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The 2016 AOU Supplement and the Costa Rica Bird List

10,000 Birds

In the recent supplement, differences in song, DNA, and physical appearance played a role in several splits, including five that affect Costa Rica. Since the official Costa Rica list tracks decisions made by the AOU, we need to make some changes and count the armchair ticks!

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

10,000 Birds

His guides include our own Patrick O’Donnell, who leads Dunn on a quest to see as many hummingbird species as possible across Costa Rica in just two days, an adventure described in his 2015 post “ A Hummingbird Quest in Costa Rica.”)