The “best” bird at the Monteverde Hummingbird gallery on 5 July wasn’t a hummingbird or a tanager—but a Black Guan. This large, arboreal, turkey-sized bird is only found in Costa Rica and western Panama.
Across their range, Black Guans are heavily hunted. In many areas, the guan populations are highly fragmented and some near extinction. Costa Rica made hunting illegal in 1988, and the species is fairly common near the Monteverde National Park and near other national reserves.
Across their range, Black Guans are heavily hunted. In many areas, the guan populations are highly fragmented and some near extinction. Costa Rica made hunting illegal in 1988, and the species is fairly common near the Monteverde National Park and near other national reserves.
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