Category: Costa Rica Birds
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Mourning Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is one of the most abundant bird species in North America.
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White-tipped Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove with a widespread distribution.
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Ruddy Ground Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove with a widespread distribution.
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Plain-breasted Ground Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Plain-breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta) has a large but discontinuous distribution.
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Common Ground Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird found in various regions.
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Inca Dove
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Inca Dove (Columbina inca) inhabits the southwestern part of the United States and Mexico, extending across Central America on the Pacific side to Costa Rica.
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Short-billed Pigeon
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Short-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) is a largish pigeon that breeds from southern Mexico south to northwestern Colombia.
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Band-tailed Pigeon
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a year-round resident of Central America and parts of South America, extending southward to Argentina.
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Red-billed Pigeon
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon found in coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America.
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Least Grebe
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) is a tiny diver found in the American tropics, primarily entering the United States in southern Texas.
Reflections of the Natural World 