Taxonomy Redux 2023

Taxonomy Redux 2023

It’s that time again! This year the American Ornithological Society’s committee on Classification and Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds (the NACC) published its new 64th supplement. Changes in taxonomy of birds are due in large part to new...
Fiery-billed Aracari

Fiery-billed Aracari

Perched on an open Cecropia branch and drenched in the late afternoon sun, the Fiery-billed Aracari lights up like a semaphore showing off its rich yellows, reds and tangerine orange hues! Fiery-billed Aracari | (Pteroglossus frantzii) | Family: Ramphastidae (Toucans)...
White-winged Becard

White-winged Becard

This black beauty softly floats around the forest edges almost going unnoticed, but pay attention and its melodic song and he will pull you in. White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus | Family Tityridae Citation: Kent Livezey, XC370170. Accessible at...
BioBlitz with Swarovski Optik and Finca Cántaros!

BioBlitz with Swarovski Optik and Finca Cántaros!

This past 28th and 29th of June, Osa Birds was excited to have the opportunity to be invited by the folks from Swarovski Optik to join our local partners Finca Cántaros Environmental Association from San Vito and naturalist guides from the area to conduct a BioBlitz...
The Osa Birds Community Bird Monitoring Network Grows

The Osa Birds Community Bird Monitoring Network Grows

This past weekend were back in Rancho Quemado and San Juan de Sierpe doing some bird monitoring, a bit of protocol review and the data entry that we all look forward to!! We started building our community bird monitoring network 8 years ago in Rancho Quemado and Dos...
Global Big Day

Global Big Day

Help us celebrate The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day and World Migratory Bird Day on May 13, 2023! How? Go out and count birds and add your observations to eBird. Take 10 minutes creating an eBird checklist from birds you observe in your garden or...
Awesome Experiences in Rancho Quemado!

Awesome Experiences in Rancho Quemado!

Some called it “a trip of a lifetime,” others “transformative.”  All of the ten volunteers who ventured across the Osa peninsula were greatly affected by the beauty of the Costa Rica landscape, the boundless hospitality of our hosts, the amazing diversity found...
Women Leaders in Conservation

Women Leaders in Conservation

For all the hard work and dedication that these women conservation leaders have put forth, I want to showcase them and their tireless work both with Osa Birds and in support of their community of Rancho Quemado. From left to right, Nuria Ureña, Yolanda Rodriguez and...
Taxonomy Redux 2021

Taxonomy Redux 2021

In the last several years we have seen many changes to the taxonomy of the birds of the world, and 2021 is no exception! This year the American Ornithological Society’s committee on Classification and Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds (the NACC)...

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