Costa Rica Birds

THOUSANDS OF BIRDS MAKE COSTA RICA THEIR FAVORITE NESTING PLACE, June 12, 2009

The climate, abundant food source, and rich forests, are optimal conditions that has made Costa Rica a special nesting place for hundreds of species of birds that many have come to admire for their beauty, exotic plumage, precious songs, and mesmerizing flights.

These very reasons contribute to the migration from Eastern North America to this area where they spend approximately six months feeding and taking advantage of the ideal conditions for their return flight to the north during their reproductive season.

For these reasons, the country enjoys a wealth of birdlife and, according to data from Julio Sánchez, president of Costa Rica’s Ornithologists Society, there are an estimated 900 species, 50 of which are indigenous to the country which makes them extremely valuable. Around 200 are migratory.

“We should be proud of the nature that surrounds us where such a spectacular variety of birds can be found in such a small area. Birdlife in Costa Rica is very abundant, and what is even more important is that 50 of these species are indigenous to the country like the Fiery-throated hummingbird, the cusingo, and the goldfinch,” asserted Sánchez.