Costa Rica Photo Journey 2016 (Feb 14 – 23, 2016) Report

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Tropical Birding Trip Report Costa Rica Photo Journey – February 2016
Costa Rica Photo Journey 2016 (Feb 14 – 23, 2016)
Report & Photos by George Lin
Summary
Covering only 0.03% of the surface of Earth, Costa Rica boasts 6% of the biodiversity on earth, making it one of the top
20 most biodiverse countries in the world. Costa Rica formed as a part of the land bridge that formed more than 100
million years ago, joining North America and South America. As a result, there are eight distinct ecoregions that
fostered an ideal environment for species migration and evolution.
On the Costa Rica Photo Journey, we cover the Caribbean Moist Forest, Central American Dry Forest, Moist Pacific
Mangroves, Pacific Moist Forest and Talamancan Montane Forest. On the Tropical Birding Photo Journey, we target
birds that are not only colorful or unique, but easy to photograph. Even though this was the very first Photo Journey in
Costa Rica, we had great results from our trip.
Some of the highlights included 4 Toucan species just on the first day (Keel-billed Toucan, Yellow-throated Toucan,
Emerald Toucanet and Collared Aracari) with everybody getting good photos of them; Staking out the Resplendent
Quetzal and finally getting a nice shot of the male, swarms of Fiery-throated Hummingbirds and photographing 6 owl
species. We ended the trip with 244 species of birds (4 heard-only), 11 mammals and 15 reptiles & amphibians.
2/14/2016
And we’re off! Costa Rica Photo Journey 2016 started off on a fine sunny Sunday. We decided to take the route that
passes between Volcano Poas and Volcano Brava because it’s more scenic and recent storms have made the other
routes more difficult.
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We made an unplanned stop at La Paz Waterfalls & then another unplanned stop at Mirador San Fernando where they
have a few hummingbird feeders & fruit feeders set up. It turned out to be a VERY productive stop as we saw the
endemic Copper-headed Emerald and the beautiful Violet Sabrewing. We photographed other birds including Blue-gray
Tanager, Silver-throated Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Buff-throated Saltator and the Emerald Toucanet.
We were just about to leave until I spotted some movements below and we saw a small group of Prong-billed Barbets
feeding on some papaya. The Barbets eventually made their way up to the platform and was very photogenic. Everyone
got great photos of them.
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I had to drag the photographers away from that platform and we continued on our way to our first lodge. We stopped
along the way, of course, and saw a few Ringed Kingfishers, Northern Jacana, Roadside Hawks and a Laughing Falcon.
Just before we got to the lodge, Brian, one of the photographers spotted a toucan in an open area. That garden turned
out to be very productive for the photographers because all 3 Toucan species found in the area came in to pose for
photos. They all got a good look and shot at the Yellow-throated Toucan (AKA Black-mandibiled Toucan), Keel-billed
Toucan and Collared Aracari. It was a 4-Toucan day, or Fourcan. Ha.
We FINALLY arrived at the lodge 2 hours late for lunch and quickly ate the food. Most of the people were juggling with
eating lunch and photographing some of the birds that were coming into the feeder like the Black-cowled Oriole, Black-
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cheeked Woodpecker, more Blue-gray & also Palm Tanagers. A few Great Kiskadees came in along with more
Montezuma Oropendolas.
After lunch, the guys decided to take the forest to photograph the Macaw nests while the ladies stayed on the balcony
to photograph the birds. The ladies were busy with some new birds coming in like the Great Curassow, Red-legged
Honeycreeper, Green Honeycreeper, Blue Dacnis, Brown-hooded Parrot, Orange-chinned Parakeet.
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The guys, in the meantime, had a muddy trek through the forest but we got to see a few of the Strawberry Poison Dart
Frogs and hearing the Red-capped Manakin whistling through the forest. We finally came out in the open with beautiful
light on the great Almond Tree but it soon clouded over. Despite the poor light condition for photography, it was
amazing to see 3 pairs of the Great Green Macaws and 1 pair of the Scarlet Macaws flying in majestically and raucously
squawking once they landed.
A few Crested Guans flew around another far tree and tons of Red-lore Parrots were flying around, returning to their
night roost. The guys were pretty happy to finish the very strenuous hike back just in time for dinner. After dinner, we
photographed a Kinkajou feeding on some of the bananas! The group then went on the Caiman Show were they got to
see some Spectacled Caimans and Red-eyed Tree Frogs. All in all, it was a very productive day.
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2/15/2016
The morning was overcast with passing light rain, but that didn’t stop our photographers from taking photos and
ignoring their breakfast as birds arrive at the feeders. We had all 3 Toucan species coming to the feeder along with a
parade of Montezuma Oropendolas, Brown-hooded Parrots, Orange-chinned Parakeets, Golden-hooded Tanager, and
other less conspicuous birds like the Long-tailed Tyrant and Black-crowned Tityra.
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The staff had placed some bait out to attract the vultures and soon, we were summoned to the vulture hide as we
spotted some King Vultures starting to circle the area. We were soon squeezed into the hide and indeed, the King
Vultures started to come down to feast on the food we laid out for them. More than 8 King Vultures came down at one
point or another to feast along with a slew of Black Vultures and even a Crested Caracara.
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Photographic opportunities were abundant which allowed our photographers to also observe the interesting behavior
and pecking order of the vulture feast. I also saw the Caracara cleaning a Black Vulture which was very strange indeed.
After eating lunch and additional shooting on the balcony, we moved to a dedicated shooting session. Some critters
were collected from the forest by the staff for the shoot and returned to the same location where they were found
afterward.
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Our photographers got to photograph both morphs of the Eyelash Viper, a Boa Constrictor, some Strawberry PoisonDart Frog, Green and Black Poison-Dart Frog, and a Helmeted Iguana.
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A troop of Central American Spider Monkeys came in to eat the ripening Almendro fruits around the lodge which gave
our photographers a chance to shoot some primates jumping around the trees. Most people stayed around the lodge
grounds to get additional photographs while I took Peter and Pat on a canoe paddle through lagoon #2. We saw a few
skittish kingfishers and herons, but the Prothonotary Warbler was quite at ease with our presence which allowed us to
make some good observations and photos of this beautiful bird.
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We stopped by one of the staff’s house this morning on our way out. He had set up a fruit feeder in his yard so we got
to see and photograph more tanagers and even some Great Kiskadee doing their display by showing the crest. The
highlight was the beautiful Chestnut-colored Woodpecker that came to the feeder. Both male and female captured the
attention of our photographers.
On our way to our next lodge, we saw some big Green Iguanas and our first Mantled Howler Monkey feeding on the side
of the road in a tree. Our route took us past Lake Arenal and we had to stop a few times for troops of White-nosed Coati
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scavenging along the highway. We saw some Euphonias, Tityras and Guans at our lunch stop but the strangest thing we
saw was at a rest stop before we got to our next lodge: Macaws.
There were a few Scarlet Macaws in the tree so we tried running around photographing them. Soon, they moved to a
tree on top of a restaurant and more macaws came in. There was a guy in the restaurant who came out and threw some
bread on the ground and soon the macaws started to fly down, landing on the fence and the grounds. More and more
macaws came in and eventually, there were at least 10 macaws, including an exotic Blue and Yellow Macaw and what
looks like a hybrid of the Blue & Yellow + Scarlet. It was an interesting experience but I hope the hybrid and the exotic
don’t contaminate the native Scarlets.
We eventually arrived at our rustic lodge that was situated near a wetland area as part of a cattle farm in the dry, Pacific
lowlands. After dinner, we were all exhausted and most people went to sleep. I heard the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
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calling outside as I was brushing my teeth so I went to look for it. I found a pair of Pacific Screech-Owls instead. The
only person with their lights on was Brian so I fetched him and we went to look for the Owls again. We found the
Screech Owls again and also a sleeping Turquoise-browed Motmot which was pretty cool.
2/17/2016
The morning started off with the Pacific Screech-Owl sleeping in the tree next to the drive way, followed by a
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl calling from high in the tree. A pair of Turquoise-browed Motmot was also in the area which
made breakfast very slow going. After breakfast, we went to look for the Spectacled Owl in the forest and we were
successful in locating a pair of them plus a single owl.
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Our next stop is the salt evaporation pond just outside the town of Colorado. These ponds attract shore birds and
wading birds. We saw the Gartered Trogon and Black-headed Trogon on the way there. Once we arrived, our
photographers started snapping away at the shore birds in the area. There were Willets, Marbled Godwits, Wimbrels,
Royal Terns and flocks of Black Skimmers. There were many sandpipers as well, including the Least, Western, Stilted,
Solitary and Spotted.
After our visit to the evaporation pond we headed to the mangrove forest near the coast and had some good looks at
the Mangrove Warblers and Prothonotary Warblers. We then headed back to the lodge for lunch and waited for the
afternoon heat to pass and lighting condition to improve. In the mid-afternoon, we headed back out to the wetland
area for the numerous species of water birds in the area. Some of the standouts included the Jabiru, thousands of
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Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Boat-billed Heron, and Double-striped Thick-knee. We also saw Kites including the Whitetailed, Hook-billed and Snail. Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Laughing Falcon, American Kestrel and
Peregrine Falcon were also seen and photographed. We headed back to the lodge afterward for a much needed rest
after such a full day.
2/18/2016
We returned to the wetlands area in the morning after breakfast. Most of the people still don’t have a nice photo of the
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl so we went to search for it. We were lucky to find a pair of them on the way to the wetlands.
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The pair was calling and they flew close for an inspection when I imitated the call. Everyone got a very nice shot of the
owls. We also found a pair of White-necked Puffbird when we were leaving the owls. It was a nice bonus for the group.
In the wetland area, we saw and photographed Roseate Spoonbills in flight and more Cattle Egrets and Black-bellied
Whistling Duck in flight as well. We also got better looks of the Mantled Howler Monkeys, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a
nesting Double-striped Thick-Knee, Northern Jacanas, and Limpkins.
After a late lunch, we bid farewell to Hacienda Solimar and headed to the more humid, Southern Pacific outside Carara
National Park. It was late in the afternoon but we managed to photograph a pair of Black and White Owl, albeit horrible
lighting. Brian also spotted a nice Gray-headed Kite but it flew away before others had a chance to photograph it.
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2/19/2016
It was an early morning start for us when we went to the Tarcoles River for the river cruise. This Pacific Mangrove area
had a beautiful clear morning and we were greeted by Mangrove Swallows around the boat and a few sleepy American
Crocodiles along the banks of the river. On the cruise, we saw flocks of Scarlet Macaws flying over and also 5 kinds of
Kingfishers including the Ringed, Belted, Amazon, Green and American Pygmy.
Common Black Hawk was another first for many in our group and we also photographed some Bare-throated TigerHerons and even a sleeping Raccoon. After the boat tour, we went back to photograph the Black and White Owls as it
was better lighting in the late morning. We then headed out on our long drive to Savegre.
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On our way out to the Talamancan Montane Forest, we stopped by a café for a break but we managed to photograph
some Large-footed Finch on the property. It was getting late and we continued to Suria Lodge.
2/20/2016
The weather cooperated on this important day for our hunt for the bird that’s on everybody’s target list: the
Resplendent Quetzal. When we arrived at Paraiso Quetzales, it looked very promising as we saw the male Quetzal fly
out of the tree in the distant, calling out. We also saw some nice Long-tailed Silky-flycatchers.
Our group then proceeded to hike to a forest nearby and staked out an active Quetzal nest. It didn’t take long for the
female Quetzal to return to the nest but we were in for a surprised as to whether or not we will be able to photograph
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the male. It took about an hour for the male to show up. In the meantime, we saw some Barred Parakeets and Blackcheeked Warblers.
When the male finally showed up, he perched in a position where it was very back-lit so none of us could get a decent
photo of it. The waiting game started for us and after about 2 hours when some the people in our group were ready to
give up, we got a lucky break. A juvenile male Quetzal, a Black Guan and some Band-tailed Pigeons flew in which got our
mature male a bit territorial.
The mature male chased pretty much everybody away from the area and perched in a few different locations where we
were finally able to get a nice photo of the male Resplendent Quetzal and all its glorious tail feathers.
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We returned to the lodge for a late lunch but it’s a busy day as we scheduled a private hummingbird shoot after that.
We had tons of Magnificent, Fiery-throated, Volcano Hummingbirds and Green Violetears fighting for the nectar stations
and nectar-filled flowers. We had set up these flowers and feeders to photograph the hummingbirds. They were
swarming the feeders at one point, not caring whether or not if somebody is standing next to it or even holding it.
Others wanted to add some variety to their hummingbird photos so they walked around the grounds a little bit and
managed to photograph a few Flame-colored Tanagers, Hairy Woodpecker, Large-footed Finch and even some Goldenbrowed Chlorophonia. The late afternoon drizzling fog finally came in and we packed up and ended a very busy but
fulfilling day in the cloud forest.
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2/21/2016
We headed away from the mountains and cloud forest and headed back to the Caribbean lowlands again. On the way
there, we stopped by the El Tapir Hummingbird Garden. Our target here was the Snowcap hummingbird. Although a
few of us got to see it, it disappeared quickly and was never seen again while we were there. We did get some nice
photos of the Black-crested Coquet, Scintillant Hummingbird and the Violet-headed Hummingbird.
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After lunch, we stopped by Cope Arte’s place where he transformed his backyard into a bird sanctuary and he set it up in
a way that it’s great for photographers. Some birds photographed here included the Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Whitenecked Jacobin, Long-billed Hermit, Stripe-throated Hermit, Crowned Woodnymph and the Crested Oropendola. We
also took side trips from the place and were able to photograph a pair of sleeping Crested Owl and a Common Potoo.
We headed to our lodge, Selva Verde late in the afternoon.
2/22/2016
The morning started with a trip to the “Macaw Farm” after breakfast where Alvaro, the owner of the farm, managed to
habituated a large flock of Macaws by feeding them peanuts. They are fairly established in the area even though they
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are free to fly anywhere. They established nests nearby in both natural and artificial nesting boxes that he built. There
were quite a few hybrids too from the cross-breeding of Great Green Macaws and Scarlet Macaws.
The Macaws came flying down, swooping by our heads as Alvaro called out “lapa lapa lapa” which is Spanish for “Macaw
Macaw Macaw”. We went to an open field where we got the chance to shoot these beautiful Macaws in flight as the
Macaws followed Alvaro and his bucket-o-peanuts from one tree to another.
Other birds on the ground included Gray-headed Chachalaca, Yellow-naped Parrot, Red-lored Parrot and a strangely pale
Yellow-throated Toucan. After a delicious lunch, we headed back down to the main town and headed to Nature’s
Pavilion.
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Nature’s Pavilion has a 360 degree porch where feeders were being visited continuously by a whole slew of different
tanagers like the Crimson-collared Tanagers, Red-legged Honeycreeper and Green Honeycreepers. We shot here for the
remaining afternoon and returned to Selva Verde for dinner.
2/23/2016
A few of us walked around the grounds in the morning and spotted several new birds including the Red-throated Ant
Tanager, a male Slaty-tailed Trogon and the Orange-billed Sparrow. We headed out to Nature’s Pavilion after breakfast
for another photoshoot there. Some people stayed to shoot the various tanagers at the fruit feeder and some stayed at
the hummingbird feeders.
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I took a group on the trail down to the forest behind the lodge and spotted the Rufous Motmot at the beginning of the
trail. The whole group got together to shoot the beautiful Motmot and then separated again as we continued down to
the river. On the way, we found a Lineated Woodpecker and a pair of the Black-throated Trogon. We avoided a long
marching line of Leaf-cutter ants on our way to the Sarapiqui River and enjoyed the beautiful river with the rainforest as
the backdrop.
On our way back up, we found a White-whiskered Puffbird, a pair of Green Kingfishers and also a Rufous-winged
Woodpecker. Another Red-throated Ant Tanager was found by the fruit feeder as well as the much sought-after
Crimson-collared Tanager. A few Great Green Macaws flew down to the nearby tree to bid us farewell as we made our
way back to San Jose.
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Along the road back to San Jose, we spotted a Poro tree with bright orange flowers being hungrily devoured by a troop
of Mantled Howler Monkeys. We stopped by the café again that had the view of the San Fernando Waterfall and
photographed some more tanagers, hummingbirds and Toucanet. A Red-headed Barbet made an appearance for us for
the first time and he didn’t stay too long.
We made another unscheduled stop at a hummingbird garden where the purple throated variety of the Volcano
Hummingbirds was photographed along with other hummers and a pair of Slate-throated Redstart.
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After reaching our hotel near the airport in San Jose, a few of us went out on a nearby farm to see the Grasshopper
Sparrows and Crested Bob-whites on a dry scrubby farm field. Back at the hotel grounds, we were shown a Ferruginous
Pygmy Owl and a nesting Tropical Owl, our 7th owl species on this trip!
Overall, I believe this was a wildly successful Costa Rica Photo Journey where I was surprised by many high quality
photographs produced by our photographers. The highlights were the initial day where our group was surprised by all 4
species of Toucans in the area and also when we waited patiently for the beautiful Resplendent Quetzal. Here’s to a
great trip and I hope to see you on our next Photo Journey.
- George Lin
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LIST OF SPECIES PHOTOGRAPHED
This list includes only what was photographed by tour participants and the tour leader.
DUCKS, GEESE, AND WATERFOWL: ANATIDAE
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
American Wigeon
Anas americana
Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
GUANS, CHACHALACAS, AND CURASSOWS: CRACIDAE
Gray-headed Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
Crested Guan
Penelope purpurascens
Black Guan (E)
Chamaepetes unicolor
Great Curassow
Crax rubra
NEW WORLD QUAIL: ODONTOPHORIDAE
Crested Bobwhite
Colinus cristatus
STORKS: CICONIIDAE
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria
FRIGATEBIRDS: FREGATIDAE
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
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CORMORANTS AND SHAGS: PHALACROCORACIDAE
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
ANHINGAS: ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
PELICANS: PELECANIDAE
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS: ARDEIDAE
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
IBISES AND SPOONBILLS: THRESKIORNITHIDAE
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
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Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
NEW WORLD VULTURES: CATHARTIDAE
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa
OSPREY: PANDIONIDAE
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES: ACCIPITRIDAE
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Swainson's hawk
Buteo swainsoni
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RAILS,GALLINULES, AND COOTS: RALLIDAE
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Aramides cajaneus
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinicus
LIMPKIN: ARAMIDAE
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
THICK-KNEES: BURHINIDAE
Double-striped Thick-knee
Burhinus bistriatus
STILTS AND AVOCETS: RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS: CHARADRIIDAE
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
JACANAS: JACANIDAE
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES: SCOLOPACIDAE
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopu
GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS: LARIDAE
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
PIGEONS AND DOVES: COLUMBIDAE
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
CUCKOOS: CUCULIDAE
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
BARN-OWLS: TYTONIDAE
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
OWLS: STRIGIDAE
Pacific Screech-Owl
Megascops cooperi
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Black-and-white Owl
Ciccaba nigrolineata
NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES: CAPRIMULGIDAE
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
POTOOS: NYCTIBIIDAE
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
SWIFTS: APODIDAE
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
HUMMINGBIRDS: TROCHILIDAE
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
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Green Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Magnificent Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (E)
Panterpe insignis
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Volcano Hummingbird (E)
Selasphorus flammula
Scintillant Hummingbird (E)
Selasphorus scintilla
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
White-tailed Emerald (E)
Elvira chionura
Coppery-headed Emerald (E)
Elvira cupreiceps
Snowcap (E)
Microchera albocoronata
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia amabilis
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
TROGONS: TROGONIDAE
Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
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Slaty-tailed Trogon
Trogon massena
Black-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus
Baird's Trogon (E)
Trogon bairdii
Gartered Trogon
Trogon caligatus
Black-throated Trogon
Trogon rufus
MOTMOTS: MOMOTIDAE
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
KINGFISHERS: ALCEDINIDAE
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
PUFFBIRDS: BUCCONIDAE
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
NEW WORLD BARBETS: CAPITONIDAE
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
TOUCANS-BARBETS:SEMNORNITHIDAE
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Prong-billed Barbet (E)
Semnornis frantzii
TOUCANS: RAMPHASTIDAE
Emerald Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus maxillaris
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus torquatus
Yellow-throated (Black/Chestnut Mandibled) Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
WOODPECKERS: PICIDAE
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (E)
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Rufous-winged Woodpecker (E)
Piculus simplex
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
FALCONS AND CARACARAS: FALCONIDAE
Crested Caracara
Caracara cheriway
Yellow-headed Caracara
Milvago chimachima
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
NEW WORLD & AFRICAN PARROTS: PSITTACIDAE
Barred Parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola
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Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Brown-hooded Parrot
Pyrilia haematotis
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Eupsittula canicularis
Great Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Crimson-fronted Parakeet (E)
Psittacara finschi
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Yellow-naped Parrot
Amazona auropalliata
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: THAMNOPHILIDAE
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS: FURNARIIDAE
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: TYRANNIDAE
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
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Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
MANAKINS: PIPRIDAE
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
TITYRAS AND ALLIES: TITYRIDAE
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES: CORVIDAE
White-throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
SWALLOWS: HIRUNDINIDAE
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
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WRENS: TROGLODYTIDAE
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Rufous-naped Wren
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
THRUSHES AND ALLIES: TURDIDAE
Black-faced Solitaire (E)
Myadestes melanops
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (E)
Catharus gracilirostris
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus frantzii
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Sooty Thrush (Robin) E
Turdus nigrescens
Clay-colored Thrush (Robin)
Turdus grayi
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS: PTILOGONATIDAE
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (E)
Ptilogonys caudatus
NEW WORLD WARBLERS: PARULIDAE
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Tennessee Warbler
Oreothlypis peregrina
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Yellow (Mangrove) Warbler
Setophaga petechia bryanti
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black-cheeked Warbler (E)
Basileuterus melanogenys
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
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Collared Redstart (Whitestart) E
Myioborus torquatus
TANAGERS AND ALLIES: THRAUPIDAE
Crimson-collared Tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Passerini's Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Cherrie's Tanager (E)
Ramphocelus costaricensis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Golden-hooded Tanager
Tangara larvata
Plain-colored Tanager (E)
Tangara inornata
Emerald Tanager
Tangara florida
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Slaty Flowerpiercer (E)
Diglossa plumbea
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Variable Seedeater (Caribbean)
Sporophila corvina corvina
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
BUNTINGS AND NEW WORLD SPARROWS: EMBERIZIDAE
Yellow-thighed Finch (E)
Pselliophorus tibialis
Large-footed Finch (E)
Pezopetes capitalis
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
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Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Common Chrlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (E)
Chlorospingus pileatus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
CARDINALS AND ALLIES: CARDINALIDAE
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Red-throated Ant-Tanager
Habia fuscicauda
Black-faced Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
TROUPIALS AND ALLIES: ICTERIDAE
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
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Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
FINCHES, EUPHONIAS & ALLIES: FRINGILLIDAE
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Golden-browed Chlorophonia (E)
Chlorophonia callophrys
MAMMALS
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Mantled Howler
Alouatta palliata
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
Ateles geoffroyi
Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Kinakajou
Potos flavus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Common (Northern) Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Lowland Paca
Cuniculus paca
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
Strawberry Poison-Dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Green and Black Poison-Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Eyelash Viper
Bothriechis schlegelii
Boa Constrictor (Red-tailed Boa)
Boa constrictor
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Helmeted Iguana
Corytophanes cristatus
Four-lined Whip-tailed Lizard
Ameiva quadrilineata
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Spectacled caiman
Caiman crocodilus
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
Green / Double Crested Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons
Common Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
Ctenosaur / Spine-tailed Lizard
Ctenosaura similis
Pug-nosed Anole
Norops capito
House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
OTHER SIGHTINGS
Leaf / Shield / Hood Mantis
Choeradodis sp.
Stick Insect
Order: Phasmatodea
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Costa Rica Photo Journey 2016 (Feb 14 – 23, 2016) Report

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