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  I recently received a message from Ron Jensen, a good friend from Canada. “Congrats Alfredo, well done”. Is not my birthday, I thought. I havent done anything remarkable lately. So, what is this congratulation about? I replied to my friend and asked him  for some more...

Watch the video in Youtbe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tl14YJBGY Resplendent Quetzal : The people who protects the most beautiful bird in the world Birdwatching in Costa Rica is an extraordinary experience, thanks to the fantastic diversity of the country, the ease of...

On Friday, July 3rd, I had the opportunity to present a talk for audience of the Asian Birdfair – ABF about the diversity of the neotropics, sustainable ecoturism with a special emphasis on the operation of birding tours in Costa Rica. The subject of the conference was...

  I posted a short article on July 13th named “How should we call this bird?” Remember? The article  is about the complex taxonomy of Emerald (Blue-troated Tucanet) (ccc). Solving that problem will take time and lots of research, but for now  when you are in the forest and...

  If you want to see or photograph  Quetzals you should visit Savegre Valley in Costa Rica. This is one of the best places in the World  to see Resplendent Quetzal and righ now they are quite active building   nests and feeding the youngs.  The bird makes altitudinal migrations...

Several species of toucanets that look different share the same  scientific and English name. But one species of toucanet of the same group has two different scientific and English names.  Sounds confusing I know but the taxonomic status of this  fantastic green-colored toucanet...

No hay extracto porque es una entrada protegida.

Well, they are. They keep their common name, so there is nothing wrong if you calll them tanagers next time you see one. But, taxonomically speaking they are not part of the traupid family anymore. The AOU (American Ornithology Association) decided to place ten of them with the...

We have started the year by participating in some of the biggest bird watching fairs. We want to have bird watching enthusiast come to Costa Rica and enjoy the rich bio diversity that we get to enjoy each day. Costa Rica has a total of 894 species of birds on record, but...

This handsome bird is the Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, found from Mexico to Panama. Males and females look pretty much the same.  A tropical forest dweller of Caribbean lowlands and foothills in Costa Rica, is usually spotted by birdwatchers around forest edges in humid habitats....