Identification:
A very large, white, wading bird with black head and huge, black bill; reddish area at bottom of neck; to 1.4m (4.5ft) tall; wingspan to 2.3m (7.5ft). (Galán Sin Ventura, Jabirú).
Habitat:
Aquatic habitats in some lowland areas; found around streams, rivers, ponds, lakes. but most often in marshes.
Found in the following Parks:
Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge.
Palo Verde 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 FlamingoLink, S.A. wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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