10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2021
That’s because this fascinating part-Caribbean, part-south American country holds well over 800 species of avifauna making it without doubt one of my top three countries in all of the continent to visit. That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Actively birding in Costa Rica as well as Nicaragua and Panama as well as the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. On tours, I share my knowledge about natural history and behavior of birds and other wildlife as well as perspectives on local culture and Costa Rican identity. Volunteer reviewer for eBird in Costa Rica.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 20, 2019
If a list also shows the status for each species, birders on their way to Costa Rica would realize that they shouldn’t really expect vireos with white eyes nor blue heads (but would hopefully know that they should very much report those species on eBird so local birders can chase them!). Toucan species with new names.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Finally, the Similan Islands are perhaps one of the most beautiful islands in the world and form a stunning backdrop to this species, one of the loveliest pigeons in the world. I was a bit sad, too, that we had annoyed the owl enough that it felt it had to strafe us … my normal MO is to avoid stressing out wildlife.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 24, 2024
Black-tailed Trogon ( Trogon melanurus) Mainly a species of the Amazonian lowlands (two other disjunct populations exist from central Panama to northern Colombia and in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru) they are heard more often than seen as they tend to remain well above the ground, favoring the forest canopy to subcanopy.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2011
Corey: I’m shooting for the numbers of species and number of lists I had in 2008! Share Your Thoughts « Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia Honduras Trip Winner Has Blogged His Trip » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The proposal from U.S.
10,000 Birds
MAY 5, 2022
pounds) heavy Colombia field guide with its 1900+ species. And that became heavier with each passing day… On the other hand, Europe’s Birds cover less than half of that number – 900+ species and a softback weighs 1.4 The number of species per page varies from one to two, rarely 3.
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