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Parrots in My Costa Rican Neighborhood

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With 18 species of native Psittacids to choose from, birding in Costa Rica is always a thrill, especially for someone who grew up in parrotless Niagara Falls, New York! Fancy bird like this Brown-hooded Parrot are common in many forested parts of the country. Like 99% of parrots, this is a colorful bird with a loud voice.

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Solutions for the Top Five Complaints when Birding in Costa Rica

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Complain on a birding trip to Costa Rica? I share this gripe because we of course see more birds before eight in the morning, and from four to five in the afternoon. Or, I bird somewhere near the park during top birding times and enter when it officially opens. San Jose Traffic : Ouch! Not possible!