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COSTA RICA
by
Russ Namitz
I went surfing with my wife for the first week and then birding for the next three weeks with a birding friend (“Prairie” Bob Schwaller). I designed the itinerary myself and all birds were seen without the use of a guide except at La Selva (requirement) & Rancho Naturalista.
This was my third trip to
We rented a 2-wheel drive car for the month and were able to drive almost all roads just fine (with patience & caution). The rental car price is double what the quote is on www.expedia.com due to the taxes & mandatory collision insurance. If you rent a car on the same day as you fly in and/or take the rental car shuttle service to the office, there is a 12% tax. Some say you can bypass this by taking a taxi to a rental car office.
Thur (6/16) to
Thur (6/23)
For the week of surfing, I toned the birding down to appease the non-birding spouse. At Esterillo Centro, I was able to walk along some mangroves, but found very little. Good birds for me included a nesting pair of MANGROVE BLACK-HAWKS, TRICOLORED HERON and 30 roosting LESSER NIGHTHAWKS. The common woodpeckers around here are hybrid HOFFMAN’S & RED-CROWNED. I also saw a flock of 8 SANDERLINGS amongst some COLLARED PLOVERS. Stiles & Skutch say there are no summer records for SANDERLINGS, but there surely must be some by now.
At Dominical, I birded along the unpaved road that
passes
Hacienda Baru and saw my first lifer, a BLACK-BELLIED WREN. I also birded the first 10 kilometers of the
road up to
***On the way back to Playa Hermosa, we pulled over to watch some SCARLET MACAWS feeding along the highway. We parked the car in a restaurant/hotel parking lot, locked the car and took the scope & camera to take photos. We were gone about 15 minutes and had the car in sight (50 meters away). When we got back to the car, the back door had been unlocked and our two backpacks STOLEN! My Leica binoculars, Costa Rican Bird book, ipod, passports, cash, traveler’s checks and toothbrush….all GONE! We filed a police report and a couple of guys there were doing the same thing because they had been robbed at the same place 3 hours earlier. The next day at the US Embassy, we spoke with a different couple that had also been watching the macaws at the same time we were and they had been robbed as well. They said they were sure that they locked their car as well. I heard from a Costa Rican guide that he heard that some thieves have copies of the rental car keys. Every day before and every day after, we always had our stuff in the trunk or in a hotel room…never in the back seat, but it only takes 1 mistake….
Fri
(6/24)
Volcan
Poas
After dealing with replacing our passports, we
headed up
through pouring rain to the volcano. We
stopped at Mirador El Quetzal (5km before the entrance) to have a hot
beverage and
wait for the rain to stop. When it did,
we saw MOUNTAIN ELEANIA, YELLOW-THIGHED FINCH, LARGE-FOOTED FINCH,
PRONG-BILLED
BARBET, FIERY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, SPOT-CROWNED WOODCREEPER,
SOOTY-CAPPED
BUSH-TANAGER & BLACK-BILLED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH among others. A BLACK GUAN flew across the entrance gate
(closes at
Sat
(6/25)
Los
I dropped my wife off at the airport and then we
drove up to
Los Chiles. We decided not to stop by
Hotel Bougainvillea for the ground-sparrows.
I later heard from
Sun (6/26) Cano Negro – Bajos del Toro
We booked a boat tour through Cabinas Jabiru and
met the
driver at the boat dock in Cano Negro at
We then drove to Zarcero and then east to Bajos
del Toro so
we could walk on the famous Bosque de Paz trail system.
I had emailed ahead of time and Vanessa (one
of the owners) assured me that I could just pay in cash at the gate
($35 per
person). I checked in at
Mon (6/27)
Bajos
del Toro (Juan Castro NP)
Bajos del Toro (& Bosque de Paz) is located
next to the
Tues (6/28)
Bajos
del Toro (Juan Castro NP) – Laguna Hule – Virgen – Mirador La
Cascada
We birded the trail at La Cascada Café a few kilometers north of Bajos del Toro on the way to Virgen del Socorro. We saw RED-HEADED BARBET, STREAK-BREASTED TREEHUNTER, SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT, BLACK-FACED SOLITAIRE, YELLOW-WINGED VIREO, BROWN-CAPPED VIREO & FLAME-THROATED WARBLER among others.
We continued north and took a few “short cuts” to
Virgen del
Socorro. One was a stop at Laguna
Hule. There is an overlook with a café
and it is a very scenic site. It was
We birded the road to Virgen del Socorro. The road was very drivable and busy with construction trucks. We only birded the road down to the bridge and did not make it onto the forest trail. Good birds included PLAIN ANTVIREO, BLACK-HEADED TODY-FLYCATCHER, and BAY-HEADED, CRIMSON-COLLARED, EMERALD, SILVER-THROATED, WHITE-LINED & SPECKLED TANAGERS. Down at the river we found SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH & TORRENT TYRANNULET.
Back on the highway, we drove up (south toward
Wed (6/29)
La
Selva – Gavilan Lodge
We had a
After the walk, we sulked in front of the office, birding the garden and rehydrating ourselves. Some GREAT GREEN MACAWS flew by, but we only heard them. Hummingbirds that were using the flowers were VIOLET-CROWNED WOODNYMPH, VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD, RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD, BLUE-CHESTED HUMMINGBIRD & a female BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE. As we tried to leave, I realized that I had locked my keys in the car, again! One of the grounds keepers had some wire and after ½ hr of trying, we finally broke in. Where are those Playa Hermosa crooks when you need them?
At the first gate into La Selva (there are two and they were working on a third), there is a road that leads NW past some houses, along La Selva’s boundary and down to the river. We walked that last 50 meters because of the mud. AMAZON & GREEN KINGFISHERS zoomed by while a family of Southern River Otters played in the river.
Back out on the main highway heading toward Guapiles, there are a few cattle fields that have marshy areas on the east (left) side. This was supposed to be a good spot to look for NICARAGUAN SEED-FINCH, STRIPED CUCKOO and PINNATED BITTERN. We only saw GREEN HERONS, NORTHERN JACANAS, BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUITS & THICK-BILLED SEED-FINCHES.
We went back toward La Selva and turned east down the road to Gavilan Lodge. The paths at the lodge were overgrown and there wasn’t much of interest except a close GREEN IBIS near the river. The TAWNY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER hasn’t been seen here in a few years. We slept in the same hotel in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui.
Thur (6/30)
- La Selva area –
Siquirres –
EARTH
We went back to the marshy areas along the road to
Guapiles
and finally saw a male NICARAGUAN SEED-FINCH singing through the scope. Marsh birds would fly short distances and
then disappear; have patience. We saw a
LEAST BITTERN this way and
We traveled on to Guapiles and then east to Siquirres. Stopping at every river crossing to check for FASCIATED TIGER-HERON, we finally saw one on the third one (Rio Cortina?). According to Stiles & Skutch, the river drainage at Siquirres is the northern limit of SULPHUR-RUMPED TANAGER, but we didn’t see any. We tried driving a few kilometers down the old Turrialba highway, but everything has been cut over or was inaccessible. One gentleman saw that we were birding and invited us into his orchard to see a LONG-TAILED TYRANT nest. We were almost bitten by one of his 5 dogs, but it was a nice look.
We then tried out luck at the entrance of EARTH for CENTRAL AMERICAN PYGMY OWL, but had no luck. We did not have reservations to enter and did not attempt to do so. We slept in Guapiles.
Fri (7/1)
El Tapir - Braulio Carrillo NP – San Isidro de Heredia
– Braulio Carrillo NP
We arrived early at the entrance to the El Tapir
Butterfly
Garden (sign was being repainted). A
TINY HAWK flew over and perched briefly.
We did not see the target SNOWCAP.
One of the owners came out and said it was $5 to come in and
watch the
hummingbirds and $10 to walk the trails.
They don’t have trail maps and make you take a guide. The owners are guides that work for the
nearby Rainforest Aerial Tram and are trying to turn El Tapir into a
lodge with
cabins, trails and a gift shop. They
hope to finish by September. At a
slightly different higher elevation than the Quebrada Gonzales ranger
station,
this could be a nice supplement to the Quebrada Gonzales trail.
We opted instead to walk the Quebrada Gonzales
trail. We arrived at
We zoomed down to Heredia to take care of some
rental car
stuff and then birding guide Dennis Rogers graciously took us birding
around
his home in San Isidro de Heredia where we saw STEELY-VENTED
HUMMINGBIRD,
ORANGE-BILLED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH, PREVOST’S (Cabanis subspecies)
GROUND-SPARROW
and WHITE-EARED GROUND-SPARROW. To find
out more about Dennis, check out the following websites:
http://www.earthfoot.org/guides/rogers.htm
We took another quick walk on the Quebrada trail and picked up HEPATIC TANAGER, SHORT-BILLED PIGEON & TAWNY-FACED GNATWREN. We slept in Guapiles.
Sat
(7/2 ) El
Tapir – Cerro de la Muerte – La
We paid the $10pp and walked on the trails at El
Tapir. We heard a Baird’s Tapir crashing
through the
brush almost immediately. Apparently,
they come down at night to feed on a certain species of plant in the
garden. They have a distinctive smell
that is different than the peccary smell.
Birding was very slow, but we saw DUSKY-FACED TANAGER,
PALE-VENTED
THRUSH, PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY, STREAK-CROWNED ANTVIREO & GRAY-HEADED
PIPRITES. When we were almost back to
the lodge, we finally heard a LATTICE-TAILED TROGON.
I’ve been wanting to “clean up” my trogons
for years and this was the last one for
We headed up the mountain to Cerro de la Muerte
and slept at
La Georgina. They were almost completely
full due to a Spanish class from
Sun
(7/3) Cerro
de la Muerte – Savegre – La
At around Km 80, there is a road that heads up (west) to a radio tower. We saw LONG-TAILED SILKY-FLYCATCHER, VOLCANO JUNCO, VOLCANO HUMMINGBIRD, RUDDY TREERUNNER, BLACK-CHEEKED WARBLER & TIMBERLINE WREN. A small flock of BARRED PARAKEETS flew over. We then headed to the turn off for San Gerardo de Dota and birded this road down to Savegre Lodge (Chacon Cabins). Along the upper portion of the road, we saw YELLOW-BELLIED SISKIN, FLAME-COLORED TANAGER & BLACK-CAPPED FLYCATCHER. Down in the valley, there is a rock pit on the right side of the road about 1 or 2 km before the bridge for Savegre. There are some avocado trees here that attract RESPLENDENT QUETZALS, COLLARED TROGONS & BLUE-THROATED TOUCANETS. Closer to the lodge, we saw WHITE-FRONTED (ROUGH-LEGGED) TYRANNULET, GRAY-TAILED MOUNTAIN-GEM, ACORN WOODPECKER, SULPHUR-WINGED PARAKEET. We added our 5th species of nightingale-thrush by seeing RUDDY-CAPPED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH.
We went back to La Georgina for breakfast &
lunch and
then came back to Savegre in the afternoon to walk up the hill to the
Mon
(7/4) Cerro
de la Muerte – Km 66 – Km 119 –
This morning we headed to the place where the
bamboo was
seeding 2 weeks ago and decided to try our luck. From
La Georgina we drove past the turnoff
for Savegre and turned left (west) toward San Gerardo de
From here, we continued on to Km 199 (Vista de Valle Restaurant) where, with patience, one can see WHITE-BELLIED EMERALD. Arriving at mid-day, the activity was low. CHERRIE’S TANAGER, CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH, PALM & GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGERS were feeding on fruit put out at the feeders. A VIOLET SABREWING was guarding one of the two feeders. A small hummingbird with a white belly flew into the feeder I was standing next to, but the turning of my head scared it away. Another ½ hr and we had to get moving.
We looked for the oxidation ponds/coffee plant out
of
On the road to Durika, above the town of
We decided to push on to San Vito and drove the 30 km “paved” road from Paso Real to San Vito after dark. It was full of huge potholes; they should have left it gravel!
Tues (7/5)
San Vito airport – Wilson Botanical Gardens – Agua
Buena – Canas Gordas – Sabilito – Rio Negro
I haven’t found clear directions in any trip report to the best way to view the airport ponds in San Vito. Basically, you drive a few kilometers to the airport strip (obvious on the left). Almost immediately, you come to a trashy pond on the right side of the road. We saw a COMMON MOORHEN here. It may be worth a stop of look for psittacids flying over or oropendulas. To get to the best site for MASKED DUCK & MASKED YELLOWTHROAT, continue past the airport. The road curves to the right and then back left and the laguna appears on the left. Turn left immediately after the laguna comes into view and drive down the grass driveway to the house (not up the gravel road). Ask permission here to use the rickety dock to look over the laguna. You can even walk further back (away from the road) to view another section of the pond. Besides those masked birds, I saw PURPLE GALLINULE & WHITE-THROATED CRAKE.
We went over to explore the
We decided to try for the lek site for
LANCE-TAILED MANAKINS
near
We tried to hire a guide for the next morning at
the
Wed
(7/6) San
Vito airport -
We went back to the airport to get Bob a better
look at the
MASKED YELLOWTHROAT and then went to the
We headed down to the coast, dropping from 1000m
to sea
level. The increase in heat &
humidity was obvious. We were looking
for recently arrived birds from
We stayed in Golfito at the Hotel Gran Ceibo. I balked because this hotel has been mentioned twice in other trip reports, but it does have some creature comforts that Bob enjoyed. We then took a quick trip to the radio towers and birded the road on the way up ticking off RIVERSIDE WREN, COSTA RICAN SWIFT & CHARMING HUMMINGBIRD. We saw numerous PARAQUES on the way down at dusk. I was a bit disappointed with the forest along the road, but it does have a few gorgeous overlooks.
Thur (7/7)
Golfito
(tower road) – Esquinas Rainforest Lodge
We birded the radio tower road again and luckily found an ant swarm just off the road. Attending were GRAY-HEADED TANAGERS, CHESTNUT-BACKED & BICOLORED ANTBIRDS and TAWNY-WINGED WOODCREEPER. Trying to get closer, we inadvertently stepped in the path of the army ants and soon had them crawling up our legs. Not fun! Later on the way down, we ran into a huge foraging flock. It had lots of good birds, but not much new for us. We did get good looks at OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER & BLUE-CROWNED MANAKIN.
We decided to try and drive the 8km dirt road to
La Gamba
& Esquinas Rainforest Lodge. It
became impassable to a 2-wheel drive after a few kilometers and we
drove the
long way around. At the lodge, we
purchased a map, made arrangements to bird the trails in the morning
and then
birded the grounds. It was here that we
met a birding group from
Fri (7/8)
Esquinas
Rainforest Lodge - Rincon de Osa
We took our time birding the road to the lodge
from the
highway. Good birds included STRIPED
CUCKOO, SCRUB GREENLET, LAUGHING FALCON, RED-BREASTED BLACKBIRD,
BRAN-COLORED
FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED TYRANNULET & WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN. We checked out the trail behind Cabin #6 as
the
It was tough to leave, but we traveled on to
Rincon de Osa
via a 45km, “paved” road. Again, there
were huge potholes and the road should have been left gravel. And you know that the road is bad when there
is a sign indicating that the highway is in “mal estado.”
You know that it is even worse when the
writing on the sign has faded from the sun, indicating it has been that
way for
some time. Driving in
We explored the bridge over the Rio Rincon, a few kilometers past the “town.” This bridge is supposedly a good place for YELLOW-BILLED COTINGA. We didn’t see any this afternoon. From the bridge, we saw GREAT BLUE HERON, CINAMMON BECARD, BLACK-CROWNED & MASKED TITYRA, ROSEATE SPOONBILL, BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK, SCARLET MACAW, MANGROVE SWALLOW and GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN.
We slept at the Cabinas Golfo Dulce in Rincon.
Sat
(7/9) Rincon
de Osa – Tarcol Lodge
We rented some kayaks from the cabin owner’s son and paddled through the mangroves up the Rio Rincon to the bridge. On the way, we saw YELLOW (MANGROVE) WARBLER, MANGROVE HUMMINGBIRD, and finally a female YELLOW-BILLED COTINGA! Around the cabins, there are some scrubby mangroves where some people have seen MANGROVE VIREO. We did not, but did see BLUE-THROATED GOLDENTAIL, SCALY-BREASTED HUMMINGBIRD & WHITE HAWK.
We left after lunch and drove up to Jaco and then on to Tarcol Lodge. Here we looked for the traditional PACIFIC SCREECH-OWL roost at the entrance. There were 2 birding groups staying here: one from WINGS and one from BORDERLAND. The screech-owl had changed roosts and the locals said it was still around….somewhere. Great, but where? A slight consolation was a FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL.
Sun (7/10)
Carara – Golfo de Nicoya – Curu/Paquera
This morning we birded Carara, but opted to bird
the trails
around the visitor center instead of the River Trail.
There is now a person that watches the cars
at the River Trail (either a volunteer or park ranger) for a few
dollars. Around the ranger station we saw
TURQUOISE-BROWED MOTMOT, BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR & BLUE GROSBEAK. On the trails, we dipped on BAIRD’S TROGON
(common on River Trail), but saw WHITE-WHISKERED PUFFBIRD,
STREAK-CHESTED
ANTPITTA, BLACK-HOODED ANTSHRIKE, RUFOUS-BREASTED WREN, YELLOW-OLIVE
FLYCATCHER, RED-CAPPED MANAKIN and VIOLACEOUS & BLACK-THROATED
TROGON. Often these birds have territories
and
professional guides know these territories and take the birding tour
groups to
these locations. If you keep a sharp eye
open and know your bird calls, you can fine these viewing areas. This is how I found the antpitta.
I knew the call and kept walking down the
path and saw a little side path and clearing that headed in the
direction of
the calling bird.
We zoomed on up the highway to make the
We ate lunch and headed out to the Curu Reserve. We rudely found out that it closes at
Mon
(7/11) Curu – Golfo de Nicoya - Turrialba
We birded that same productive stretch of road
until
We paid the $8pp Curu entrance fee, drove to the beach and walked along an upland trail. Here we watched BANDED WRENS, OLIVE SPARROWS, YELLOW-GREEN VIREOS & WHITE-THROATED MAGPIE-JAYS. We made a quick stop in the mangroves and I caught a quick glimpse of a NORTHERN SCRUB FLYCATCHER. Of course, we were parked in the middle of the road with the doors wide open (typical birders) when another car came down the road. Cursing my luck, I drove a ways before finding a suitable place to turn off and walk back. Of course, the bird was long gone.
We ate a quick lunch while contemplating our next
move. Staying in the NW (dry tropical
forest)
wasn’t going to net us many more new birds.
We sort of struck out in the
Tues
(7/12)
Rancho Naturalista
We arrived without a problem in our 2-wheel drive
in time
for the
Wed
(7/13) Rancho Naturalista (Silencio) - Alajuela
We got up at
We came back to the lodge for a quick breakfast
before
heading up to the Silencio area. This is
the area where Lovely Cotinga is seen in a particular orchard/pasture. Only guests that are in good hiking shape
should attempt this. We did not have
time to make it all the way, so we took an alternate trail that Leo had
explored. Along a ridge top, we added
BLACK-AND-WHITE BECARD, RUFOUS-BROWED TYRANNULET, RED-FACED SPINETAIL
&
PURPLE-THROATED MOUNTAIN-GEM. After a
box lunch, we headed back to Rancho and then departed to the airport
from
there. We made to
Thur
(7/14) Alajuela
As we headed out, we saw two more birds for the trip: a PLAIN-BREASTED GROUND-DOVE and CINAMMON HUMMINGIBIRD. The airport tax for leaving the country was $26.
Heard only birds are in red.
Lifers for Russ have an asterisk. (*)
|
TINAMIDAE |
Great Tinamou |
Dominical, La Selva,
Braulio Carrillo, multiple |
|
|
Little
Tinamou |
Heard only = San Vito,
Golfito, Curu |
|
PODICIPEDIDAE |
Least Grebe |
|
|
|
Pied-billed Grebe |
Laguna Hule |
|
SULIDAE |
Blue-footed Booby |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
Brown Booby |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
PELECANIDAE |
Brown Pelican |
Multiple beaches |
|
PHALACROCORACIDAE |
Neotropic Cormorant |
Multiple beaches |
|
ANHINGIDAE |
Anhinga |
Cano Negro, La Selva |
|
FREGATIDAE |
Magnificent Frigatebird |
Jaco, Golfito, Golfo de
Nicoya |
|
ARDEIDAE |
Least Bittern |
La Selva |
|
|
*Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
Guapiles |
|
|
Bare-throated
Tiger-Heron |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Great Blue Heron |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Great Egret |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Snowy Egret |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Little Blue Heron |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
|
Tricolored Heron |
Esterillos |
|
|
Cattle Egret |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Green Heron |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Black-crowned
Night-Heron |
Cano Negro |
|
|
Yellow-crowned
Night-Heron |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Boat-billed Heron |
Esterillos, Cano Negro,
Carara |
|
THRESKIORNITHIDAE |
White Ibis |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Green Ibis |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Gavilan Lodge |
|
|
Roseate Spoonbill |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
CICONIIDAE |
Wood Stork |
Carara |
|
CATHARTIDAE |
Black Vulture |
Alajuela, multiple |
|
|
Turkey Vulture |
Alajuela, multiple |
|
|
Lesser Yellow-headed
Vulture |
Cano Negro |
|
|
King Vulture |
Braulio, Golfito |
|
ANATIDAE |
Black-bellied
Whistling-Duck |
Jaco, Esterillos,
multiple |
|
|
Muscovy Duck |
Cano Negro |
|
|
*Masked Duck |
San Vito |
|
ACCIPITRIDAE |
Osprey |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Hook-billed Kite |
Golfito |
|
|
Swallow-tailed Kite |
Dominical, Braulio,
Esquinas, Rancho |
|
|
White-tailed Kite |
Alajuela, multiple |
|
|
Double-toothed Kite |
Carara, Golfito, Rancho |
|
|
Plumbeous Kite |
Carara, Cano Negro |
|
|
Black-collared Hawk |
Cano Negro |
|
|
Tiny Hawk |
Braulio (El Tapir) |
|
|
Barred Hawk |
Juan Castro NP, Braulio |
|
|
White Hawk |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Gray Hawk |
Dominical |
|
|
Mangrove Black-Hawk |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
|
Roadside Hawk |
Alajuela, multiple |
|
|
Short-tailed Hawk |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Golfito |
|
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Black Hawk-Eagle |
Rancho (immature)+C414 |
|
|
Ornate Hawk-Eagle |
Braulio |
|
FALCONIDAE |
Barred
Forest-Falcon |
Heard only = |
|
|
Collared
Forest-Falcon |
Heard only =
Curu/Paquera area |
|
|
Crested Caracara |
Esterillos, Golfito |
|
|
Yellow-headed Caracara |
Esterillos, |
|
|
Laughing Falcon |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Golfito |
|
CRACIDAE |
Gray-headed Chachalaca |
Rancho Naturalista |
|
|
*White-bellied
Chachalaca |
Heard only =
Curu/Paquera area |
|
|
Crested Guan |
Virgen, La Selva, San
Vito |
|
|
Black Guan |
Poas, Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Great Curassow |
La Selva (pair) |
|
ODONTOPHORIDAE |
*Black-breasted
Wood-Quail |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Spotted Wood-Quail |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
RALLIDAE |
White-throated Crake |
San Vito (seen),
multiple (heard) |
|
|
Gray-necked Wood-Rail |
Dominical, Cano Negro |
|
|
Purple Gallinule |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Golfito |
|
|
Common Moorhen |
San Vito |
|
EURYPYGIDAE |
Sunbittern |
Rancho |
|
BURHINIDAE |
Double-striped
Thick-Knee |
Curu |
|
CHARADRIIDAE |
Black-bellied Plover |
Esterillos |
|
|
Collared Plover |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
|
|
Esterillos |
|
JACANIDAE |
Northern Jacana |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
SCOLOPACIDAE |
Willet |
Esterillos |
|
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Whimbrel |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
|
Sanderling |
Esterillos |
|
|
Western Sandpiper |
Rincon de Osa |
|
LARIDAE |
Pomarine Jaeger |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
Laughing Gull |
Multiple beaches |
|
|
Gull-billed Tern |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
Caspian Tern |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
Royal Tern |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
|
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
|
Common Tern |
Golfo de Nicoya |
|
COLUMBIDAE |
Rock Pigeon |
Alajuela, multiple |
|
|
Pale-vented Pigeon |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
multiple |
|
|
Scaled Pigeon |
Cano Negro |
|
|
Red-billed Pigeon |
Esterillos, Heredia,
Rancho |
|
|
Band-tailed Pigeon |
Juan Castro NP, Cerro
de la muerte |
|
|
Short-billed Pigeon |
Siquirres, Braulio, San
Vito, Rancho |
|
|
White-winged Dove |
Alajuela, Puntarenas,
Curu |
|
|
Mourning Dove |
Alajuela |
|
|
Inca Dove |
Curu |
|
|
Plain-breasted
Ground-Dove |
Alajuela |
|
|
Ruddy Ground-Dove |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Blue Ground-Dove |
Cano Negro, La Selva |
|
|
White-tipped Dove |
Jaco, La Selva, multiple |
|
|
Gray-fronted Dove |
Cano Negro, Juan Castro
NP |
|
|
Gray-chested Dove |
San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
*Purplish-backed
Quail-Dove |
Rancho |
|
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove |
Esquinas, Rincon de Osa |
|
PSITTACIDAE |
Sulfur-winged Parakeet |
Savegre |
|
|
Crimson-fronted Parakeet |
Heredia, multiple |
|
|
Olive-throated Parakeet |
Cano Negro |
|
|
Orange-fronted Parakeet |
Curu |
|
|
*Great
Green Macaw |
Heard only = La Selva |
|
|
Scarlet Macaw |
Carara, Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Barred Parakeet |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Orange-chinned Parakeet |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Brown-hooded Parrot |
Cano Negro, Braulio,
Golfito, Rancho |
|
|
Blue-headed Parrot |
Golfito |
|
|
White-crowned Parrot |
La Selva, Rancho |
|
|
White-fronted Parrot |
Curu |
|
|
Red-Lored Parrot |
Esterillos, Cano Negro |
|
|
Mealy Parrot |
Cano Negro, multiple |
|
|
Yellow-naped Parrot |
Esterillos, Curu |
|
CUCULIDAE |
Squirrel Cuckoo |
Esterillos, Cano Negro,
multiple |
|
|
*Striped Cuckoo |
Dominical, Esquinas,
Curu, Rancho |
|
|
Smooth-billed Ani |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
|
Groove-billed Ani |
Jaco, multiple |
|
STRIGIDAE |
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl |
Tarcol Lodge |
|
|
Mottled Owl |
Heard only = Rancho |
|
|
Striped Owl |
Esquinas |
|
CAPRIMULGIDAE |
Short-tailed Nighthawk |
Esterillos, La Selva |
|
|
Lesser Nighthawk |
Esterillos, San Vito,
Tarcol Lodge |
|
|
Common Pauraque |
Golfito |
|
|
Dusky Nightjar |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
APODIDAE |
Black Swift |
Dominical |
|
|
White-collared Swift |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Vaux's Swift |
Juan Castro NP, Curu |
|
|
Costa Rican Swift
(split BRSW) |
Golfito |
|
|
Gray-rumped Swift |
Virgen, La Selva |
|
|
Lesser Swallow-tailed
Swift |
Esterillos, Rincon de
Osa |
|
TROCHILIDAE |
Bronzy Hermit |
La Selva, Esquinas,
Carara |
|
|
Band-tailed Barbthroat |
Esquinas |
|
|
Green Hermit |
Braulio, San Vito,
Carara, Rancho |
|
|
Long-billed Hermit |
La Selva, Golfito |
|
|
Stripe-throated Hermit |
Dominical, Braulio,
Golfito |
|
|
Scaly-breasted
Hummingbird |
Rincon de Osa, Carara |
|
|
Violet Sabrewing |
Juan Castro NP, La
Cascada Café, multiple |
|
|
White-necked Jacobin |
Esquinas, Rancho |
|
|
*Brown Violet-ear |
La Cascada Café, Rancho |
|
|
Green Violet-ear |
La Cascada Café, Cerro
de la muerte |
|
|
Green-breasted Mango |
Cano Negro, Rancho |
|
|
Violet-headed
Hummingbird |
La Selva, Braulio,
Rancho |
|
|
Black-crested Coquette |
La Selva, Rancho |
|
|
Green Thorntail |
La Cascada Café,
Braulio, Rancho |
|
|
Canivet's Emerald |
Curu (female) |
|
|
Violet-crowned Woodnymph |
Dominical, Virgen, La
Selva, multiple |
|
|
Fiery-throated
Hummingbird |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Blue-throated Goldentail |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Blue-chested Hummingbird |
La Selva |
|
|
Charming Hummingbird |
Golfito |
|
|
Mangrove Hummingbird |
Rincon de Osa |
|
|
Steely-vented
Hummingbird |
San Isidro de Heredia |
|
|
*Snowy-bellied
Hummingbird |
|
|
|
Rufous-tailed
Hummingbird |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Cinnamon Hummingbird |
Alajuela |
|
|
Striped-tailed
Hummingbird |
San Vito |
|
|
Black-bellied
Hummingbird |
La Cascada Café |
|
|
Coppery-headed Emerald |
La Cascada Café |
|
|
*Snowcap |
Braulio (El Tapir),
Rancho |
|
|
Bronze-tailed
Plumeleteer |
La Selva, Rancho |
|
|
White-bellied
Mountain-gem |
La Cascada Café, Rancho |
|
|
Purple-throated
Mountain-gem |
Rancho (female) |
|
|
White-throated
Mountain-gem |
Savegre |
|
|
Green-crowned Brilliant |
Juan Castro NP, Rancho |
|
|
Magnificent Hummingbird |
Poas, La Cascada Café,
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Purple-crowned Fairy |
Braulio, Golfito, Rancho |
|
|
*Plain-capped Starthroat |
Curu |
|
|
Volcano Hummingbird |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Scintillant Hummingbird |
Juan Castro NP |
|
TROGONIDAE |
Black-headed Trogon |
Curu |
|
|
Violaceous Trogon |
Carara, La Selva, San
Vito |
|
|
Collared Trogon |
Juan Castro NP,
Savegre, Rancho |
|
|
Black-throated Trogon |
Carara, Rancho |
|
|
Slaty-tailed Trogon |
La Selva, Golfito,
Carara |
|
|
*Lattice-tailed Trogon |
Braulio (El Tapir) |
|
|
Resplendent Quetzal |
Savegre, Cerro de la
muerte |
|
MOMOTIDAE |
Blue-crowned Motmot |
San Vito, Carara |
|
|
Rufous Motmot |
La Selva, Braulio,
Rancho |
|
|
Broad-billed
Motmot |
Heard only = Braulio
(El Tapir) |
|
|
Turquoise-browed Motmot |
Carara, Curu |
|
ALCEDINIDAE |
Ringed Kingfisher |
Dominical, multiple |
|
|
Belted Kingfisher |
Cano Negro |
|
|
Amazon Kingfisher |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Green Kingfisher |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
American Pygmy
Kingfisher |
Cano Negro |
|
BUCCONIDAE |
White-whiskered Puffbird |
Carara |
|
RAMPHASTIDAE |
Red-headed Barbet |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen |
|
|
Prong-billed Barbet |
Poas, Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Blue-throated Toucanet |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Collared Aracari |
Cano Negro, Virgen,
Curu, Rancho |
|
|
Fiery-billed Aracari |
Jaco, Carara, Rincon |
|
|
Keel-billed Toucan |
Cano Negro, Virgen,
Rancho |
|
|
Chestnut-mandibled
Toucan |
Jaco, multiple |
|
PICIDAE |
Acorn Woodpecker |
Savegre |
|
|
Golden-naped Woodpecker |
San Vito, Golfito |
|
|
Black-cheeked Woodpecker |
La Selva |
|
|
Red-crowned Woodpecker |
Dominical, San Vito |
|
|
Hoffmann's Woodpecker |
Cano Negro, Curu |
|
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Rufous-winged Woodpecker |
La Selva, Braulio |
|
|
Lineated Woodpecker |
Cano Negro |
|
FURNARIIDAE |
*Slaty Spinetail |
La Selva, San Vito |
|
|
Red-faced Spinetail |
Rancho |
|
|
Ruddy Treerunner |
Juan Castro NP,
Braulio, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Buffy Tuftedcheek |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Buff-throated
Foliage-gleaner |
Virgen, Esquinas, Rancho |
|
|
Streak-breasted
Treehunter |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Plain Xenops |
Dominical Cano Negro,
Golfito, Rancho |
|
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE |
Plain-brown Woodcreeper |
La Selva, Rancho |
|
|
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper |
Golfito |
|
|
Olivaceous Woodcreeper |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Rancho |
|
|
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper |
Juan Castro NP, La
Selva, Braulio, multiple |
|
|
Cocoa Woodcreeper |
Dominical, La Selva,
multiple |
|
|
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper |
Curu |
|
|
Black-striped
Woodcreeper |
La Selva, Golfito |
|
|
Spotted Woodcreeper |
Virgen, Braulio |
|
|
Streak-headed
Woodcreeper |
Carara, La Selva,
Golfito, Curu |
|
|
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper |
Poas, Juan Castro NP,
Savegre |
|
|
Brown-billed Scythebill |
Rancho |
|
THAMNOPHILIDAE |
Fasciated Antshrike |
La Selva (female) |
|
|
Barred Antshrike |
Cano Negro, Siquirres,
Curu |
|
|
Black-hooded Antshrike |
Carara, Golfito,
Dominical |
|
|
Western Slaty Antshrike |
San Vito |
|
|
Russet Antshrike |
Braulio, Rancho |
|
|
*Plain Antvireo |
Virgen, Rancho |
|
|
*Streak-crowned Antvireo |
Braulio |
|
|
*Checker-throated
Antwren |
Rancho |
|
|
Slaty Antwren |
Rancho |
|
|
Dot-winged Antwren |
Esquinas, Carara |
|
|
Dusky Antbird |
La Selva |
|
|
Chestnut-backed Antbird |
Carara, La Selva,
Braulio, Golfito |
|
|
*Spotted Antbird |
Rancho (ID from voice
by Leo Garrigues) |
|
|
Bicolored Antbird |
Golfito |
|
FORMICARIIDAE |
Black-faced Antthrush |
San Vito |
|
|
*Streak-chested Antpitta |
Carara |
|
|
*Thicket
Antpitta |
Heard only = Rancho |
|
RHINOCRYPTIDAE |
*Silvery-fronted
Tapaculo |
Heard only = Juan
Castro NP, Cerro, Rancho |
|
TYRANNIDAE |
Yellow-bellied
Tyrannulet |
Esquinas |
|
|
Yellow-bellied Eleania |
San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
*Lesser Eleania |
|
|
|
Mountain Eleania |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Torrent Tyrannulet |
Virgen |
|
|
Olive-striped Flycatcher |
Virgen, Rancho |
|
|
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher |
La Selva, Braulio,
Golfito, Carara, Rancho |
|
|
Slaty-capped Flycatcher |
San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
*Rufous-browed
Tyrannulet |
Rancho |
|
|
Rough-legged Tyrannulet
|
Savegre, Rancho |
|
|
Paltry Tyrannulet |
Cano Negro, Virgen,
multiple |
|
|
*Northern Scrub
Flycatcher |
Curu mangroves |
|
|
Scale-crested
Pygmy-Tyrant |
Juan Castro NP,
Braulio, Golfito, Rancho |
|
|
Common Tody-Flycatcher |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
multiple |
|
|
*Black-headed
Tody-Flycatcher |
Virgen |
|
|
Eye-ringed Flatbill |
San Vito, Rancho
(copulating) |
|
|
Yellow-olive Flycatcher |
Carara, Golfito |
|
|
Yellow-margined
Flycatcher |
La Selva |
|
|
Sulphur-rumped
Flycatcher |
San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
Bran-colored Flycatcher |
Esquinas |
|
|
*Tawny-chested
Flycatcher |
Rancho |
|
|
Tufted Flycatcher |
Juan Castro NP,
Braulio, Cerro, Rancho |
|
|
Dark Pewee |
Juan Castro NP, Braulio |
|
|
Western Wood-Pewee |
Rancho |
|
|
Tropical Pewee |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Rancho |
|
|
Yellowish Flycatcher |
Savegre, Rancho |
|
|
Black-capped Flycatcher |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Black Phoebe |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
|
|
|
Long-tailed Tyrant |
Siquirres, Cerro de la
muerte |
|
|
Bright-rumped Attila |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
La Selva, Rancho |
|
|
Rufous Mourner |
Dominical, EARTH, San
Vito, Rancho |
|
|
Dusky-capped Flycatcher |
La Selva, EARTH, Golfito |
|
|
Great Kiskadee |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Boat-billed Flycatcher |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Social Flycatcher |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Gray-capped Flycatcher |
La Selva, multiple |
|
|
White-ringed Flycatcher |
La Selva |
|
|
*Golden-bellied
Flycatcher |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen |
|
|
Streaked Flycatcher |
Esterillos, Juan Castro
NP, multiple |
|
|
Sulphur-bellied
Flycatcher |
Curu |
|
|
Piratic Flycatcher |
Dominical |
|
|
Tropical Kingbird |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Fork-tailed Flycatcher |
|
|
G.INCERTAE/SEDIS |
Thrushlike
Schiffornis |
Heard only = San Vito |
|
|
Gray-headed Piprites |
Braulio |
|
|
Barred Becard |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Cinnamon Becard |
La Selva, Rincon de Osa |
|
|
White-winged Becard |
San Vito |
|
|
Black-and-white Becard |
Rancho (female) |
|
|
Rose-throated Becard |
Curu |
|
|
Masked Tityra |
Quepos, Juan Castro NP,
Golfito |
|
|
Black-crowned Tityra |
Esterillos, Siquirres,
Esquinas, Curu |
|
COTINGIDAE |
*Yellow-billed Cotinga |
Rincon de Osa |
|
PIPRIDAE |
White-collared Manakin |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Rancho |
|
|
Orange-collared Manakin |
Esquinas |
|
|
White-ruffed Manakin |
San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
*Long-tailed Manakin |
Curu (female) |
|
|
White-crowned Manakin |
Rancho |
|
|
Blue-crowned Manakin |
Golfito |
|
|
Red-capped Manakin |
Carara |
|
VIREONIDAE |
Yellow-winged Vireo |
Juan Castro NP, Cerro
de la muerte |
|
|
Brown-capped Vireo |
Juan Castro NP, Savegre |
|
|
Yellow-green Vireo |
Curu, Rancho |
|
|
*Scrub Greenlet |
Esquinas |
|
|
Tawny-crowned Greenlet |
Rancho |
|
|
Lesser Greenlet |
Carara, La Selva, San
Vito, multiple |
|
|
Green Shrike-Vireo |
Carara |
|
CORVIDAE |
White-throated
Magpie-Jay |
Curu |
|
|
Brown Jay |
Esterillos, Juan Castro
NP, multiple |
|
HIRUNDINIDAE |
Gray-breasted Martin |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Mangrove Swallow |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Blue-and-white Swallow |
Dominical, Heredia,
multiple |
|
|
Southern Rough-winged
Swallow |
Dominical, La Selva,
San Vito, Golfito, Rancho |
|
TROGLODYTIDAE |
Band-backed Wren |
La Selva |
|
|
Rufous-naped Wren |
Esterillos, Dominical,
Curu |
|
|
Black-throated Wren |
Rancho |
|
|
*Black-bellied Wren |
Dominical |
|
|
Bay Wren |
La Selva |
|
|
Riverside Wren |
Dominical, Golfito |
|
|
Stripe-breasted Wren |
Braulio, Rancho |
|
|
Rufous-breasted Wren |
Carara, Golfito,
Esquinas |
|
|
Rufous-and-white Wren |
Curu |
|
|
Banded Wren |
Curu |
|
|
Plain Wren |
|
|
|
House Wren |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Ochraceous Wren |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Timberline Wren |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
White-breasted Wood-Wren |
La Selva, San Vito,
Rancho |
|
|
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Braulio, Rancho |
|
|
Scaly-breasted
Wren |
Heard only = Virgen,
San Vito |
|
CINCLIDAE |
American Dipper |
Virgen |
|
SYLVIIDAE |
Tawny-faced Gnatwren |
Braulio, San Vito |
|
|
Long-billed Gnatwren |
Rancho |
|
|
Tropical Gnatcatcher |
Jaco, multiple |
|
TURDIDAE |
Black-faced Solitaire |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Black-billed
Nightingale-Thrush |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Orange-billed
Nightingale-Thrush |
San Isidro de Heredia,
San Vito |
|
|
*Slaty-backed
Nightingale-Thrush |
Virgen |
|
|
Ruddy-capped
Nightingale-Thrush |
Savegre |
|
|
Black-headed
Nightingale-Thrush |
Braulio, Rancho |
|
|
Sooty Robin |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Mountain Robin |
Poas, Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Pale-vented Thrush |
Braulio |
|
|
Clay-colored Robin |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
White-throated Robin |
Esquinas |
|
PTILOGONATIDAE |
Black-and-yellow
Silky-Flycatcher |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
*Long-tailed
Silky-Flycatcher |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
PARULIDAE |
Flame-throated Warbler |
Juan Castro NP, Cerro
de la muerte |
|
|
Tropical Parula |
Virgen, San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
Yellow Warbler |
Rincon de Osa (mangrove
subspecies) |
|
|
Olive-crowned
Yellowthroat |
Laguna Hule |
|
|
*Masked Yellowthroat |
San Vito |
|
|
Gray-crowned
Yellowthroat |
Jaco, |
|
|
Slate-throated Redstart |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Cerro, San Vito, Rancho |
|
|
Collared Redstart |
Juan Castro NP, Savegre |
|
|
Golden-crowned Warbler |
Virgen, Rancho |
|
|
Rufous-capped Warbler |
Curu, Rancho |
|
|
Black-cheeked Warbler |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Three-striped Warbler |
Juan Castro NP |
|
|
Buff-rumped Warbler |
Virgen, San Vito,
Golfito, Rancho |
|
COEREBIDAE |
Bananaquit |
Dominical, multiple |
|
THRAUPIDAE |
Common Bush-Tanager |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Rancho |
|
|
Sooty-capped
Bush-Tanager |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Ashy-throated
Bush-Tanager |
Braulio |
|
|
Black-and-yellow Tanager |
Rancho |
|
|
Dusky-faced Tanager |
Braulio |
|
|
Olive Tanager |
Rancho |
|
|
Gray-headed Tanager |
Golfito, Carara |
|
|
White-shouldered Tanager |
Braulio, Golfito |
|
|
Tawny-crested Tanager |
Braulio |
|
|
White-lined Tanager |
Virgen, Rancho |
|
|
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager |
San Vito (female) |
|
|
Black-cheeked
Ant-Tanager |
Esquinas |
|
|
Hepatic Tanager |
Braulio |
|
|
Flame-colored Tanager |
Cerro de la muerte |
|
|
Crimson-collared Tanager |
Virgen |
|
|
Passerini's Tanager |
Cano Negro, Virgen,
multiple |
|
|
Cherrie's Tanager |
Dominical, multiple |
|
|
Blue-gray Tanager |
Jaco, multiple |
|
|
Palm Tanager |
Esterillos, multiple |
|
|
Scrub Euphonia |
Curu |
|
|
Yellow-crowned Euphonia |
Esterillos, Golfito |
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Thick-billed Euphonia |
Dominical, San Vito |
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Spot-crowned Euphonia |
Esquinas |
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Olive-backed Euphonia |
La Selva |
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White-vented Euphonia |
Juan Castro NP |
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Tawny-capped Euphonia |
Braulio, Rancho |
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*Golden-browed
Chlorophonia |
Juan Castro NP, Savegre |
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Emerald Tanager |
Virgen, |
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Silver-throated Tanager |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
multiple |
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Speckled Tanager |
Virgen, San Vito, Rancho |
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Bay-headed Tanager |
Virgen, San Vito,
Golfito, Rancho |
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Golden-hooded Tanager |
Dominical, Cano Negro,
La Selva, multiple |
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Scarlet-thighed Dacnis |
Virgen, San Vito |
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Blue Dacnis |
Dominical, San Vito |
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Green Honeycreeper |
Braulio, San Vito,
Golfito, Rancho |
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Shining Honeycreeper |
Virgen, Golfito |
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Red-legged Honeycreeper |
Cano Negro, Rincon de
Osa |
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EMBERIZIDAE |
Blue-black Grassquit |
Jaco, multiple |
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Variable Seedeater |
Jaco, La Selva, multiple |
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White-collared Seedeater |
Jaco |
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Yellow-bellied Seedeater |
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Ruddy-breasted Seedeater |
Cano Negro, Esquinas |
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*Nicaraguan Seed-Finch |
La Selva |
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Thick-billed Seed-Finch |
Dominical, La Selva,
Golfito |
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Yellow-faced Grassquit |
Juan Castro NP,
Savegre, multiple |
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Slaty Flowerpiercer |
Poas, Braulio, Cerro de
la muerte |
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Yellow-thighed Finch |
Poas, Juan Castro NP,
Cerro de la muerte |
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Large-footed Finch |
Poas, Cerro de la muerte |
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Chestnut-capped
Brush-Finch |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
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Orange-billed Sparrow |
Carara, La Selva,
Golfito, Rancho |
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Olive Sparrow |
Curu |
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Black-striped Sparrow |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Golfito |
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*Prevost's
Ground-Sparrow |
San Isidro de Heredia |
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*White-eared
Ground-Sparrow |
San Isidro de Heredia |
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Stripe-headed Sparrow |
Curu |
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Rufous-collared Sparrow |
Heredia, multiple |
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Volcano Junco |
Cerro de la muerte |
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*Streaked Saltator |
San Vito |
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Grayish Saltator |
Cano Negro |
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Buff-throated Saltator |
Carara, La Selva, San
Vito, multiple |
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Black-headed Saltator |
Laguna Hule, Rancho |
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Black-faced Grosbeak |
Braulio, Rancho |
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Blue-black Grosbeak |
Dominical,Golfito |
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Blue Grosbeak |
Carara |
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ICTERIDAE |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Cano Negro, La Selva |
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Red-breasted Blackbird |
Golfito |
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Eastern Meadowlark |
Esterillos, multiple |
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Melodious Blackbird |
Esterillos |
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Great-tailed Grackle |
Alajuela, multiple |
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*Nicaraguan Grackle |
Cano Negro, Los |
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Bronzed Cowbird |
Dominical, Juan Castro
NP, multiple |
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Black-cowled Oriole |
La Selva |
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Yellow-tailed Oriole |
La Selva |
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Yellow-billed Cacique |
Cano Negro, La Selva,
Rancho |
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Scarlet-rumped Cacique |
La Selva, Brauilio |
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Chestnut-headed
Oropendola |
Rancho |
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Montezuma Oropendola |
Juan Castro NP, Virgen,
Rancho |
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FRINGILLIDAE |
Yellow-bellied Siskin |
Cerro de la muerte |
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Lesser Goldfinch |
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PASSERIDAE |
House Sparrow |
Alajuela |
by
Russ Namitz
namitzr AT hotmail.com