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Costa Rica Birding in Quetzal Valley
29 days ago - By 10,000 Birds
Quetzal Valley! Does such a place really exist? I mean, it sounds like something from an eco-cartoon where all the animals live in cloud forest harmony with all of the big, beautiful trees. It also sounds like a piece of heaven; something about valleys, a lot to do with quetzals.
In the birding realm, any quetzal is a little piece of heaven. At least they are for me, and I daresay most birders would probably agree. Of the 6 species of quetzal, the one that lives in the cloud forests of Central America usually gets the “most spectacular” badge. With a name like Resplendent Quetzal , I guess...
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