Category: Costa Rica Birds
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SNOWCAP – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Snowcap is a spectacular, tiny hummingbird of Central American cloud forests. READ MORE
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CROWNED WOODNYMPH – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The adult male Crowned Woodnymph has a violet crown, upper back, shoulders and belly, a shiny green throat and breast,… READ MORE
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BRONZE-TAILED PLUMELETEER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a widespread but uncommon hummingbird and is often identified by its pink feet and pinkish lower… READ MORE
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VIOLET SABREWING – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Violet Sabrewing is the largest species of hummingbird in Middle America. READ MORE
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VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Violet-headed Hummingbird is a diminutive resident of a variety of humid forests from Honduras and Venezuela south to Bolivia… READ MORE
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GARDEN EMERALD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Garden Emerald is a small hummingbird with limited range. READ MORE
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SCINTILLANT HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Scintillant Hummingbird is among the smallest of hummingbirds, and is the smallest within its range of the Pacific slope… READ MORE
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VOLCANO HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Volcano Hummingbird is restricted to the Costa Rica and Panama Highlands Endemic Bird Area READ MORE
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RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a small hummingbird found in a variety of woodland and brushy habitats. READ MORE
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MAGENTA-THROATED WOODSTAR – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Found only in southern Central America, the Magenta-throated Woodstar occurs from northern Costa Rica to western Panama, and is largely… READ MORE
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Through my lens and prose I hope to instill a greater sense of awe, compassion and inspiration as I discover new creatures, explore interesting habitats, and gain wisdom about the natural world that’s all around us. It is my hope that readers are motivated to learn more about our environment and its inhabitants, and become passionate advocates for conservation.
I earned my college degree in biology, a foundation that shaped not only how I see the world, but how I’ve spent my life sharing it with others. For more than 35 years, I worked in education as both a teacher and administrator, guiding students through the wonders of science and the joy of discovery. That same spirit of curiosity has carried me through decades of volunteer work in citizen science and conservation. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.
~ Jim Gain
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