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Hawk-Eagle Sweep in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

As is often the case for tropical ecosystems, there may be hundreds of species of birds at a site, but many of them are naturally rare. In Costa Rica, this is the case for many raptors and is why fewer than expected are found during an average birding trip. Basically, a hawk-eagle is kind of like a huge Accipiter with a crest.