Birding in Costa Rica with an Expert guide
Birding in Costa Rica with an Expert guide
A perfect opportunity for avid birders, wildlife photographers, and nature lovers.
Birding is best done in small groups with a professional, certified guide. Birding tours can be done during ...
Main Airports of Costa Rica. Tips you need to know
Main Airports of Costa Rica. Tips you need to know
When planning an incredible Costa Rica vacation, we are sure you will be wondering a lot of things regarding the airline tickets you need and the ...
The mystic Cacomixtle, the American «half feline», a nocturnal hunter
The mystic Cacomixtle, the American "half feline", a nocturnal hunter
The Cacomixtle is key in the maintenance of the ecosystems in which it lives since it controls pests and favors the growth of plants.
This is a ...
Lets talk about reptiles and what makes them unique
Let's talk about reptiles and what makes them unique
Lizards, dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes – all belong to that ancient and stout class of animals known as reptiles. This is a diverse group with more ...
Bird species of the week: Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Bird species of the week
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Description
Beachgoers delight in this large, black pterodactyl-like bird that soars effortlessly on tropical breezes with hardly a flap, using its deeply forked tail to steer. Watching a Magnificent ...
The Wonderful World of Hummingbirds
The Wonderful World of Hummingbirds.
Cool facts.
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world
For their size, hummingbirds have the largest heart & brains of all animals
Hummingbirds have no sense of smell
Hummingbird wings beat around 60 times ...
Bird of the week Crested Caracara
Bird species of the week.
Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Family:
Falconidae
Range:
When considering the distribution of Crested Caracara, you could probably see this kind of bird in northern South America and Central America. So, you can watch this bird ...
Bird species of July 2023
Bird species of the Week
Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus)
Taxonomic information
Animalia Kingdom
Phillum: Chordata
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipriidae
Genre: Manacus
Natural History
Reproduction
Males form courtship assemblies in which each individual removes all debris from a small circular area of ground, over which ...
Quick tips for Better Bird Photography in Costa Rica
Quick tips for Better Bird Photography in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a fantastic destination for bird photography. Trogons, Flycatchers, Hawks, Toucans, Hummingbirds, and hundreds of other tropical birds, many at close range; it can make ...
The Three-wattled Bellbird
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 ...