Identification:
Small olive-green bird with yellowish head and chest; black lace; grayish belly; short, thick, black bill; to 18cm (7in). (Picogrueso Carinegro).
Habitat:
Low and some middle elevation wet forests, Caribbean slope; found in tree canopy in forest interior and more open sites such as forest edges, clearings, tree plantations.
Found in the following Parks:
Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Cahuita National Park.
La Selva Biological Reserve.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Fotos).
Rincón de La Vieja National 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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