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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

10,000 Birds

Whilst Guyana doesn’t boast the number of species of larger countries like Peru, Brazil and Colombia, one needs to consider the size difference between these countries. Whilst Colombia might have a bird-list slightly more than double that of Guyana’s, consider the fact that it is more than 5 times larger.

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

10,000 Birds

There appear to be two main threats to this species; being accidentally hooked on fishing lines and in drift nets, and waters warming quicker than it can adapt to (hello climate crisis). If you do find a Blue-vented Hummingbird with a blue crown, you might rediscover a lost, critically endangered species.