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In Panama it has been recorded as far east as the border-region with Colombia. [2] In Costa Rica, the black-and-yellow tanager is found in the foothills and slopes on the Caribbean side of the central mountain ranges, typically from 600 to 1,200 metres (2,000 to 3,900 ft) altitude, and occasionally down to 400 metres (1,300 ft). [4]
Yigüirro, Costa Rica's national bird. 941 bird species have been recorded in Costa Rica (including Cocos Island), more than all of the United States and Canada combined. More than 600 of the Costa Rican species are permanent residents, and upwards of 200 are migrants, spending portions of the year outside of the country, usually in North America.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Costa Rica. Of the mammal species in Costa Rica, [1] one is critically endangered, four are endangered, six are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One species is considered extinct. [2] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the ...
A resplendent quetzal found in the Talamanca cloud forests of Costa Rica The resplendent quetzal is the largest trogon . [ 12 ] It is 36 to 40 cm (14–16 in) long; in the nominate subspecies , the tail streamers measure between 31 cm (12 in) and 100.5 cm (39.6 in), with the median being 75 cm (30 in) for males.
Costa Rica's tropical landscape. Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in Costa Rica.The country has a rich biodiversity with some 12,000 species of plants, 1,239 species of butterflies, 838 species of birds, 440 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 232 species of mammals, which have been under threat from the effects of deforestation. [1]
Although the conservation movement developed in Europe in the 18th century, Costa Rica as a country has been heralded its champion in the current times. [1] Costa Rica hosts an astonishing number of species, given its size, having more animal and plant species than the US and Canada combined [2] hosting over 500,000 species of plants and ...
Lattice-tailed trogon Female in Costa Rica Male in Costa Rica Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae Genus: Trogon Species: T. clathratus Binomial name Trogon clathratus Salvin, 1866 The lattice-tailed trogon (Trogon clathratus) is a species of bird in the ...
Nyssodesmus python also known as the python millipede or large forest-floor millipede is a species of flat-backed millipede of the family Platyrhacidae commonly found in Costa Rica, where it occurs widely and is locally abundant in the Caribbean slopes from sea level to around 365 meters (1,200 feet) in elevation.