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Its location on the continental divide and the parks of the Guanacaste Conservation Area make this node a very popular site for birdwatching (with a strong Pacific influence, but also Caribbean species).
The avifauna is well represented in the area with more than 500 species. Some of the most iconic birds are the white-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta formosa), the orange-fronted parakeet (Aratinga canicularis), the turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa), the scaly breasted hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii), and the gray-cowled wood rail (Aramides cajanea). The extraordinary white-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta formosa) and the turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) are two conspicuous and beautiful birds that exclusively live in the dry forest.
BIRDS
Horizontes Forestry Statio
135 bird specie (27% migratory)
500 Bird Species
3 National Parks
6 Wild Protected Areas
1 Wetland
Penelope purpurancens
Common name Crested Guan
Photo: Laurens Alvarado Hidalgo
From February to July
From March to June
Calocitta formosa
Common name: White-throated Magpie-Jay
Photo: Laurens Alvarado Hidalgo
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Common Elegant Tr
Photo: Laur
Amazona auropalliata
Common name: Yellow-naped Parrot
Photo: Laurens Alvarado Hidalgo
From March to May
For more information visit:
ebird.org Las Pailas Santa Rosa Museo de Costa Rica Asoc. Ornitológica de CR
Video Unión de Ornitólogos CR Lista Oficial de Aves de Costa Rica
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