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Critically Endangered Birds in Costa Rica- How to See Them, How to Help Them

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Two are pelagic species, two are resident, and the other one is a mystery. In Costa Rica, the sole tropical breeding albatross is a rare visitor to pelagic waters of the Pacific. A more surefire way to witness this long-winged bird is by visiting breeding grounds on the Galapago Islands. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata).

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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. This didn’t stop me from birding entirely, but I had to periodically lie down until it passed. One birder from Australia even got his lifer Red-crowned Parakeet !