exciting information.
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Green Ibis
The images wouldn’t have won any awards, but they were good enough to identify the bird as a Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis). The species wasn’t seen again until November 2022, ten years later.
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Oilbird (Steathornis caripensis)
There are just 11 official records of the Oilbird in Costa Rica, including my report. The spectacular Corcovado National Park was sending me the best birding vibes ever. There is no research about this bird distribution or natural history in the Osa Peninsula.
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THE BONE BREAKERS
Por Jack Ewing tells us about the beauty of the caracaras, a bird that is also known as “the bone breaker”. Wether or not that is true, let’s find out!
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