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Clay-colored Robin (Turdus grayi)
Clay-colored Robin (Turdus grayi)
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The "Yigüirro" (Turdus grayi) was designated National Bird of Costa Rica on November, 1976. It brings good luck by starting to sing at the start of the rainy season and represents the fertility of the earth. It is a friendly and peaceful bird and not afraid of humans, however, it protects its brood. From the rain-cloud forest located in Cinchona, Costa Rica's central mountain range near the San Fernando waterfall. iso 400, f/6.3, 1/160sec, exp comp minus two-thirds.
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2 comments have been posted about this photo

Hi Kent,
I've already seen this photo I think.. Though a pretty non-descript bird it is a very worthy photo - I like the composition and presentation. Nice shot!
Posted on Mar 8, 2006
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Friends Of Worldbirds, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Perfect
Posted on Feb 26, 2008
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