Birds & Birding in Costa Rica: (Species Weblog #7) – Costa Rica’s nationwide motto and tourism slogan, “La Pura Vida” loosely interprets to Stay Life or Take pleasure in Life. With over 900 fowl species recorded right here, there may be actually tons to get pleasure from! Be part of with me as I information you thru the scenic wonderland that’s Costa Rica. From the slow-moving waters of the Coastal Mangrove Wetlands to the heights of the Talamanca Páramo, over 300 species of birds will likely be featured on this weblog sequence. **A few of this Weblog Sequence pictures (all taken by me) might have been taken in different close by international locations.
A Reflections of the Pure World Weblog Submit Sequence by Jim Achieve
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA WEBSITE LINK: Nice Curassow
The Nice Curassow (Crax rubra) inhabits undisturbed humid evergreen forests, in addition to some seasonally dry forests and mangroves. Stories counsel that it will possibly tolerate restricted disturbance and will make the most of secondary forests in areas the place searching is absent. This massive, pheasant-like fowl is distributed from jap Mexico by means of Central America to western Colombia and northwest Ecuador, however it’s not often discovered besides in protected parks or distant areas.
OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
Whereas visiting the Calakmul Archeological zone in Campeche, México, we noticed a really distant flock of those crossing the highway. When on the Tikal Ruins in Guatemala, Wealthy and I noticed a trio of females skulking behind the pond on the entrance. Nonetheless, at Arenal Volcano, we had been very up shut and private with many Nice Curassow, each male and females. The feminine Nice Curassows are available in three colour morphs: barred, rufous, and darkish:
– Barred morph: Has barred neck, mantle, wings, and tail
– Rufous morph: Has reddish brown plumage and a barred tail
– Darkish morph: Has blackish neck, mantle, and tail, and a few barring to the wings
PHOTO GALLERY
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