{"id":4711,"date":"2016-10-18T00:56:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T00:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elementonatural.com\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2016-10-18T00:56:52","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T00:56:52","slug":"what-are-the-most-emblematic-birds-of-centralamerica-and-where-to-spot-them-in-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elementonatural.com\/es\/what-are-the-most-emblematic-birds-of-centralamerica-and-where-to-spot-them-in-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1les son las aves m\u00e1s emblem\u00e1ticas de Centroam\u00e9rica y d\u00f3nde avistarlas en Costa Rica?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each country has chosen a bird as a national symbol, and in Central<\/strong>\u00a0America<\/strong>\u00a0the national birds tend to be both emblematic and extremely beautiful, given that the tropical life zones in all these countries have a privileged biological diversity.<\/p>\n

Costa Rica is one of the top 5 most visited bird watching destinations in the world\u00a0<\/a>by bird lovers, since it doesn\u00b4t only have the biodiversity but also an extense network for education and research in many public and private institutions, that facilitate the wildlife observation in its natural habitats. This is why, in our blog we tell you what are those beautiful birds that represent Central America<\/strong>, but that you can spot in your visit to Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Toucan:<\/strong>\u00a0the Keel-billed Toucan<\/strong>\u00a0is Belize\u00b4s <\/strong>national bird. \u00a0Its scientific name is\u00a0ramphastos sulfuratus<\/i>. The most notable characteristic\u00a0is the beautiful canoe-shapped\u00a0bill with vivid colors. Its habitat and distribution goes from the tropical side of M\u00e9xico<\/strong>\u00a0to northern Colombia and Venezuela<\/strong>. \u00a0However in Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0it is a common resident of the lowland forests of the Caribbean coast; the population decreases towards the north on the Pacific side and the Central Valley<\/strong>, but it is also very common in the lower outskirts of the\u00a0Guanacaste Mountain Range, the Nicoya Pen\u00ednsula<\/strong> and some areas of the Osa Pen\u00ednsula<\/strong>. \u00a0In a bird watching tour, it\u00b4s going to be one of the first guests checked into your bird list!<\/p>\n

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Scarlet Macaw:<\/strong>\u00a0this gorgeous bird represents\u00a0Honduras<\/strong>. \u00a0It has an intense red color, mixed with other vivid colors; the beauty of its fly and the fact that they are monogamous (so the mostly fly in couples), make of this species a unique finding for any bird-watcher. You could find it virtually anywhere in the country back in the\u00a070\u00b4s, but now it\u00b4s not that easy. However, it can be added to your checklist if you visit the\u00a0Centra<\/strong>l Pacific<\/strong>: el Carara National\u00a0Park <\/strong>and\u00a0T\u00e1rcoles<\/strong>\u00a0are excellent destinations to watch the scarlet macaws, and nowadays it is more and more common to find them as you move down south on the Pacific coast line. In fact, the other perfect area to find the\u00a0ara macao<\/i>\u00a0is the Osa Peninsula<\/strong>. The other species of macaw that lives in Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0is the great green macaw, ara ambigua<\/i>, that can be found in the northern lowlands. Those are, without a doubt, two of the species you will want to spot in your next birding tour in\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Bird<\/p>\n

Resplendent Quetzal:<\/strong>\u00a0some say it\u00b4s one of the most beautiful birds in the world, and it\u00b4s Guatemala\u00b4s <\/strong>national bird! Bird watchers think it is easier to spot it in the area called los\u00a0Santos in\u00a0Dota, Costa Rica<\/strong>. It is a\u00a0trogon which\u00b4s scientific name is pharomachrus mocinno<\/i><\/strong>. It lives in the highland cloud forests, so it can also be found in Monteverde<\/strong>. \u00a0However, if you include San Gerardo de Dota<\/strong>\u00a0in your bird watching expedition, the sighting of the quetzal is practically guaranteed all year long. On top of that, you will enjoy an amazing natural cloud forest landscape, with the rivers, waterfalls, birds and wild life in general: this is definitely one of our most recommended locations for a spectacular vacation in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

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Turquoise-browed motmot:<\/strong>\u00a0this small but beautiful bird represents both\u00a0El Salvador<\/strong> (since\u00a01999) and\u00a0Nicaragua<\/strong> <\/a>(since 1971). \u00a0The locals in\u00a0El Salvador<\/strong>\u00a0call it “torogoz” and in\u00a0Nicaragua<\/strong>\u00a0they call it “guardabarranco”<\/strong><\/em>, the scientific name being eumomota superciliosa<\/i><\/strong>. It lives in less dense forests along with cleared areas, and it spends much of their time perched among tree branches and fences,\u00a0moving their tail side to side. If you have included Guanacaste<\/strong>\u00a0with its tropical dry forest in your bird watching itinerary in\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>, you will surely add this species to your bird list.<\/p>\n

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Harpy Eagle:<\/strong>\u00a0its name comes from the\u00a0legendary beast\u00a0half bird – half woman, from the greek mythology. It is the biggest eagle in\u00a0America, the female tends to be bigger than the male, reaching a wingspan of two meters. It feeds from other tree-dwelling species\u00a0like\u00a0monkeys, sloths or iguanas, prey that they can easily snatch from the tree branches with their powerful claws or talons. It\u00b4s Panam\u00e1\u00b4s national bird<\/strong>, and many institutions are devoted to protectem over there; it is also a national symbol for biodiversity in Ecuador<\/strong>. Of all the bird species mentioned in this blog, harpia harpyja <\/i><\/strong>is the most endangered one, and rarely seen: you would be really lucky if you find it in your\u00a0Costa Rica birding expedition<\/strong>, and you would need to go deep into the highlands of\u00a0Talamanca. \u00a0You will possibly get a better chance if you go bird watching in Panam\u00e1<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with us.<\/p>\n

We have only mentioned five bird species, all of them beautiful and important in Central America<\/strong>. Its importance is not only aesthetic or political, but they also play a crucial role in conservation: they are called umbrella species\u00a0because by protecting them,\u00a0many other\u00a0species of birds and wildlife are indirectly protected.\u00a0 Travel to Costa Rica<\/a> with\u00a0Elemento Natural<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0so you can watch these and other hundreds of species that live in our forests.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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