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Hawk-Eagle Sweep in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

The tropical habitats of Costa Rica are home to a surprising number of raptor species. Although the country is around the same size as West Virginia, 39 species of diurnal raptors are on the list. However, that healthy suite of hawks, kites, and forest-falcons comes with an ironic footnote. A juvenile Ornate Hawk-Eagle.