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Common Black Hawk

Description: A Common Black Hawk spotted in Damas Island, near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Quite a large bird, at least 40cm or so tall. It has very broad wings, and is mainly black or dark gray. The short tail is black with a single broad white band and a white tip. The bill is black and the legs and cere are yellow. The adults resemble zone-tailed hawks, but have fewer white bars on their tail and are larger in size. Habitat:

Costa ricaManuel antonioCommon black hawkDamas islandகோஸ்டா ரிக்காமானுவல் அன்டோனியோபொதுவானது கருப்பு பருந்துடமாஸ் தீவு

Proboscis (Long-nosed) Bat

Description: Proboscis (Long-nosed) Bats spotted in Damas Island, near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. These small bats are characterized by their long, fleshy, and pointed nose. Its fur is soft and dense and is brownish-grey in colour, with two white stripes down the back. Whether these stripes serve a purpose, such as camouflage or attraction of mates, is unknown. This bat also has grey tufts of fur on the forearms. No matter what time of day these features may make the bat difficult to see. Proboscis bats live in groups. The colonies are usually between five and ten individuals, and very rarely exceed forty. The bats are nocturnal, sleeping during the day in an unusual formation: they line up, one after another as seen in the pictures, on a branch or wooden beam, nose to tail, in a straight row. They are very well camouflaged looking like large thorns on the sides of tree trunks.

Costa ricaManuel antonioDamas islandகோஸ்டா ரிக்காமானுவல் அன்டோனியோடமாஸ் தீவு