Friday 29 November 2019
Thursday 28 November 2019
Wednesday 27 November 2019
Monday 25 November 2019
29-3-2017 ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA - BROAD BILLED MOTMOT (Electron platyrhynchum)
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The broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family. They are nonmigratory, sedentary birds that are most frequently seen in singles or pairs. There exist six subspecies of the broad-billed motmot.
Its range encompasses the eastern side of Central America from Honduras to Panama, and it extends into many countries in north-western South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
This bird resides in humid forests, warm lowlands and foothills, and is found at elevations below 3,000 ft (910 m).
Sunday 24 November 2019
Thursday 21 November 2019
Wednesday 20 November 2019
25-3-2017 TUIS CARTAGO, COSTA RICA - ROSENBERG'S GLADIATOR FROG (Boana rosenbergi)
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Rosenberg's treefrog (Hypsiboas rosenbergi), also known as Rosenberg's gladiator frog or Rosenberg's gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family of tree frogs (Hylidae) and genus of gladiator frogs (Boana) found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and north-western Ecuador. Its scientific name is a testimony to Mr. W. F. H. Rosenberg who collected the type series, and its common name refers to the aggressiveness of males of the species.
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Monday 18 November 2019
Sunday 17 November 2019
23-3-2017 SAN GERARDO DE DOTA, COSTA RICA - KEEL BILLED TOUCAN (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
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The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan, keel toucan, or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. The species is found in tropical jungles from southern Mexico to Colombia. It is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruits, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and small birds and their eggs.
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