10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2021

Its range extends as far as Nicaragua in Central America, where it is joined, in Costa Rica and Panama, by The Slaty Flowerpiercer. The Cinnamon-rumped Flowerpiercer is the only flower-piercing game in town if you live in North America. And yes, Mexico is part of North America, not Central or South America.) One is even Greater.

Costa Rica 255

Costa Rica South America North America Venezuela 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. 3 Costa Rica (8.6 % – 920 sp. /

Equatorial Guinea 202

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 202

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

Costa Rica (857 / 903). Venezuela (1365 / 1383). The Afrotropics. Uganda (987 / 1083). Kenya (1034 / 1153). South Africa (755 / 842). Botswana (529 / 577). Namibia (595 / 690). The Neotropics. Brazil (1753 / 1832). Ecuador (1590 / 1641). Peru (1807 / 1761). Plus – Western Palearctic.

Sri Lanka 257

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Interestingly, perhaps explaining their widespread distribution that includes many islands, I have observed anis soaring in Venezuela much like a vulture or raptor. Diet is composed mostly of large insects.

Florida 197

Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua, this tiny hummingbird is placed within its own genus microchera. Nowhere common, this wonderful hummer is found from Costa Rica to Peru and is a specific pollinator of the heliconia flowers it attends. Coming in at no. 19 is the celestial Red-tailed Comet.

Colombia 279

Colombia Ecuador Bolivia Peru 279