Identification:
Slender, medium-sizedduck, rust-colored with black belly; bill and feet red; immature bird is dull brown with grayish belly and dark bill; to 55cm (22in). (Pijije Común, Piche).
Habitat:
Aquatic habitats over Caribbean and Pacific lowlands; found in ponds, lakes, marshes, and wet grassy areas.
Found in the following Parks:
Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Carara National Park.
Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge.
Corcovado National Park.
La Amistad National Park.
La Selva Biological Reserve.
Palo Verde National Park.
Rincón de La Vieja National Park.
Santa Rosa Nacional Park.
Tortuguero National Park.
If you want to read about Eco-Tourism, Ecology, Behavior, Breeding and more of Costa Ricas' Fauna, we recommend to buy the Travelers' Wildlife Guide of Costa Rica by Les Beletzky (or Belesky) with beautiful illustrations by Davis Dennis. This priceless guide is our constant companion, when we travel around Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
To buy the complete book visit Interlink Books
The team of 1 - CostaRicaLink wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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