Surf these sites: An Interview with Dr. Alexander Skutch -- An interview from January 1997 with Dr. Alexander F. Skutch, in which the great naturalist and author reflects back on his 70 years of nature study and bird observation in the neotropics, and specifically Costa Rica. Belize Audubon Society -- Conservation organization working for the protection of the environment and the management of six major national parks-focal point is birds. Birding Comparisons - Central America -- A summary of families, species, endemics and specialties for 7 Central American nations. Birding With Bill Oddie - Trinidad & Tobago -- A fairly complete site regarding birdwatching on these two islands, including info on where to stay, how to get there, and field guides. Birding in Panama -- Features brief reports of recent rare bird sightings, also a nicely done endemics list. Birds of Ambergris Caye -- List of birds on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Birds of Belize -- Birds of Ambergris Caye (Belize), by Elbert Greer deals with the birds that occur there along with information on guided tours. Weekly Column and photos. Birds of Belize, Photographs -- A photo pictorial of many birds seen in Belize. Birds of Costa Rica -- Costa Rican birds listed by region and by family and a searcher for individual species. Also provides info on how common the species are in the various regions. Birds of Trinidad & Tobago -- Brief info on Trinidad & Tobago and some of the birds found there, includes numerous photos with captions. Birds of Valle Escondido - Costa Rica -- A list of birds sighted by a single tour group during three days in the private rainforest reserve of Valle Escondido - Costa Rica Caribbean Countries Birding Comparisons -- A summary of families, species, endemics and specialties for 21 Caribbean nations. Cayo District Bird Checklist - Belize -- A check-list of birds compiled for Cayo District by Ken duPlooy and Steve N. G. Howell. Cinclus Tours - Birding in Costa Rica -- Birding Costa Rica with Dennis Rogers, information on guided tours, available for individuals and small groups. Has link to page describing birding site guides published by Cinclus Publications. Finding Birds in Costa Rica -- Offers private guided birding tours with Richard Garrigues, one of Costa Rica''s foremost birders; also includes list of endemic bird species, a COMPLETE bird list for Costa Rica, and a monthly natural history article. La Selva Birds / OTS -- Scientific and English common names of the 420+ species recorded from the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. PWRC Geotech Home Page -- The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has developed bird data bases for North American species and from this site you can access their Central American Bird Range Maps (and also check out some bird sounds). Palo Verde (Costa Rica) bird list -- English and Spanish common names, along with scientific names of species recorded from Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica. Panama Audubon Society -- Good source of information about birds and conservation issues in Panama, featuring recently added sound clips of some species. The Americas Natural History Trip Report Repository/Caribbean -- List of links to Caribbean birding trip reports compiled by Blake Maybank The Americas Natural History Trip Report Repository/Central America -- List of links to Central American birding trip reports compiled by Blake Maybank The Birding Club of Costa Rica -- The Birding Club of Costa Rica sponsors monthly outings to great birding locations around the country. Ask for a sample copy of the monthly newsletter. The Guatemalan Birding Resource Center -- Founded to promote quality birding and conservation in Guatemala through tours, "birding products", workshops, and donations. The Sights and Sounds of Costa Rica -- Doug Von Gausig''s web pages reporting on his birding trip to Costa Rica in June 1998, COMPLETE WITH SOUND CLIPS of dozens of species of birds. Where to Find Birding Tours, Trips, Guides and Lodging - Central America and the Caribbean - Birding Net Links -- The title pretty much sums up what this set of links will help you find.
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