Costa Rica registers new species of birds recorded

Costa Rica today is a region of migration for hundreds of birds between North America and South America, are recorded more than 800 species.

The Central American country has 5% of the world's biodiversity; biological corridor that generates Costa Rica is the cause of the migration of birds and has become a destination of utmost importance for bird watching.

During the month of January, a species called the Spizella Pallida, commonly known as Pale Sparrow, which was located for the first time in the Botanical Garden of CATIE in the province of Cartago, was recorded in the country.

This type of bird was seen and photographed by Steven Aguilar, a student of the University of Costa Rica while doing a tour in the Botanical Garden of the institution. At the beginning of this year, Julio Sánchez and Daniel Martinez of the ornithologists Union visited the garden to observe the bird, their habitat and their new spaces.

"For us, they are excellent news, shows that policies of sustainability of CATIE have been implementing and developing is delivering results." "Also confirms that Turrialba is a destination for bird watching Star", said Alejandro Solano, authority of the CATIE:br Botanical Garden in accordance with the Union of ornithologists from Costa Rica, the Spizella Pallida had not been identified in Costa Rica, since the flocks of these birds usually fly to Mexico, by what seems an accidental find.

Coast Mountain, one of the residential complexes of Costa Developers is located as the name implies in the beautiful mountains of the Central Pacific, its facilities and environment are favorable for the observation of birds and other species. For fans of the birds they can also visit the Carara National Park just minutes from your property.

The Pale Sparrow species belongs to the family Emberizidae, approximately 12 to 13.5 fear, his chest is pale and misaligned, has a brown patch clearly delineated in side; it feeds on seeds, insects and small fruit. Usually these birds nest in Canada and the United States, during the winter in Mexico also.

Posted by Costa Developers