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7 Resolutions for Birding Costa Rica in 2021

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2020, one of the more memorable and infamous tear years of our lives, is finally done. Time is relative but the first day of the first month of a brand new year also acts as a good moment for making birding resolutions. Since I was fortunate to see lots of birds in 2020, I can’t go wrong with seeing more in 2021.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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It does seem like the order is concurrent with the 61st Supplement, which came out in 2020, but Northwestern Crow is included as a full species. Interestingly, Chestnut-collared Longspur does appear under its brand-new official name, Thick-billed Longspur, though the description underneath uses the old name.