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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

The Species per Square Mile Approach. While Colombia may have almost 2000 bird species, it is a huge country with, still, complicated long-distance travel logistics. On the other hand, small countries with relatively long bird lists offer higher species densities per square mile. And why 1000?

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or When Harry Met Mercedes

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Within 140 ac / 60 ha of Rancho Naturalista’s Reserve, there are 500 bird species – or 55% of the nation’s total! Add Common Tody-Flycatcher and several Hoffmann’s Woodpeckers and Brown-hooded Parrots to that picture, among many others. And yes, sometime in 2018, Mercedes and Harry started dating. km (Manakin Trail).

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Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa

10,000 Birds

We are located in the heart of Choco Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve declared on 25 July 2018 by UNESCO. She was attracted by the number of different species and their colors. She has a very broad knowledge of species. In Ecuador, there are 1.600+ species of birds.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. There are 461 species on the Maine checklist. This field guide covers 265 species, the ones most likely to be seen–residential and migratory, almost all nesting birds, many wintering birds.

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Confessions from a Christmas Bird Count in Costa Rica

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It’s not that they don’t like them, it’s just that most are fairly common and tend to grab the spotlight when you still need to focus on much rarer, less colorful species. Not so for the Yellow-eared because that fancy one is one of the rarer species. The Lanceolated Monklet is a living plush toy.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

A Field Guide to the Birds: Giving Field Marks of All Species Found in Eastern North America was published in 1934 by Houghton Mifflin (note–Peterson was 26 years old), after being rejected by four publishers. Adding the 76 new species in the Hawaii section, this makes coverage of approximately 884 species.

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Starting Another Year of Birding in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

That bunch of noise marked the official beginning of 2018 and although I was annoyed at knowing that I had to get up in four short hours, I couldn’t help but feel a smidgeon of excitement. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.