Heeeeeere Birdie, Birdie, Birdie!

Did you know that Costa Rica is home to over 948 species of birds? Wikipedia notes that seven are native (three of which are found only on Cocos Island), 90 are rare or accidental, and four have been introduced by humans. Another 73 are “almost” native with ranges that include only Costa Rica and Panama. Twenty-seven species, including five of the seven natives, are globally vulnerable or endangered. Over an area smaller than West Virginia, this is the greatest density of bird species of any continental American country. About 600 species are resident, with most of the other regular visitors being winter migrants from North America.

Okay you’re right — they’re not all birds, but they’re definitely all very, very cool. This will be my gazillionth trip taking a bevy of girls to Costa Rica, and I’ve never gotten tired of it even for an instant.

And a fun little side note: The only bird that can fly backwards? The hummingbird.

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