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Tortuguero National Park
Great Green Macaw (Ara ambigua)
An endangered bird species that has been recovering its population with Tortuguero as one of its main nesting and feeding sites.
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
A characteristic sight on the Tortuguero canals, it can be spotted on branches drying its wings after diving to hunt.
Black turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea)
One of the river species of Tortuguero. In the canals, several can be observed on a single tree trunk.
Jacana (Jacana jacana)
One of the most colorful species of birds present in the Tortuguero canals.
Strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio)
A common amphibian species in the area, with a very striking territorial behavior.
Gartered trogon (Trogon caligatus)
A species present along the trail – sometimes it can be observed in the clearings of the trail.
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