Clay-colored Thrush (27231385379)

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Description: Villa Mercedes Hotel, Palenque, Mexico The Clay-colored Thrush was designated Costa Rica's national bird in 1977. It is one of their most common birds and is found in almost every region. The Clay-colored thrush was chosen as the national bird for several reasons. Due to its wide range and tendency to live close to humans, it is well known and therefore mentioned in many of Costa Rica’s folk songs, short stories and novels. The males are also cherished for their exquisite song; during mating season, they serenade potential mates with an unmistakable tune. In Costa Rica, their mating season coincides with the beginning of the green season, and therefore farmers have always taken the yigüirro’s song as the first sign of coming rains. Date: 4 December 2017, 07:57. Source: Clay-colored Thrush. Author: Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California. Camera location17° 29′ 54.21″ N, 92° 01′ 01.31″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 17.498391; -92.017030.