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Uncommon Yellowthroats

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The Yellowthroat group is an odd collection of bird species. The first can be found from Mexico to Panama, while the second is endemic over a fairly large part of eastern Mexico. The Bahama Yellowthroat lives, well, on a collection of Bahaman islands. Both are marsh-dwelling species. See the difference? Neither do I!

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

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There was a Gartered Trogon right above me, and one cooperative Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth on a cecropia tree, raising its head to smile at us. I came with 957, and started to collect my birds like an Acorn Woodpecker collects its nuts. A group (maybe 4-5 ex.)

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Costa Rica Tops 700 Species on Global Big Day, October 19

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The idea was to see how many birds could be collectively identified by folks anywhere and everywhere. Team Northwest , a group of birders and guides based in Guanacaste and the Fortuna area, collectively found more than 400 species including several key additions for the day. Global Big Day (GBD).

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Vote Now for Awesome Ornithology Projects!

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We’re always interested in what he’s up to and pleased that his research and our collective interest in cool birds can come together in such an opportune manner. A typical Neotropical bird – a Royal Flycatcher caught on a scouting trip in Panama. Please read and then vote for either Nick or Maria’s research!

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Good Birders Still Don’t Wear White: A Book Review

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3) It is a sequel to Good Birders Don’t Wear White: 50 Tips From North America’s Top Birders , the popular 2007 collection of essays. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Braunfield. Braunfield. Illustration for J. Braunfield.

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Good Hummingbirds at El Tapir

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Since the male Snowcap only occurs in foothill rainforests from Honduras to western Panama, is pretty uncommon (or at least often hard to see), and has deep wine reddish plumage with a glowing white crown, it can’t help but be a perpetual good bird. Say that you were “gripped” and they might be tempted to call the cops.

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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

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The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. It was the adventure of a lifetime, made even more exciting by a travel route that went through Panama and Mexico, where Ridgway was exposed to Neotropical birds, a passion that informed his later work.