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COLLARED PLOVER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Collared Plover is a common tropical and subtropical shorebird distributed broadly from Mexico south into the northern half of South America. Read more
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SOUTHERN LAPWING – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
A large, crested lapwing, the Southern Lapwing has gray brown upperparts with a bronze sheen, a black breast band that extends up to the bird’s forehead, wing spurs, and a white belly and undertail coverts. Read more
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BLACK-NECKED STILT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Black-necked Stilt is a study in contrasts. Read more
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DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Double-striped Thick-knee is a medium-large wader with a strong black and yellow bill, large yellow eyes, which give it a reptilian appearance, and cryptic plumage. Read more
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MANGROVE HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Mangrove Hummingbird is a small/medium-sized hummingbird and is found only along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, most often in or near mangrove trees. Read more
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RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a handsome, small/medium-size hummingbird of humid tropical lowlands. Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 