The Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
The Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
BODY LENGTH: 45-56 cm (17.7-22 in)
WINGSPAN: Wing Length 247-294 mm (9.7-3.7 in)
WEIGHT: 544-800 g (19-28 oz)
Cool Facts
In some folklore, the Laughing Falcon is said to be able to predict the weather. ...
Chestnut-backed Antbird and The Thamnophilidae family
Chestnut-backed Antbird
and The Thamnophilidae family.
Thamnophilid Family (Antbirds)
No large family of birds is more closely bound than the antbirds to the humid forests and lush thickets of tropical America.
The Antbirds are a large family of birds ...
Costa Rica Flora
Costa Rica Flora
Vibrantly colored, from the miniature to the gigantic, Costa Rica flora is some of the most beautiful in the world. Costa Rica’s tropical climate and geographical setting is abundant with lush green vegetation ...
The double-striped thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)
Bird of the week:
The double-striped thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)
This bird is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. The vernacular name refers to the prominent joints in the long greenish-grey legs and bistriatus ...
Five of the deadliest snakes in Costa Rica
Five of the deadliest snakes in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica everyday life snakes are viewed through different sets of lenses: from phobias, fear, and disgust in most people to those who obsess for their protection. ...
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
Bird of the Week
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
The Galbulide family includes 18 species of Jacammars, all of which are found in Tropical regions of America. Most of the species have stunning glittering metallic colors on their ...
The Raptors Great Migration in Costa Rica.
The Raptor's Great Migration in Costa Rica
Did you know that during the months of August to November, the coastal plain of the Caribbean of Costa Rica becomes one of the longest migratory bird corridors important ...
5 Endemic bird species from Costa Rica
5 Endemic bird species from Costa Rica
All in all, fully 11% of Costa Rica's avifauna is restricted to very limited ranges within the southern half of the Central American isthmus, which is an exceptionally high ...
Bird of the week Black Hawk-Eagle ( Spizaetus tyrannus)
Bird of the week.
Black Hawk-Eagle ( Spizaetus tyrannus)
Length: 55-70 cm
Wingspan: 110-135 cm
Weight: 900 - 1300 gr
IDENTIFICATION SUMMARY.
Medium-sized black forest eagle with cowl-like crest and feathered tarsi. Typical hawk-eagle with short, broad, paddle-shaped wings, feathered tarsi, ...
What is a Tayra?
What is a Tayra?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Eira
Species Eira barbara
The Tayra (Eira barbara ) is an omnivorous animal from the weasel family, native to the Americas. It is the only species ...