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The Three-wattled Bellbird. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Birds Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae Genus: Procnias Species: tricarunculatus The three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus ) is a Central American migratory bird of the Cotinga family. The sexes are very dissimilar in appearance. The male has ...

Best tips for birding in Costa Rica It is not a secret that this small but beautiful piece of land named Costa Rica is considered one of the most important countries for birding, due to its ...

All about the Resplendent Quetzal Life. KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Birds ORDER: Trogoniformes FAMILY: Trogonidae GENUS: Pharomachrus SPECIES: Pharomachrus mocinno With a life span of 3 to 10 years, the resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a small bird found in southern Mexico ...

10 ground birds seen in Carara National ParkCarara National Park is one of the better sites in Costa Rica for seeing ground birds of the forest interior. These are the terrestrial bird species that normally ...

All about the Boat-billed Heron. Class: Birds Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Cochlearius Species: cochlearius All Herons have a specialised downy feather that doesn't moult and grows continuously throughout the bird’s life. The ends break off as a powder the heron ...

Toucans of Costa Rica Usually, visitors want or would love to see any of these beautiful, exciting and colourful birds, the toucans. In Costa Rica, we have 6 species with the unmistakable outline of a toucan ...

The Mangrove Hummingbird of Costa Rica This specie (Amazilia boucardi) can only be found in Costa Rica in Central America, unfortunately, they are classified as endangered with an estimated population of 2,500 to 10,000 birds. Their ...