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Which Bird Species Have Gone Extinct in Costa Rica?

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A vagrant from northern Colombia isn’t out of the question but we are still waiting for that local mega to happen. Orange-breasted Falcon : Since there aren’t any specimens of this regal neotropical Falco from Costa Rica, we actually aren’t even sure if it used to live here.

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

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Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel. In this case, the hope is that publication of a field guide will increase the number of birders.

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