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trogon elegans We volunteered to repair the very bad track to the turtle station in Nancite,  Parque Sta Rosa .<br />
This is not open to the public and very remote and muddy. It is also the only way to visit a National Park without paying exorbitant fees.<br />
What you get is hard work, lots of fun and some excellent wildlife if you dare to touch the camera after you wipe your paws. Costa Rica,Elegant trogon,Fall,Geotagged,Trogon elegans,Trogón,ave,bird,trogon,trogon elegans,trogonidae,trogón elegante Click/tap to enlarge

trogon elegans

We volunteered to repair the very bad track to the turtle station in Nancite, Parque Sta Rosa .
This is not open to the public and very remote and muddy. It is also the only way to visit a National Park without paying exorbitant fees.
What you get is hard work, lots of fun and some excellent wildlife if you dare to touch the camera after you wipe your paws.

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  1. Thanks for sharing the fruits of your adventure, wonderful bird! Posted 7 years ago

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The elegant trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. Along with the eared quetzal, it is the most poleward-occurring species of trogon in the world, ranging from Guatemala in the south as far north as the upper Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico.

Similar species: Trogons And Quetzals
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Nov 21, 2017. Captured Nov 19, 2017 08:28 in Unnamed Road, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D800E
  • f/5.6
  • 1/640s
  • ISO5000
  • 700mm