Reflections of the Natural World

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a Near Threatened bird species found in an ancient group of birds known as the family Cracidae. Read more

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Gray-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a medium-sized bird found from Honduras to Colombia. Read more

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. Read more

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is a bird of freshwater marshes and grassy wetlands. Read more

PURA VIDA BIRDS AND BIRDING The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is a gangly duck with long neck and legs. Read more

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICE The Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) is a large, almost tailless game bird that lives on the ground. It inhabits subtropical and tropical forests, including rainforests, lowland evergreen forests, river-edge forests, swamp forests, and cloud forests. Read more