Birds of Costa Rica

A photo collection of the birds of Costa Rica

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[ginowarm]

I believe those are Green Macaws that live in the northwest part of Costa Rica. You're probably right about there being more parrots in cages in the U.S. than there are in the wild in Costa Rica, but only certain types. I just got back from the southern Osa Peninsula in CR and everywhere I went there were large Red Macaws flying overhead or feeding in trees. There were countless other types of parrots, hawks and eagles as well.

[iraqidolphin]

There are more parrots in bird cages in the states then there are in Costa Rica.

[ginowarm]

Really, can you back up that statement with data?

[felipebrasil5]

does anybody knows the bird at 01:54

[InvestmentsCostaRica]

Amazingly beautiful Place

[uridor]

I was going to say that we are stepping the efforts to protect and reproduce these macaws and many species of parrots but it is a long and difficult process.

There is an ongoing battle between deforestation ("progress") and conservation and the ones suffering the most are the animals that inhabit these forests.

For more info on this look at the video called "National Geographic Wild Chronicles Costa Rica Birds," right here on youtube.

[uridor]

I live in San Jose, Costa Rica and we do recognize the problem of the rapid pace at which the scarlet macaws are dissapearing not only from our country but the whole planet. We are stepping up the efforts

[iraqidolphin]

Glad to hear that. I really am.

[iraqidolphin]

I was not talking about the whole bird species and I was making a statement regarding a pattern not stats and that was obvious. Have you been to Costa Rica and seen the changes in the last 5 years regarding forest habitation. It is very sad.

[uridor]

I of course meant Costa Rica

[uridor]

What a moron you are! Get a book, get the facts straight and then open your big stupid mouth!

Facts:

Costa has ahuge number of species for its area. 893 bird species have been recorded in the country (including Cocos Island), more than in all of the United States and Canada combined.

[patbirder]

Love this video! Great choice for music too- Grupo Niche!! Great Greens have declined very much in CR, not sure how many pairs still breed probably less than 70. Scarlet Macaw population here is probably over 1,000. Might be more parrots in cages in USA if you include all parrot species. Overall, Psittacines aren't too rare in CR- most common sp. are Crimson-fronted Keets, Orange-chinned Keets, Orange-fronted Keets, White-fronted Parrots, White-crowned Parrots and Red-lored Parrots.