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

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Such ultra rare and imperiled biodiversity are the “ Critically Endangered “, species that, according to the IUCN, “have decreased, or will decrease by 80% within three generations” Five bird species on the Costa Rica bird list fall into this alarming category. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata).

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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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This is what happens when people choose their pet birds on visual factors alone without taking vocalizations into account. The zoo has a small colony of genuinely wild Grey Herons (watch them compete with the seals for the fish!), Very stupid thing to do. and the White Storks are also wild and countable despite breeding at the zoo.

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