Bird Monitoring Data

Pablo Elizondo

doi:10.15468/znvmtt

Bird Monitoring Data

Citation

Elizondo P, Estrada S (2014). Bird Monitoring Data. Costa Rica Bird Observatories. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/znvmtt accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-25.

Description

The Costa Rica Bird Observatories is a nationwide monitoring initiative created and managed through partnerships among the National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio), US Forest Service, Klamath Bird Observatory, and many other collaborators, both private and public. The Observatories’ primary objective includes the promotion of bird conservation and education in Costa Rica through scientific monitoring. Humans and birds depend on intact ecosystems for food resources, shelter and other broad environmental processes such as carbon sequestration and atmospheric regulation. Human enterprise routinely degrades ecosystems causing the global decline of many bird populations. To manage and conserve bird species in peril we must identify factors preventing population-level recovery, thereby moving beyond estimates of mere population size to demographics and to the underlying causes of population changes.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Sampling

Intensive Research Observations

Method steps

Observations done by a person, during 20 minutes, in an area previously defined. The observer logs all species that can recognized by means of visual or auditory methods and the number of observed individuals.

Taxonomic Coverages

Aves
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Monitoring and inventory information on birds and their habitats gathered in Costa Rica.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Pablo Elizondo
originator
position: General Director
Costa Rica Bird Observatories
National Biodiversity Institute (INBio)
Santo Domingo
Heredia
CR
Telephone: (506) 2507-8208
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://www.costaricabird.org

Sara Estrada
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Costa Rica Bird Observatories
National Biodiversity Institute (INBio)
Santo Domingo
Heredia
CR
Telephone: (506) 8308 8461
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://www.costaricabird.org

Sara Estrada
user
position: Data Manager
Costa Rica Bird Observatories
National Biodiversity Institute (INBio)
Santo Domingo
Heredia
CR
Telephone: (506) 8308 8461
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://www.costaricabird.org

Pablo Elizondo
administrative point of contact
position: General Director
Costa Rica Bird Observatories
National Biodiversity Institute (INBio)
Santo Domingo
Heredia
CR
Telephone: (506) 2507-8208
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://www.costaricabird.org