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Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird with violet plumage and white tail corners.

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Common Squirrel-Cuckoo

A rusty forest cuckoo with an exceptionally long tail.

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Groove-billed Ani

A social black bird with grooves on its heavy bill.

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Summer Tanager

A seasonal tanager whose adult male is red all over.

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Coppery-headed Emerald

A tiny hummingbird found naturally only in Costa Rica.

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Black Vulture

A dark scavenger with white patches under the wingtips.

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Turkey Vulture

A soaring scavenger with a red adult head.

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Coffee

Coffee is a shrub or small tree with shiny leaves and small fruits called cherries.

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Cicadas

Large transparent wings.

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Praying Mantises

Triangular head.

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Walking Sticks

Twig-like body.

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Katydids

Very long antennae.

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