Category: Nature Photography
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GREEN THORNTAIL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

Green Thorntail is a small, uncommon hummingbird that occurs from Costa Rica south to western Ecuador.
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GREEN-BREASTED MANGO – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

The Green-breasted Mango is relatively common and widespread in most of Central America.
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PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

Due to their inquisitive nature, Purple-crowned Fairies are reasonably easy to observe.
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LESSER VIOLETEAR – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

Lesser Violetear is locally common in montane regions of southern Central America and of South America, from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina
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STRIPE-THROATED HERMIT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

The noticeably loud wingbeats of the Stripe-throated Hermit often alert you to its presence before you see it.
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LONG-BILLED HERMIT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

Long-billed Hermits inhabit forest understory, second growth, and plantations where they are particularly fond of edges and steams.
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GREEN HERMIT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

A relatively large hummingbird, the Green Hermit is found in humid forests and forest edges
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BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

A medium-sized hermit, with an almost straight bill, the Band-tailed Barbthroat is usually found in understory of primary and disturbed forests
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WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN – Pura Vida Birds and Birding

The White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a medium-sized hummingbird found across a wide range of habitats.
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Common Pauraque

BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA The Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a cryptically patterned nightbird found in Central and South America.
