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The Top 25 Target Birds to Look for in Costa Rica

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When it comes down to it, birders can partake in the hobby, lifestyle, or passion however they want (as long as they don’t harm themselves, others, or the birds). This is what a Black Hawk-Eagle shape looks like. Ornate Hawk-Eagle. Blue-and-Gold Tanager. It is regular at more than one site in Costa Rica. Black Guan.

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The five most unique birds in the world

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While the ranking is limited by our current knowledge of the fossil record and the state of genetic sequencing techniques, it certainly spotlights some fascinating and enigmatic global treasures with unique physiologies and lifestyles. Oilbirds ( Steatornis caripensis ) in Ecuador © Corey Finger.