Birding Trail Las Pavas Hotel Campo Verde, Arenal, CR Self guided The Guans 1.3 ENG internet

Self-guided Nature Trail The Guans The Guans Sangre de toro Crimsom-collared tanager Guaco Laughing Falcom Station 13 Wild nutmeg MOTMOT PLATFORM Virola koschnyi Myristicaceae This tree is a pioneer specie in open areas, but we also find old individu- als inside the forest. This plant plays an important role in the diet of many animals, from sloths and monkeys, to multiple birds such as tanagers, tou- cans and parakeets. But it is also the perfect perch for stalking predators, such as the Laughing Falcon, who patiently waits for a snake to become part of their lunch. The guarumo is full of azteca ants, so it is better not to touch it. 14 Cecropia sp. CECROPIACEAE Station 12 Cecropia Self-guided Nature Trail Ibis Verde Green Ibis Trogón coliplomizo Slaty-tailed trogon This tree can reach a height of 30 to 40 m. The fruit is fleshy and is desired by monkeys and toucans; when ripe it is golden brown. This tree is in the same family of nut- meg and its trunk produces a red- dish sap used by natives to prevent infections. 15

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