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Expectations and Suggestions for Caribbean Lowland Birding in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. In Costa Rica, that would mean the Sarapiqui area because this is where we find the closest Caribbean lowland forests to San Jose.

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Zamora Estate… Avian-rich Eco-Luxury in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Zamora Estate protects acres of unspoiled habitat within one of the fastest growing sections of San Jose, a holding that has sustained four generations of the Zamora family. Over 144 different bird species have been spotted on the grounds, including crackers like Lesser Ground-Cuckoo and Spectacled Owl.

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Collaborative list – February 2020

10,000 Birds

Rio san jose. Embalse San Miguel, Turrúcares (acceso restringido). Embalse San Miguel, Turrúcares (acceso restringido). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio. Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

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