Description: [View in English]Nació en Las Anonas, cerca de San José, Costa Rica. Zeledón, el hijo de una familia distinguida, en que las dotes intelectuales y el amor por la educación eran caracteristicas peculiares. Su padre, don Manuel Zeledón, fué gobernador del distrito de San José por treinta años, y era un hombre de gran integridad. Desde su niñez, José estuvo interesado en aves, y
Description: [view in Spanish]Born in Las Anonas, near San José, Costa Rica, Zeledón was the scion of a distinguished family whose intellectual gifts and love of learning were common traits. His father, don Manuel Zeledón, was governor of the district of San José for thirty years, and a man of great integrity. From earliest childhood José was interested in birds, and began serious study as