2010 summer costa rica birdlist...2010 summer costa rica. d.ascanio 5 ciconiidae. wood stork....
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Victor Emanuel Nature Tours
SUMMER COSTA RICA
July 7-20, 2010
Leader: David Ascanio
Compiled by: David Ascanio
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, inc.
2525 Wallington Drive, Suite 1003
Austin, TX 78746
www.ventbird.com
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NarrowandsmallinsizebutbiginbirdlifeisCostaRica.Thisincrediblecountryisblessedwithfourmountainrangesandatwofaces,onetothePacificOceanandanothertotheCaribbeanSea.
OurtourstartedwithadrivetoCararawherepatchesofforestandwetlandsremainevennearurbanareas.ThisisduetothefactthatCostaRicanlegislationrecognizestheimportanceofbiodiversityasnootherlatinAmericancountry.Forexample,lumberingandminningarewellrestrictedtogivenareasthereforethemaineconomicactivityisnaturetourism.
TyhefirstdayfounduswithanearlymorningdrivetoCararawhereviablepopulationsofScarletMacawsremains.Here,weenjoyedLong‐tailedManakin,Streak‐chestedAntpittaandBicoloredAntbird.FoowingCararawedrovetoFondaVelawithvisitstotheFincaEcológica,theMonteverdeReserveandTheHummingbirdCafé,thelastbeingasitewhere8speciesofhummingbirdabound.FromthisincredibleandbirdrichsideofCostaRicawemovedtowardstheCaribbeanside.ThethirdlocationwasVolcánArenal.Here,wewereawakeatnightbytheloudrumblingofthevolcanicactivitywhileatdaytimeweweredelightedwithcoquettes,oropendolas,tanagersandasuperbwalkacrossofatrailwithmorethan15suspendedbridges!TheexcitementcontinuedwithtwofulldaysatthefamousLaSelvabiologicalstation.AnybirdinginCostaRicacannotmissavisittoit!Feedingflocks,armyants,tinamousandcurassowsarepartofthis“birderparadise”.Here,wildlifeaboundandisnotscarcetohumanpresence.ThefifthandlastlocationwasVocánPoás.ThiswasthetimeforseeingZeledonia,Flame‐throatedWarbler,asecondviewofCollaredRedstartandLong‐tailedSilky‐Flycatcher.Idon’twanttofinishtheintroductiontothebirdlistwithoutespressingmygratitudetoourdriverandlocalguide,SantiagoMorales.Also,IappreciatetheassistanceofthestaffinLaSelvaandFondaVelaaswellasthetimethelocalartistCope,spenttous..Everyonewemetinthiscountrywasalwaysniceandhappytoassist.FollowingsomespeciesIhavegiventhelinktoseeanddownloadthevideostakenduringthetour.ShouldyouwishtoseevideosthatIhavetakeninothertourspleaseclickhere.Ihopetoseeyouagaininanotherbirdingdestination.IntheDominicanRepublicyoucanexpecttoseemanyendemicspeciesduetoislandisolationwhileinourRelaxed&EasyCasaMaria‐HatoPinerotouryouwilladdmanyspeciestoyourlifelistandyetbirdwatchinarelaxedpace.
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ShouldyouwishtolearnaboutbirdidentificationandvocalizationthenourTrinidad&Tobagoistheperfectchoice.Lastbutnotleastthereistheadvetorousisland‐hoppingLesserAntillesTour.Thislastonepromisesalotofendemicspeciesmixedwitharichcuisineandculturalcontrast.Hastalavista!
BIRDLISTTinamidae.
GreatTinamou.Tinamusmajor.WeexperiencedaverycloseencounterwithapairinCararaandlatersawamaleapparentlynestinginLaSelva.Idon´trecallanyotherneotropicaldestinationwhereonecanexpecttoseeGreatTinamouwalkingsoclose,andmostimportant,notrunningaway!Forenjoyingthevideotakenduringthetourpleaseclickatthefollowinglinkhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/great‐tinamou‐tinamus‐major/individual‐perched‐ground‐nesting‐shaking‐head‐deal‐mosquitoes
LittleTinamou.Crypturellussoui.Thisspecieswasheardinthreedifferentdays.Anatidae.
BlackbelliedWhistlingDuck.Dendrocygnaautumnalis.Weobservedindividualsandsmallgroupsatvariouslocations.Cracidae.
GrayheadedChachalaca.Ortaliscinereiceps.WehadniceviewsofsmallgroupsaroundHotelArenalLodge.
CrestedGuan.Penelopepurpurascens.Thisisanotherhard‐to‐seespeciesintheneotropicalregionandstillfairlyeasyinCostaRica.Wesawabout17individualsthroughoutthetripincludingviewsinCaraca,MonteverdeandArenalLodge.ThemostinterestingexperienceswasoneindividualflyingacrossthegardensofHotelFondaVelaandafamilygroupinLaSelva.
BlackGuan.Chamaepetesunicolor.Wealmostmissedthisspecies.LuckilyweenjoygreatviewsofasingleindividualinVolcánPoás.
GreatCurassow.Craxrubra.Whataview!WeenjoyafemalewithachickwanderingaroundthebuildingsofLaSelvabiologicalstation.WeneedtothankthewathcmanRoy,forfindingittous.Forenjoyingthevideotakenduringthetourpleaseclickatthefollowinglinkhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/great‐curassow‐crax‐rubra/female‐chick‐searching‐fruit‐forest‐floorOdontophoridae.
CrestedBobwhite.Colinuscristatus.HeardnearArenallodge.
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BlackbreastedWoodQuail.Odontophorusleucolaemus.WeobservedasingleindividualcallingloudlynearFondaVela.Pelecanidae.
BrownPelican.Pelecanusoccidentalis.Weobservedmorethan60individualswhenreachingthecaribbeancoastonroutetoArenal.Phalacrocoracidae.
NeotropicCormorant.Phalacrocoraxbrasilianus.OnlyoneindividualwasseenattheboattriptoRíoTárcoles.Anhingidae.
Anhinga.Anhingaanhinga.Thisspecieswasseenatvariouswetlandsinthelowlandsofbothsidesofthecountry.Fregatidae.
MagnificentFrigatebird.Fregatamagnificens.ManyindividualswereseenatthecaribbeancoastonthedrivetoArenal.Ardeidae.
PinnatedBittern.Botauruspinnatus.WeenjoyedagreatviewofasingleindividualnearLaSelva.Forseeingthevideotakeninthetripclickonthefollowinglink
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/south‐american‐bittern‐botaurus‐pinnatus/single‐individual‐was‐found‐hiding‐inside‐tall‐reed‐o
FasciatedTigerHeron.Tigrisomafasciatum.ThisonewasfirstseenalongtheroadtoVirgendelSocorroandlaterseennearLaSelva.
BarethroatedTigerHeron.Tigrisomamexicanum.AsingleindividualwasobservedattheRíoTárcolesboattrip.UnlikepreviousyearsthistimewedidnotseeanyindividualalongtheriverinfrontofthedinningroominHotelVillaLapas.
GreatBlueHeron.Ardeaherodias.AsingleindividualwasobservedattheRíoTárcolesboattrip.
GreatEgret.Ardeaalba.Severalindividualswereobservedthroughoutthetrip.SnowyEgret.Egrettathula.AsingleindividualwasseennearLaSelvawith
yellowonbackofthelegs.LittleBlueHeron.Egrettacaerulea.ThreeindividualswereobservedattheRío
Tárcolesboattrip.TricoloredHeron.Egrettatricolor.FiveindividualswereobservedattheRío
Tárcolesboattrip.CattleEgret.Bubulcusibis.Severalindividualswerereportedthroughoutthetrip.GreenHeron.Butoridesvirescens.ThisspeiceswasseeninCararaandlaterinLa
Selva.YellowcrownedNightHeron.Nyctanassaviolacea.Threeindividualswere
observedattheRíoTárcolesboattrip.BoatbilledHeron.Cochleariuscochlearius.WeenjoyedajuvenileattheRío
TárcolesandlatersawanadultalongtheRíoSanJuanboattrip.Threskiornithidae.
WhiteIbis.Eudocimusalbus.NineindividualswereobservedinthesurroundingsofCarara.
GreenIbis.Mesembrinibiscayennensis.HeardatLaSelva.RoseateSpoonbill.Plataleaajaja.Twelveindividualswerephotographedatthe
RíoTárcolesboattrip.
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Ciconiidae.WoodStork.Mycteriaamericana.ThreeindividualswereobservedattheRío
Tárcolesboattrip.Cathartidae.
BlackVulture.Coragypsatratus.ThisspecieswasseenoneverydaybutinMonteverde.
TurkeyVulture.Cathartesaura.Ditto!Accipitridae.
SwallowtailedKite.Elanoidesforficatus.ThiselegantkitewasseeninMonteverdeandinArenalaswellasinLaSelva.
PlumbeousKite.Ictiniaplumbea.WeobservedfewindividualssoaringwithTurkeyVulturesfromtheRíoTárcolesboattrip.
WhiteHawk.Leucopternisalbicollis.AcoupleofindividualsweresoaringaboveVirgendelSocorroroad.
SemiplumbeousHawk.Leucopternissemiplumbeus.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofasingleindividualcatchingapreyattheSelvaVerdelodge.
MangroveBlackHawk.Buteogallussubtilis.SixindividualswereobservedattheRíoTárcolesboattrip.ThisspecieswasonceconsideredconspecificwithCommonBlack‐HawkButeogallusanthracinus.
RoadsideHawk.Buteomagnirostris.ThefirstindividualwascallingnearCararaandlaterweobservedtwoadditionalindividuals.
GrayHawk.Buteonitidus.ThisspeciesisfairlycommoninCostaRica,waymorecommonthanRoadsideHawk!Itwasseenatvariouslocations.Falconidae.
BarredForestFalcon.Micrasturmirandollei.AsingleindividualwasheardatMonteverde.
CrestedCaracara.Caracaracheriway.ThisspecieswasseenbothdayswespentinCarara.
YellowheadedCaracara.Milvagochimachima.ThisspecieswasseeninCararaandaroundArenalLodge.
LaughingFalcon.Herpetotherescachinnans.ThisspeciesiswidespreadinthelowlandsofCostaRica.ItwasheardinCararaandlaterseeninArenalandinLaSelva.
BatFalcon.Falcorufigularis.ApairwasseenalongtheroadfromMonteverdetoArenal.Rallidae.
WhitethroatedCrake.Laterallusalbigularis.WeenjoyedgreatviewsoftwoadultsandtwochicksnearLaUnión.AbigthankyougoestothelocalartistCopefortakingustothislocation.
GrayneckedWoodRail.Aramidescajanea.Thisspecieswasfairlycommoninthelowlandlocations.
PurpleGallinule.Porphyriomartinica.AjuvenilewasobservedalongtheRíoTárcolesboattripandapairwasobservednearLaSelva.Charadriidae.
BlackbelliedPlover.Pluvialissquatarola.TwoindividualswereobservedattheRíoTárcoles.Jacanidae.
NorthernJacana.Jacanaspinosa.ApairwasobservednearVirgendelSocorro.
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Scolopacidae.
Willet.Tringasemipalmata.TwoindividualswereobservedattheRíoTárcoles.Whimbrel.Numeniusphaeopus.OneindividualwasobservedattheRíoTárcoles.RuddyTurnstone.Arenariainterpres.ThreeindividualswereobservedattheRío
Tárcolesboattrip.Laridae.
LaughingGull.Leucophaeusatricilla.ThismighthavebeenthegullspeciesflyingalongthemouthoftheRíoTárcoles.Columbidae.
RockPigeon(I).Columbalivia.Seeninurbanareas.PaleventedPigeon.Patagioenascayennensis.Thisspecieswasfairlycommonin
Arenal.RedbilledPigeon.Patagioenasflavirostris.Weenjoyedviewsofthisspeciesin
CararaandinArenal.BandtailedPigeon.Patagioenasfasciata.Thishighlandpigeonwasobservedin
MonteverdeandinVolcánPoás.RuddyPigeon.Patagioenassubvinacea.Apairwasobservedtakingpebbles
alongthemaintrailofMonteverde.ShortbilledPigeon.Patagioenasnigrirostris.Thisspecieswasfairlycommonat
bothsidesofthecountry,inthelowlands.Forseeingthevideotakeninthetripclickonthefollowinglinkhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/short‐billed‐pigeon‐columba‐nigrirostris/various‐individuals‐getting‐ready‐roost‐small‐tree‐fa
WhitewingedDove.Zenaidaasiatica.CommonaroundtheopenareasinCarara.IncaDove.Columbinainca.CommonaroundtheopenareasinCarara.Plainbreast.GroundDove.Columbinaminuta.Asingleindividualwasidentified
alongtheroadtotheRíoTárcoles.RuddyGroundDove.Columbinatalpacoti.Commoninopenlowlandareas.WhitetippedDove.Leptotilaverreauxi.FairlycommoninCarara.Itwasalso
seennearArenalLodge.GraychestedDove.Leptotilacassini.ApairwasobservedattheentranceofLa
Selva.RuddyQuailDove.Geotrygonmontana.Weenjoyedgreatviewsofthree
individualswhilewalkingthetrailsinCarara.Psittacidae.
CrimsonfrontedParakeet.Aratingafinschi.ThisisthecommonestparakeetinthelowlandsofCostaRica.ItmimicstheplumageofScarlet‐frontedParakeetAratingawagleriinSouthAmericaandHispaniolaParakeetAratingachloropteraofHispaniola.
OlivethroatedParakeet.Aratinganana.MorethanadozenindividualswereseenontheroadbetweenArenalesandLaSelva.
OrangefrontedParakeet.Aratingacanicularis.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofasmallgroupforagingatGuavafruits(Myrtaceae)belowMonteverde.
GreatGreenMacaw.Araambiguus.Atotalof16individualswerereportedinourtour.Intheafternoonof17Julyweobservedadozenindividualsflyingtotheroostatdusk.
ScarletMacaw.Aramacao.MorethanadozenindividualswereseenflyingovertheTárcolesriver.AdditionalpairswerereportedinCararaandSelvaVerde.
OrangechinnedParakeet.Brotogerisjugularis.ThisisprobablyoneofthecommonestandmostwidespreadparakeetsinthelowlandsofCostaRica.Wereporteddailyviews.
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BrownhoodedParrot.Pyriliahaematotis.WemissedthisspeciesinMonteverdebutwererewardedwithastonishingviewsofalargeflockfeedingonafruitingtreeinArenal.Seethevideotakeninthetripinhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/brown‐hooded‐parrot‐pionopsitta‐haematotis/individual‐foraging‐berries‐tree
WhitecrownedParrot.Pionussenilis.ThisspecieswasseenatLaSelva.WhitefrontedParrot.Amazonaalbifrons.ApairwasobservednearArenal
lodge.RedloredParrot.Amazonaautumnalis.SeveralpairswereobservedatLaSelva.MealyParrot.Amazonafarinosa.Theunmistakablecallofthisspeciesallowedus
toidentifyseveralpairsflyingatvariouslocations.WealsoobservedapairperchedinArenallodge.Cuculidae.
SquirrelCuckoo.Piayacayana.Morethanfiveindividualswerereportedinthetrip.Althoughthisspeciesisusuallyassociatedwithforestisfondtofeedoncaterpillarandotherarthropodsattheforestedge.
LesserGroundCuckoo.Morococcyxerythropygus.Wecouldnotaskforabetterviewofthistrickyandhard‐to‐seespecies.OneindividualcamealmosttoJeffshoeswhilemovingtowardsusthroughoutthegrassesandscrubbyvegetation.Weenjoyedgreatviewsofit!NoticethattheEnglishnameshouldbereplacedforLesserScrub‐Cuckoo,astheground‐cuckoosareforestspeciesinSouthAmerica.Forseeingthevideotakeninthetourpleasegotohttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/lesser‐ground‐cuckoo‐morococcyx‐erythropygus/shy‐individual‐spent‐his‐time‐skulking‐inside‐thi
GroovebilledAni.Crotophagasulcirostris.Wehaddailyviewsofgroupsvaryingfrom3to7individuals.Strigidae.
CrestedOwl.Lophostrixcristata.DespiteoureffortstolocatetheindividualsingingbelowFondaVelainMonteverdewefailedtoseeit.So,itremainedasheard‐only.
SpectacledOwl.Pulsatrixperspicillata.Wehadgreatviewsofasub‐adultindividualnearSelvaVerde.Additionally,anadultwasseenattheriveredgeinSelvaVerde.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/spectacled‐owl‐pulsatrix‐perspicillata/video‐one‐individual‐sub‐adult‐plumage‐giving‐call‐note
MottledOwl.Ciccabavirgata.Thiswasanotherspeciesseenwell.WeenjoyedapaircallingandhuntingkatydidsandotherartrhopodsinMonteverde.Seethevideoinhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/mottled‐owl‐strix‐virgata/single‐individual‐singing‐after‐eat‐huge‐arthroopod‐about‐0730pm
BlackandwhiteOwl.Ciccabanigrolineata.Weenjoyedthesameindividualseenforthelast5yearsinthemainsquareofOrotina.Theice‐creammanknowsthiscoupleverywellandisusuallytheonetolocateitforus.Heexpresshisconcernssinceheonlyseesoneindividualsincemarchthisyear.Caprimulgidae.
CommonPauraque.Nyctidromusalbicollis.SeveralindividualswereseeninArenallodgeroadandnearLaSelva.Nyctibiidae.
GreatPotoo.Nyctibiusgrandis.ApairwasseenatthegarbagedumpnearSelvaVerde.Whatasitetobenesting!
CommonPotoo.Nyctibiusgriseus.AnindividualwasfoundperchedfromthetraminBraulioCarrillo.
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Apodidae.ChestnutcollaredSwift.Streptoprocnerutila.Thisspeciesisconsideredaspart
oftheCypseloidesbytheAOU,agenusofswifthardtotellapartinflightandbettertoldbysomefieldmarksandtheuniquevoice.WeenjoyedviewsofthreeindividualsflyingabovetheterraceofArenalLodgeinarainyafternoon.
WhitecollaredSwift.Streptoprocnezonaris.DozensofindividualswereobservedatArenalLodgeapparentlyflyingbacktotheroostingsite.Thisspecieshasapreferenceforwaterfallsandsteepwallstoroost.
Vaux'sSwift.Chaeturavauxi.WeenjoyedgoodstudiesanddailyviewswhileinMonteverde.
GrayrumpedSwift.Chaeturacinereiventris.ThecommonestswiftintheCaribbeanlowlands.SeveralindividualswereobservedineverymorningfromLaSelva.AlthoughwemanagedtoidentifythisspecieswellIhavemydoubtsaboutsomeshortertailindividualswhichremainedunidentified.Trochilidae.WhennaturalistssentthefirstspecimensofhummingbirdstotheircorrespondingclientsandmuseumsinEuropethefirstsayingwasthatsuchcreatureswereacrossbetweenaninsectandabird.Furthermore,asaconsequenceofhavinganimpressivecontrastofcolorsitisnotsurpirsingthatpressurestartedforsuchfantasticcreaturesandanincresingmarketpushedatradethatshippedhundredsofthousandsofhummingbirdsskinsintoEurope.Bythen,therewerenocommonnamesassociatedwitheachspecies.So,howdidhummingbirdsgotsuchbeautifulnames?TheresponsbiblefornamingmostoftheTrochilidaewasJ.GouldonhismemorablefivevolumeMonographofTrochilidae(1849‐1861).But,didyouknowthatuntilthepublicationofhisrenownedmonographGouldhadneverseenahummingbirdalive?OnlyafterfinishingsuchimpressiveworkGouldvisitedtheAmericasandsawhisfirstlivingTrochilidae,aRuby‐throatedHummingbirdinMay1857.Today,afirseditionofGould´smonographcanbepurchasedattheauctionmarketatUS$260,000((themorethan360plateswereallmadefromstuffedspecimens!).InourSummerCostaRicatourwemanagedtoenjoyandlearnabouttheecologyof30speciesofthesemagicalcreaturessodespitethesmallsize,CostaRicaisbiginhummingbirds!Forenjoyingthevideotakenofthehummingbirdfeeders,pleasegotofile://localhost/<http/::www.youtube.com:watch%3Fv=xHrvy7GjLWM>
BandtailedBarbthroat.Threnetesruckeri.WehadgreatviewsofapairsingingatthelekinsecondarygrowthinLaSelva.Seethevideotakeninthetripat
file://localhost/<http/::ibc.lynxeds.com:video:band‐tailed‐barbthroat‐threnetes‐ruckeri:one‐individual‐singing‐previous‐dusk‐fairly‐open‐dark>
GreenHermit.Phaethornisguy.WesawthisspeciesmainlyaroundArenallodge.LongbilledHermit.Phaethornislongirostris.Anotherhermitinwhichwesaw
individualsdisplayingatthelek.ThislekwasfoundinsidethickHeliconiagrowthinLaSelva.
StripethroatedHermit.Phaethornisstriigularis.WeenjoyedviewsofindividualsinCararaandinthevicinityofArenallodge.ThisspecieswasonceconsideredtobepartofLittleHermit.
ScalybreastedHummingbird.Phaeochroacuvierii.WeenjoyviewsofasingleindividualinHotelVillaLapasinCarara.
VioletSabrewing.Campylopterushemileucurus.Whatahummingbird!Welovedthisoneandfiguredoutthatsizemattersinhummingbirdswhentheissueisaboutdefendingthefeeder.Mostoftheotherspeciesleftthefeederswhenthishugesabrewingfloatedaroundittoaquiremoreofthe“suitjuice”.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/violet‐sabrewing‐campylopterus‐hemileucurus/single‐individual‐approaching‐hummingbird‐feeder
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WhiteneckedJacobin.Florisugamellivora.ThisonewasfirstseenaroundCararaandlateraroundArenallodge.
GreenVioletear.Colibrithalassinus.AcommonvisitortotheHummingbirdCafé,inMonteverde.Weenjoyedseeinghowitliftedtheearpatcheswhendefendingtheperchagainstotherhummingbirdspecies.Toenjoythevideogotohttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/green‐thorntail‐discosura‐conversii/male‐was‐found‐perched‐atop‐bare‐limb‐fairly‐exposed‐small
VioletheadedHummingbird.Klaisguimeti.ThisspecieswasacommonvisitortothevervainflowersinArenalLodge.Idon´tknowofanybetterlocationintheneotropicstoenjoyviewsofthisdiminutivebuteleganthummingbird.
BlackcrestedCoquette.Lophornishelenae.OneindividualwasseenatthevervaintrailbetweentwobuildingsatArenalLodge.Notacommonspecies!
GreenThorntail.Discosuraconversii.Thisonewasseenintwotimes.First,weenjoyedviewsoffemalesandjuvenilesinArenallodge,andlaterwelovedseeingamaleperchednearBraulioCarrillonationalpark.Forenjoyingthevideoofthisspeciesgoto
Canivet'sEmerald.Chlorostilboncanivetii.ThisspecieswascommoninopenareasandgardensinFondaVelaandinArenalLodge.
VioletcrownedWoodnymph.Thaluraniacolombica.ThiswasanothercommonspeciesinLaSelva.Wehadviewsofadultsandjuvenilesaswell.
FierythroatedHummingbird.Panterpeinsignis.ThisspecieswasverycommonaroundVolcánPoás,andveryresponsivetothewhistleofapygmy‐owl!
BluethroatedGoldentail.Hylochariseliciae.Unfortunatelyonlyheard.ItwastoodarkinthetrailsatCarara,sowedidnotmanagedtoseeit.
BluechestedHummingbird.Amaziliaamabilis.Wehadgreatviewsof4malesnearthereceptionofLaSelvabiologicalstation.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/blue‐chested‐hummingbird‐polyerata‐amabilis/single‐individual‐perched‐inside‐flowering‐shrub‐g
MangroveHummingbird(E).Amaziliaboucardi.WeenjoyedviewsofasingleindividualperchedabitaboveeyelevelintheRioTárcoles.
SteelyventedHummingbird.Amaziliasaucerrottei.ThisspecieswascommonbutnotnumerousinMonteverde.WehaddailyviewsinFondaVela.
RufoustailedHummingbird.Amaziliatzacatl.ManyindividualswereseeninCarara,inArenallodgeandalongtheVirgendelSocorroroad.
CinnamonHummingbird.Amaziliarutila.WehadsuperbviewsofanindividualattheOrotinasquare.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/cinnamon‐hummingbird‐amazilia‐rutila/orotina‐square‐perched‐bare‐branch‐while‐guarding‐small‐f
StripetailedHummingbird.Eupherusaeximia.SeveralindividualswereobservedattheHummingbirdCaféinMonteverde.
CopperyheadedEmerald(E).Elviracupreiceps.DespitebeingatinycreaturethisspecieswasremarkablynumerousattheHummingbirdCaféinMonteverde.ACostaRicaendemic!Enjoythevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/coppery‐headed‐emerald‐elvira‐cupreiceps/various‐individuals‐attending‐feeders‐cafe‐located‐ne
Snowcap.Microcheraalbocoronata.ThisspeciescanbeeasilyconsideredthemostbeautidulhummingbirdinCostaRica.Whatacolor!Welovedseeingtwoadultmales,afemaleandasubadultmale.Youcanaccessthevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/snowcap‐microchera‐albocoronata/male‐was‐video‐taped‐area‐known‐occur‐species‐near‐entrance‐ae
BronzetailedPlumeleteer.Chalyburaurochrysia.Amalewasobservedatthesnowcapsite,nearBraulioCarrillo.WewereabletoseeitsredfeetreferringtotheoldnameRedfootedPlumeleteer.Don’tmissthevideo.Clickinthefollowinglinkhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/bronze‐tailed‐plumeleteer‐chalybura‐urochrysia/one‐individual‐guarding‐flowering‐bush‐house‐co
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PurplethroatedMountainGem.Lamporniscastaneoventris.AnotherlittlebeautyseenatthehummingbirdcaféinMonteverde.Wesawmanymalesandfemales.ThisspeciesissometimesnamedVariableMountain‐Gem.Enjoythevideoofafemaleperchedataparticipantfingersclickingatthefollowinglinkhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/variable‐mountain‐gem‐lampornis‐castaneoventris/female‐perched‐fingers‐visitor‐hummingbird‐caf
GreencrownedBrilliant.Heliodoxajacula.Thislargehummingbirdhasadiagnosticconicalskull,probablyanadaptationtoreachnectarinlargecorollas.Wesawseveralmales(about9)andfewerfemales(about4)attheHummingbirdCaféinMonteverde.Thedeepforktailisanadditionalfieldmark.SometimesisnamedGreen‐frontedBrilliantandyoucanenjoythevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/green‐fronted‐brilliant‐heliodoxa‐jacula/male‐perched‐closed‐feeder
MagnificentHummingbird.Eugenesfulgens.Theysayoneisallyouneedandthiswasthecaseforthisspecies!WesawonlyoneindividualinVolcánPoás.
PurplecrownedFairy.Heliothryxbarroti.OnecanarguethatHeliothryxisamongthemosteleganthummingbirds.ThewhiteflashesgivenbytheoutertailfeatherswhenflyingplusthedelicatemaskonthefacewasenjoyedseveraltimesinCaracaandinLaSelva
LongbilledStarthroat.Heliomasterlongirostris.WeenjoyedagreatviewofanindividualcatchingsmallinsectsinoneafternoonnearFondaVela.
VolcanoHummingbird.Selasphorusflammula.ThisspecieswasincrediblycommonbelowtheentranceofVolcánPoás.Itseemslikeawoodstartbutthetailcolourgavethecluesforfieldidentification.Trogonidae.
BlackheadedTrogon.Trogonmelanocephalus.ThreeindividualswereseenalongthetrailaboveVillaLapas,inCarara.
OrangebelliedTrogon.Trogonaurantiiventris.WeobservedamalealongthetrailinFincaEcológica.ThisspeciesissometimestreatedasaraceofCollaredTrogon.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/collared‐trogon‐trogon‐collaris/individual‐posted‐video‐refers‐one‐called‐orange‐bellied‐trogo
BlackthroatedTrogon.Trogonrufus.WeenjoyedviewsofafemaleinCararaandlatersawapairinLaSelvaateyelevel!Enjoythevideoofthefemaleathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/black‐throated‐trogon‐trogon‐rufus/close‐female‐perched‐edge‐forest‐notice‐inflated‐breast‐ala
SlatytailedTrogon.Trogonmassena.ThisisthelargesttrogonspeciesinLaSelvaandwesawtwopairsinbothmornings.Don’thttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/slaty‐tailed‐trogon‐trogon‐massena/pair‐calling‐canopy‐emergent‐treemissthevideoat
ResplendentQuetzal.Pharomachrusmocinno.Whatabird!Quetzalsarealwaysamongthefavoritespeciesfortourparticipants.WefirstenjoyedamaleenteringtoanestinMonteverdeandlaterinthesamedayweobservedthepairforagingattheentranceoftheMonteverdereserve.Thegenuscomesfromthegreekpharosmeaningaloosemantleandmakrosreferstothelongcentralrectrices(tailfeathers).Momotidae.
BluecrownedMotmot.Momotusmomota.Thisspeciesiscurrentlytreatedasfiveseparatespecies.TheonetooccurinCostaRicaretainstheoriginalname(Blue‐crownedMotmot)andtheonesoccuringinSouthAmericahavebeengivennewenglishnames.ForfurtherinformationseetheSACCwebsiteinhttp://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline05.html
RufousMotmot.Baryphthengusmartii.ApairwasobservednestinginLaSelva.Noticetheserratedbillathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/rufous‐motmot‐baryphthengus‐martii/individual‐perched‐next‐nest‐entrance
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KeelbilledMotmot.Electroncarinatum.Thisistheleastcommonspeciesofmotmotforourtrip.WehadgreatviewsofapairnearArenalLodge.TheresemblanceofthevoiceofthisspecieswiththevoiceofBroad‐billedMotmotElectronplatyrhynchumisremarkable.Infact,whencallingonespeciesoneusuallylistenresponsesofbothspecies!Don’tmissthefirstvideoeverpostedofthisspeciesathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/keel‐billed‐motmot‐electron‐carinatum/single‐individual‐calling‐playback‐song‐was‐perched‐vine
BroadbilledMotmot.Electronplatyrhynchum.SeveralpairswereobservedinArenalandinLaSelva.Bothpairswereobservedbringingpreytothenest.Don’tmissthisimpressivevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/broad‐billed‐motmot‐electron‐platyrhynchum/individual‐killing‐moth‐while‐perched‐exposed‐vine‐
TurquoisebrowedMotmot.Eumomotasuperciliosa.ThiswasJefffavoritebirdinCostaRica.WeenjoyedviewsofitinOrotinaandonthedrivetoMonteverde.Alcedinidae.
RingedKingfisher.Megaceryletorquatus.Wehadsporadicviewsofthisspeciesinvariousriversatbothsidesofthecountry.
AmazonKingfisher.Chloroceryleamazona.AcoupleofindividualswereseenalongtheRioSanJuan,nearLaSelva.
GreenKingfisher.Chloroceryleamericana.WeenjoyedviewsofthissmallkingfisheratCararaandinLaSelva.Bucconidae.
WhiteneckedPuffbird.Notharchushyperrhynchus.AperchedindividualwasobservedinLaSelva.
WhitefrontedNunbird.Monasamorphoeus.WeoweabigthankyoutoCopefortakingustoanestingsitenearLaUnión.Weenjoyedthreeindividualscallinganddisplayingfromabranchhighinthecanopy.SeethevideoofthisrarespeciesinCostaRicaathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/white‐fronted‐nunbird‐monasa‐morphoeus/three‐individuals‐were‐video‐taped‐mountain‐some‐20‐minGalbulidae.
RufoustailedJacamar.Galbularuficauda.ThisspecieswasheardseveraltimesandobservednearArenalLodge.AsecondsightwasofapairinLaSelva.Ramphastidae.
RedheadedBarbet.Eubuccobourcierii.WeobservedapairinaloosefeedingflockattheremnantsofcloudforestalongtheroadtoVirgendelSocorro.
ProngbilledBarbet.Semnornisfrantzii.Weenjoyedviewsofapairnestingandassistedbythenesthelpers.Enjoyseeingthenestathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/prong‐billed‐barbet‐semnornis‐frantzii/pair‐nesting‐tree‐hole
Emerald(Bluethroated)Toucanet.Aulacorhynchusprasinus.WehadgreatviewsofthisactivespecieswhileinMonteverdeandvicinity.
CollaredAracari.Pteroglossustorquatus.SeveralgroupswereobservedattheCaribbeansideofCostaRicafromArenaltoLaSelva.ThegenusPteroglossusreferstothelongfeather‐liketongueofthesespeciesandnottothesizeofthebill(Commonbelieve).Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/collared‐araçari‐pteroglossus‐torquatus/small‐group‐was‐moving‐across‐canopy‐making‐short‐sall
Keelbilled(Rainbowbilled)Toucan.Ramphastossulfuratus.LargeRamphastidaeareatrademarkofthetropicsandthisspeciesmatchesanyonedreamaboutseeingabeautifultoucan.Weenjoyedviewsofthisspeciesalmostdaily.Simply
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ChestnutmandibledToucan.Ramphastosswainsonii.WeenjoyedseeingthisyelperatmanylocationsintheCaribbeansideofthecountry.Picidae.
BlackcheekedWoodpecker.Melanerpespucherani.Weenjoyeddailyviewsatthecaribbeansideofthecountry.Enjoyavideoofanindividualinsidethenestathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/black‐cheeked‐woodpecker‐melanerpes‐pucherani/one‐individual‐showing‐head‐nest
Hoffmann'sWoodpecker.Melanerpeshoffmannii.ThisspecieswasseenregularlyfromCararatoArenalandMonteverde.ItwassympatricwithBlack‐cheekedWoodpeckerinArenal.
HairyWoodpecker.Picoidesvillosus.ThisspecieswasseenwhilewesearchedforRed‐facedSpinetailatthebridgebelowVolcanPoás.Enjoyashortclipinhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/hairy‐woodpecker‐picoides‐villosus/one‐individual‐foraging
RufouswingedWoodpecker.Piculussimplex.ApairwasobservedtwiceatLaSelvabiologicalstation.
GoldenoliveWoodpecker.Colaptesrubiginosus.WeobservedthisspecieswhilebirdingatFondaVela,nearMonteverde.
ChestnutcolororedWoodpecker.Celeuscastaneus.ApairwasseenneartheentranceofLaSelvaBiologicalStation.
LineatedWoodpecker.Dryocopuslineatus.WesawthisspeciesonlyonceinArenal.
PalebilledWoodpecker.Campephilusguatemalensis.ThisonewasseenacoupleoftimesandheardinthelastdayatLaSelva.Furnariidae.What is known today as the Furnariidae involved two families: The Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) and the woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptidae). Although there have been a historic controversy (For almost 100 years!) wheter if they should be treated as one or two separate groups, DNA sequence published in 2002 have revealed that both families had to be lumped as one family thus reverting all the species into the Furnariidae. The proposal was accepted in September 2004 (SACC committee).
SlatySpinetail.Synallaxisbrachyura.AsingleindividualwasobservedinapasturecontiguoustotheentranceofLaSelva.
RedfacedSpinetail.Cranioleucaerythrops.Whataview!WeenjoyedapairofthisspeciesnestinginMonteverde.
SpottedBarbtail.Premnoplexbrunnescens.ApairwasobservedsearchingforarthropodsateyelevelinMonteverde.
BufffrontedFoliagegleaner.Philydorrufum.AsingleindividualwasseenwithafeedingflocknearMonteverde.
BuffthroatedFoliagegleaner.Automolusochrolaemus.AsingleindividualwasobservedintheunderstoryattheterrafirmeforestinCarara.
PlainXenops.Xenopsminutus.ThisspecieswasseentwiceinCarara.PlainbrownWoodcreeper.Dendrocinclafuliginosa.Threeindividualswere
observedwitharmyantsinLaSelva.RuddyWoodcreeper.Dendrocinclahomochroa.Thisisanotherspeciesfound
witharmyants.Wesawapairfeedingonarthropodsthatwereescapingfromtheants(FincaEcológica).
OlivaceousWoodcreeper.Sittasomusgriseicapillus.AsingleindividualwasseenatmidstoryinFincaEcológica.
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WedgebilledWoodcreeper.Glyphorynchusspirurus.SeveralindividualswereobservedinlowlandhumidforestinCararaandLaSelva.
NorthernBarredWoodcreeper.Dendrocolaptessanctithomae.Thisisbydefaultthemostcommonlargewoodcreeperinthetrip.Wesawmorethan12individualsinourjourney.Somewerefollowingarmyantswhileotherwerebytheirown.
CocoaWoodcreeper.Xiphorhynchussusurrans.Commonvoiceatdawnanddusk.Wesawabout5individualsinCararaandLaSelva.
BlackstripedWoodcreeper.Xiphorhynchuslachrymosus.HeardinCarara.Unfortunatelynotseen.
SpottedWoodcreeper.Xiphorhynchuserythropygius.AsingleindividualwasobservedinMonteverde.ThisspeciesisreplacedbyOlive‐backedWoodcreeperinnorthernSouthAmerica.
StreakheadedWoodcreeper.Lepidocolaptessouleyetii.ThisspeciesiswidespreadinCostaRicaanditsvoiceiscommonlyheard.Weenjoyedviewsofatleast4individuals.Thamnophilidae.Thamnophilidae,alongwithFormicariidaeandGrallaridaecomprisedonceasinglefamily.NowadaysThamnophilidaecomprisesonlythesmallantbirdswhiletheothertwofamiliescomprisestheantthrushesandtheantpittas.
FasciatedAntshrike.Cymbilaimuslineatus.AmalewasenjoyedattheentranceofLaSelvaandanothermalewasseenlaterwithafeedingflockinLaSelva.
GreatAntshrike.Tarabamajor.Onlyheard.UnfortunatelythisonewasacrosstheSarapiquíriversowecouldnotseeit!
BarredAntshrike.Thamnophilusdoliatus.ApairwasobservedinCarara.BlackhoodedAntshrike.Thamnophilusbridgesi.Variouspairswereseenin
Carara.AcommonvoiceinthePacificsideofCostaRica.WesternSlatyAntshrike.Thamnophilusatrinucha.Wegotgreatviewsofamale
singingwhileshakingthetailatmidstoryinLaSelva.Seethemaleshakingthetailwhilesingingathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/western‐slaty‐antshrike‐thamnophilus‐atrinucha/male‐was‐singing‐some‐15‐meters‐ground‐fairly‐o
RussetAntshrike.Thamnistesanabatinus.AsingleindividualwasobservedfollowingafeedingflockinVirgendelSocorro.
SlatyAntwren.Myrmotherulaschisticolor.WehadgreatviewsofapairinCarara.DotwingedAntwren.Microrhopiasquixensis.Thisisoneofthespecieswitha
weirddistributionpatternintheneotropicalregion.ItisfoundinCentralAmericaandintheGuianas,butnotintheCaribbeanfaceofSouthAmerica.WeobservedtwopairsforragingatmidstratainCarara.
DuskyAntbird.Cercomacratyrannina.AcommonspeciesinCarara.AlsoseeninLaSelva.
ChestnutbackedAntbird.Myrmecizaexsul.ThisisthecommonestantbirdinthelowlandsofCostaRica.ItwasobservedeverydayinCararaandLaSelva.
SpottedAntbird.Hylophylaxnaevioides.Onlyheard.DespiteoureffortsweneversawtheindividualsinginginArenal.
BicoloredAntbird.Gymnopithysleucaspis.Whatabird!WehadtoputabitofextraefforttoseethisoneinCarara.Greatviews!Formicariidae.
BlackfacedAntthrush.Formicariusanalis.AsingleindividualwasseenwalkingwhileinspectingtheforestfloorinCarara.
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Grallariidae.StreakchestedAntpitta.Hylopezusperspicillatus.Wehadamazingviewsofthis
speciesatduskinCarara.ThicketAntpitta.Hylopezusdives.Thisspeciesisalwaystrickytoseeand
althoughwewereveryclosetoitwefailedtoseeit.So,itgoesasonlyheard.Tyrannidae.
YellowbelliedElaenia.Elaeniaflavogaster.FewindividualswereseeninArenal.MountainElaenia.Elaeniafrantzii.ThisspecieswasverycommoninMonteverde
andinVolcánPoás.TorrentTyrannulet.Serpophagacinerea.Greatviewsofasingleindividualclose
tothewarterfallinVirgendelSocorro.OlivestripedFlycatcher.Mionectesolivaceus.HeardinMonteverde.OchrebelliedFlycatcher.Mionectesoleagineus.Thisonewasseenorheardat
variouslocations.ThesongofthisspeciesinCentralAmericaissignificantlydifferenttothepopulationsinSouthAmerica.
SlatycappedFlycatcher.Leptopogonsuperciliaris.AsingleindividualwasobservedinVirgendelSocorroroad.
PaltryTyrannulet.Zimmeriusvilissimus.ThiscommonspeciesofthecloudforestwasonceconsideredtobefoundinnorthernSouthAmerica.Today,PaltryTyrannuletremainsforCentralAmericawhileVenezuelanTyrannulet(asplitfromPaltryTyrannulet)occursinNorthernSouthAmerica.Wesawthisspeciesinmostlocations.
BlackcappedPygmyTyrant.Myiornisatricapillus.WehadgreatviewsofthisspecieswhilealongthetrailinLaSelvabiologicalstation.Noticethatthisgenusinvolvethesmallestpasserineintheworld!Enjoythevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/black‐capped‐pygmy‐tyrant‐myiornis‐atricapillus/one‐individual‐was‐video‐taped‐while‐perched‐b
NorthernBentbill.Oncostomacinereigulare.ThisonewasheardregularlyinCararaandseenlaterwhilevisitingthesuspendingbridgesnearthehotel.Thisspeciesprefersareasrichinvinetangle.
SlateheadedTodyFlycatcher.Poecilotriccussylvia.WeenjoyedapairbuildinganestinCararareserve.Seethevideooftheindividualcarryingnestingmaterialathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/slate‐headed‐tody‐flycatcher‐poecilotriccus‐sylvia/individual‐carrying‐nesting‐material‐0
CommonTodyFlycatcher.Todirostrumcinereum.Thisspecieswasseenalmostdaily.
BlackheadedTodyFlycatcher.Todirostrumnigriceps.ThiscanopyspecieswasfoundononeofthetrailsinLaSelva.Wefounditafterlookingforthe”bumblebee”flyingacrossthecanopyofthetrees!
EyeringedFlatbill.Rhynchocyclusbrevirostris.AmidstoryspeciesseentwiceinMonteverde.ThegenusTolmomyiascomprisesagroupofsimilarTyrannidaethatcanbehardtoidentifyinthefield.Mostspeciesarebettertoldbyvoiceandbythepresenceofaflatandwidebill.ThisgroupofbirdswereoncecalledFlatbillsandalthoughattemptsweremadetoresurrectthiscommonname(Hilty,S.BirdsofVenezuela,2003)ithasremainedasflycatchers.
YellowoliveFlycatcher.Tolmomyiassulphurescens.WehadgreatviewsinCarara.Noticethatthisspeciesmaycomprisesmorethan5species.Keepaneyeonit!
YellowmarginedFlycatcher.Tolmomyiasassimilis.AsingleindividualwasseeninLaSelvabiologicalstation.ThevoiceoftheCentralAmericapopulationsdiffersfromtheonesinSouthAmerica,soexpectasplitinthefuture.
WhitethroatedSpadebill.Platyrinchusmystaceus.TwoindividualswereseencallingattheunderstoryinMonteverde.
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GoldencrownedSpadebill.Platyrinchuscoronatus.Asingleindividualwasobservedperchedonabarelimbatlowermidstoryinasemi‐openareaintheCararareserve.
RoyalFlycatcher.Onychorhynchuscoronatus.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofafemaleinLaSelvabiologicalstation.Althoughitcanbefoundwithunderstoreyfeedingflockswesawitveryclosetotheground,callingfromadarkareaoftheforest.
RuddytailedFlycatcher.Terenotriccuserythrurus.OneindividualwasobservedatmidstoryinCarara.
SulphurrumpedFlycatcher.Myiobiussulphureipygius.ApairwasobservedmovingalongwithafeedingflockinCarara.Seethevideoofthisactivepasserineinhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/sulphur‐rumped‐flycatcher‐myiobius‐sulphureipygius/single‐individual‐foraging‐dark‐midstory‐al
TuftedFlycatcher.Mitrephanesphaeocercus.ApairwasobservednestingnearLaCascadainlaVirgendelSocorroroad.Thenesthadtwochicks.
DarkPewee.Contopuslugubris.ThiswasanotherspeciesseeninLaCascadaalongtheroadinVirgendelSocorro.
TropicalPewee.Contopuscinereus.ThisspecieswasfirstseeninFondaVelaandlaterobservedinArenalandnearBraulioCarrillonationalpark.
YellowishFlycatcher.Empidonaxflavescens.AnindividualwasobservedfromthebridgeofLaSelvabiologicalstation.
LongtailedTyrant.Coloniacolonus.WeenjoyedviewsofthreeindividualsperchedatopbarebranchesofadeadtreeinLaSelva.
BrightrumpedAttila.Attilaspadiceus.ThispolimorphicspecieswasseeninvariouslocationsincludingArenalandLaSelva.
RufousMourner.Rhytipternaholerythra.ThisuniformspecieswasseenfirstinCararaandlaterinFondaVelaandArenal.
ThegenusMyiarchuscomprisesspecieshardtotellapartinthefield.Onemostpayattentiontothesong,habitat,colorattheedgeoftheprimariesandtailfeathers.ThiswordMyiarchusmeansthelordofflying.
DuskycappedFlycatcher.Myiarchustuberculifer.Pairswereseenorheardfrequentlyduringourtour.ThisisthemostwidespreadMyiarchusinCostaRica.Besttoldbythedarkcapandtheparakeet‐likechatteringvocalization.
PanamaFlycatcher.Myiarchuspanamensis.ApairwasseeninCarara.Besttoldbysizeandvoice.
GreatKiskadee.Pitangussulphuratus.ThisisoneofthetrademarksofthetropicsofAmerica.TheGreatKiskadeewasseenalmosteverydayinourtour!
BoatbilledFlycatcher.Megarynchuspitangua.ThisspeciescanbemisidentifiedasGreatKiskadeeexceptforthesizeofthebill(verybroad!)andthelackofrufousintheflightfeathers.Also,thevoiceisrough,likeacomplaint.
SocialFlycatcher.Myiozetetessimilis.ThisspeciesisalsowidespreadinCostaRica.Itwasseenatvariouslocationsofthetour.BearinmindthatwhatistodayknownasSocialFlycatchermightinvolvemorethanthreespeciesinthefuture.
GraycappedFlycatcher.Myiozetetesgranadensis.ThisoneisfairlycommoninCostaRica,becominguncommoninnorthernSouthAmerica.Weobservedscatteredpairsalongthetour.Thecoloroftheeyes,voiceandhabitsarethebestwaytotellapartfromTropicalKingbird.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/grey‐capped‐flycatcher‐myiozetetes‐granadensis/single‐individual‐perched‐wire‐hotel‐villa‐lapa
WhiteringedFlycatcher.Conopiasalbovittatus.Thisspeciesisalmostinvariablyfoundinthecanopy.WeobservedapairinLaSelva.Thelackofwhiteonthethroatandthevoicearethebestfieldmarks.
GoldenbelliedFlycatcher.Myiodynasteshemichrysus.TwopairswereseeninMonteverde.
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StreakedFlycatcher.Myiodynastesmaculatus.AsingleindividualwasobservedinCarara.
SulphurbelliedFlycatcher.Myiodynastesluteiventris.FewindividualswereseeninArenalandinLaSelva.Itissimilartothepreviousspeciesdifferinginhavingadistinctivemalarstripeandmoreyellowishbelly.
PiraticFlycatcher.Legatusleucophaius.Wesawthreeindividualsinourtrip.ThisisamigratoryspeciesinCostaRicaandshouldbegoneduringthetimeofourvisit.
TropicalKingbird.Tyrannusmelancholicus.Thisspecieswasseenliterallyeverydaywithseveralindividualsperday.GeneraIncertaeSedis.Specieswithanuncertaintaxonomicpositionandsharingahistoriccontroversytoaboutwhichfamilytheybelongto.
RufousPiha.Lipaugusunirufus.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofthisspecieswhilelookingfortheWhite‐frontedNunbird.
CinnamonBecard.Pachyramphuscinnamomeus.TwopairswereseeninArenalandLaSelva.ThelatterwasbuildinganestthatIdescribedinmynotebookasan“oddlookingstripoffibers”.Don’tmisthevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/cinnamon‐becard‐pachyramphus‐cinnamomeus/single‐individual‐was‐video‐taped‐perched‐bare‐branch
WhitewingedBecard.Pachyramphuspolychopterus.ApairwasobservedinCarara.
RosethroatedBecard.Pachyramphusaglaiae.WehadseveralencounterswiththisspecieswhilebirdinginCararaanditssurroundings.
MaskedTityra.Tityrasemifasciata.Thereisabroadoverlappingbetweenthisspeciesandthenextone.Intotalweobservedmorethan16individualsofthisspecies.Usuallyfoundinpairs.
BlackcrownedTityra.Tityrainquisitor.ScatteredpairswereseeninCararaandArenal.
Cotingidae.
LovelyCotinga.Cotingaamabilis.AfemalewasobservedattheHotelFondaVela.Unfortunatelyflewawaybeforewecouldseeitwiththescope.
SnowyCotinga.Carpodectesnitidus.AfemalewasobservedperchedatopadeadbranchfromthebridgeofLaSelva.Later,amalewasenjoyedinthesamearea.
BareneckedUmbrellabird.Cephalopterusglabricollis.WehadgreatviewsofafemaleperchedatcanopylevelinthecloudforestofBraulioCarrillonationalpark.Wehadgreatviewsfromthetram!
ThreewattledBellbird.Procniastricarunculatus.Thiswasoneofthefavoritespeciesofthetripasitwasenjoyedlenghtly.InourfirstmorninginFondaVelawesawajuvenilemale,asub‐adultmaleandafemale.Onlytwodaysafterourfirstsightwesawuptofiveindividualsincludingtwoadultmalesinging!Don’tmissthevideotakenfromtheterraceofHotelFondaVelaathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/three‐wattled‐bellbird‐procnias‐tricarunculatus/male‐singing‐side‐femalePipridae.Manakinsarethequintessenceofneotropicalbirds.Arrangedwithwonderfulplumages,severalmalesofthisfamilydisplayinselectedarenas(technicallynamedlek)toattractthefemales,whichusuallyhavedullerplumage.
WhitecollaredManakin.Manacuscandei.WeenjoyedvariousmalesatalekinLaSelva.
OrangecollaredManakin.Manacusaurantiacus.WehadgreatviewsofamaleandtwofemalesinCarara.
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WhiteruffedManakin.Corapipoaltera.WesawafemalenearArenalandlatersawamaleinVirgendelSocorro.
LongtailedManakin.Chiroxiphialinearis.Whatagreatspecies!InCararawewereluckytoobservedtwomalesdisplaying.
RedcappedManakin.Pipramentalis.ThiswasthemostwidespreadPirpidaeinourtrip.Wesawaboutsevenindividuals.Vireonidae.
MangroveVireo.Vireopallens.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofasingleindividualintheMangrovesoftheRíoTarcoles.
YellowwingedVireo.Vireocarmioli.ApairwasobservedattheentranceoftheVolcanPoás.
BrowncappedVireo.Vireoleucophrys.ThisspecieswasseenforagingwithafedingflockinVirgendelSocorroroad.
YellowgreenVireo.Vireoflavoviridis.ThisspecieswascommoninCarara.LesserGreenlet.Hylophilusdecurtatus.Thisisthemostwidespreadgreenletin
CostaRica.Wereporteditalmostdaily.GreenShrikeVireo.Vireolaniuspulchellus.HeardinCarara.RufousbrowedPeppershrike.Cyclarhisgujanensis.ApairwasseeninCarara.
Corvidae.
WhitethroatedMagpieJay.Calocittaformosa.ApairwasobservedalongtheroadfromCararatoMonteverde.
BrownJay.Cyanocoraxmorio.Dailyviews.Hirundinidae.
GraybreastedMartin.Prognechalybea.AsingleindividualwasseennearLaSelva.
MangroveSwallow.Tachycinetaalbilinea.ThisspecieswasseenfirstinRioTracolesandlaterclosetoLaSelva.
BlueandwhiteSwallow.Pygochelidoncyanoleuca.Thisspecieswasfairlycommoninmountainsandslopes.
NorthernRoughwing.Swallow.Stelgidopteryxserripennis.FewindividualswereseeninCararaandinLaSelva.
Troglodytidae.Wrensareusuallynoticedbecauseoftheirwonderfulanddistinctivevocalization.Asinotherpasserinefamiliesseveralgeneraofthefamilyhavebeensubjecttogeneticstudiesdrivingtosometaxonomicchanges.Oneofthemostrelevantcasestookplacein2006whenMannetal.indicatedthatThryothorusispolyphyleticandannouncedthattrueThryothoruswrensarenotfoundinSouthAmerica.Furthermore,heresurrectedtwooldgenera(PheugopediusandThryophilus)anddescribedCantorchiuls.HerewefollowthetraditionaltaxonomykeepingThryothorussincesuchchangeshavenotbeenacceptedbytheAOUasyet.
BandbackedWren.Campylorhynchuszonatus.ThisspecieswasfairlycommoninLaSelva.Wesawthreeindividuals.
RufousnapedWren.Campylorhynchusrufinucha.ThisonewascommoninCarara.
BlackthroatedWren.Thryothorusatrogularis.Wehadgreatviewsofthisloud‐callingwrenwhileinArenal.
BlackbelliedWren.Thryothorusfasciatoventris.HeardinCarara.BayWren.Thryothorusnigricapillus.WeobservedthisoneinFincaEcológica,
belowMonteverde.Itmighthavebeennestingasweonlysawoneindividual.
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RiversideWren.Thryothorussemibadius.ApairwasobservedinCarara.StripebreastedWren.Thryothorusthoracicus.CommonaroundArenalarea.RufousbreastedWren.Thryothorusrutilus.CommonaroundCarara.RufousandwhiteWren.Thryothorusrufalbus.ThisspecieswasseeninCaraca.
Itwasalwaysobservedforaginginpairs.PlainWren.Thryothorusmodestus.WeobservedthisoneinLaSelva.Itmight
havebeennestingasweonlysawoneindividual.HouseWren.Troglodytesaedon.Thisonewasseeninmostlocations.OchraceousWren.Troglodytesochraceus.Thiscanopyspecieswasfoundnear
Monteverde.WhitebreastedWoodWren.Henicorhinaleucosticta.CommoninLaSelva.
Severalpairswereseen.GraybreastedWoodWren.Henicorhinaleucophrys.Twopairswereobservedin
Monteverde.NightingaleWren.Microcerculusphilomela.Weenjoyedgreatviewsofthis
speciesinArenal.ScalybreastedWren.Microcerculusmarginatus.WehadsuperbviewsinCarara
oftwoindividualscomingtouswhilecallingsporadically.Sylviidae.
LongbilledGnatwren.Ramphocaenusmelanurus.PairswereseeninCararaandlaterheardinLaSelva.
TropicalGnatcatcher.Polioptilaplumbea.ApairwasobservedinLaSelva.Turdidae.
BlackfacedSolitaire.Myadestesmelanops.Whatabird!WeenjoyedseeingthisspeciessingingfrominsidetheforestinMonteverde.
BlackbilledNightingaleThrush.Catharusgracilirostris.AsingleindividualwasenjoyedwhileinthetrailofVolcánPoás.
OrangebilledNightingaleThrush.Catharusaurantiirostris.WesawthisonearoundFondaVela,nearMonteverde.Inonemorningwesawthreeindividuals.
SlatybackedNightingaleThrush.Catharusfuscater.HeardonlyinMonteverde.SootyThrush.Turdusnigrescens.ThisspecieswasseennearMonteverdeand
seenagaininVolcánPoás.MountainThrush.Turdusplebejus.CommonaroundMonteverde.PaleventedThrush.Turdusobsoletus.Wehadgreatviewsofthisthrushnearthe
waterfallintheVirgendelSocorroroad.ClaycoloredThrush.Turdusgrayi.Thisspecieswasseenateverydayofthe
tour.ThisisthenationalbirdofCostaRica.WhitethroatedThrush.Turdusassimilis.Thebestlocationtoenjoythisspecies
wasFincaEcológicawithseveralindividualsattendinganantswarm.Ptilogonatidae.Thesilky‐flycatchersarenotrelatedwiththetyrantflycatchersbutarecalledthiswaybecauseoftheirsilky‐lookingplumageandoftheforagingtechniques,verymuchliketheoneusedbytrueflycatchers.MostspeciesarefoundinCentralAmericaandsouthernNorthAmerica.ThisfamilyofbirdsisrelatedwiththeWaxwings.
Black&yellowSilkyflycatcher.Phainoptilamelanoxantha.WeobservedapairinMonteverdebutenjoyedbetterviewsofanotherpairinVolcánPoás.ThisspeciesissorobustthatseemslikeafruiteaterofSouthAmerica.
LongtailedSilkyflycatcher.Ptilogonyscaudatus.Whataview!Welovedseeingabout5individualsonroutetoVolcanPoás.Seethevideoat
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http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/long‐tailed‐silky‐flycatcher‐ptilogonys‐caudatus/pair‐responding‐playback‐voiceParulidae.
FlamethroatedWarbler.Parulagutturalis.FiveindividualswereseennearVolcánPoás.Whatabeautifulbird!NoticethatisplacedinthesamegenusastheNorthernParula.
TropicalParula.Parulapitiayumi.ApairwasobservedwhilewalkingacrossthehangingbridgesnearArenal.
YellowWarbler.Dendroicapetechia.WeobservedtheresidentraceofthisspecieswhileontheboattripattheRíoTárcoles.ThisraceissometimesnamedGoldenWarbler.
GraycrownedYellowthroat.Geothlypispoliocephala.OneindividualwasobservedalongtheRíoTárcoles.
SlatethroatedRedstart.Myioborusminiatus.ThisspecieswascommoninMonteverde.
CollaredRedstart(Whitestart).Myioborustorquatus.WhatagreatviewofapairinMonteverde!AnotherpairwasobservedonroutetoVolcánPoás.Seetheamazingvideotakeninourtourathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/collared‐redstart‐myioborus‐torquatus/individual‐preening‐fairly‐open‐branch‐some‐6‐meters‐gro
GoldencrownedWarbler.Basileuterusculicivorus.ThisspecieswasfairlycommonbelowMonteverde.
RufouscappedWarbler.Basileuterusrufifrons.ThisonewasseeninMonteverdeandinFincaEcológica.
BlackcheekedWarbler.Basileuterusmelanogenys.ApairwasobservedintheZeledoniatrail,inVolcánPoás.
ThreestripedWarbler.Basileuterustristriatus.SeveralindividualswereobservednearMonteverde.
BuffrumpedWarbler.Phaeothlypisfulvicauda.Thisspeciesoccursclosetowatercoursesandwasseenatseverallocations.Wesawmorethan23individualsinourtrip.
Wrenthrush.Zeledoniacoronata.Thiswasanotherhighlightofthetour.WehadamazingviewsofasingleindividualcomingveryclosetoourfeetinVolcánPoás.
GenusIncertaeSedis.
Bananaquit.Coerebaflaveola.Dailyviewsofvariousindividualsinfairlyopenhabitats.Thraupidae.
CommonBushTanager.Chlorospingusophthalmicus.WesawseveralindividualsinMonteverdeandothermountainareas.
SootycappedBushTanager.Chlorospinguspileatus.MorethanadozenwereseeninVolcánPoás.
BlackandyellowTanager.Chrysothlypischrysomelas.Asmallflockof5individualswasseenattheSnowcapsite.
DuskyfacedTanager.Mitrospinguscassinii.AsingleindividualwasseennearLaSelva.
GrayheadedTanager.Eucometispenicillata.ThisarmyantspecialistwasobservedinCarara.
WhiteshoulderedTanager.Tachyphonusluctuosus.ThisspeciesismainlyamazonianandradiatestoCentralandSouthAmerica.WesawapairinCarara.
TawnycrestedTanager.Tachyphonusdelatrii.ApairwasobservednearSelvaVerdelodge.
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CrimsoncollaredTanager.Ramphocelussanguinolentus.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofthreepairswhilebirdingatthecaribbeancoastofCostaRica.
Passerini'sTanager.Ramphoceluspasserinii.DailyviewsatthecaribbeansideofCostaRica.
Cherrie'sTanager.Ramphoceluscostaricensis.ApairwasobservedinCarara.OliveTanager.Chlorothraupiscarmioli.Aflockofabout16individualsflew
acrosstheroadattheentranceoftheaerialtramtoBraulioCarrillo.BluegrayTanager.Thraupisepiscopus.Dailyviews.PalmTanager.Thraupispalmarum.Thisspecieswasfairlycommonatthe
caribbeanside.PlaincoloredTanager.Tangarainornata.Asingleindividualwasobservedat
theaerialtram.EmeraldTanager.Tangaraflorida.AsingleindividualwasfoundbyGeoffin
Arenal.SilverthroatedTanager.Tangaraicterocephala.Wesawthisoneinaboutfour
times.Usuallyfoundinloosepairsorwithfeedingflocks.SpeckledTanager.Tangaraguttata.Apairwasobservedattheaerialtram.BayheadedTanager.Tangaragyrola.ThisonewasseenfirstinCararaandlater
inArenal.RufouswingedTanager.Tangaralavinia.ApairwasobservedonlyinArenal.GoldenhoodedTanager.Tangaralarvata.Thisspeciesturnedouttobecommon
atbothsidesofthecountry.Severalindividualswereseen.SpanglecheekedTanager.Tangaradowii.ApairwasobservedinMonteverde
andlaterthreepairswereseeninVolcánPoás.ScarletthighedDacnis.Dacnisvenusta.Weenjoyedoutstandingviewsofseveral
individualsnexttothereceptionofHotelFondaVelawhereatreepackedwithsmallberriesworkedasamagnetoforseveralsmallpasserine.
BlueDacnis.Dacniscayana.ApairwasseentwiceinMonteverde.GreenHoneycreeper.Chlorophanesspiza.DailyviewsinLaSelva.ShiningHoneycreeper.Cyanerpeslucidus.ThisonewasalsoseenwellinLa
Selva.ThisspeciesisreplacedbyPurpleHoneycreeperinSouthAmerica.RedleggedHoneycreeper.Cyanerpescyaneus.Dailyviews.WidespreadinCosta
Rica.GenusIncertaeSedis.
GrayishSaltator.Saltatorcoerulescens.WefoundthisspeciesattheCaribbeansideofCostaRicaincludingasingleoneattheentranceofLaSelva.
BuffthroatedSaltator.Saltatormaximus.Weenjoyeddailyviews.Wemanagedtopilemorethan16viewsinthewholetrip.Emberizidae.
BlueblackGrassquit.Volatiniajacarina.MaleswereseenwhileinCarara.VariableSeedeater.Sporophilaamericana(corvina).Weenjoyeddailyviews
mainlyinthelowlands.WhitecollaredSeedeater.Sporophilatorqueola.ApairwasseennearArenal
lodge.NicaraguanSeedFinch.Oryzoborusnuttingi.Asingleindividualwasheardina
grasslandnearSelvaVerdelodge.Unfortunatelyitremainedhiddenfarawayinascrubacrossafence.
ThickbilledSeedFinch.Oryzoborusfunereus.AfemalewasscopednearSelvaVerdelodge.
YellowfacedGrassquit.Tiarisolivaceus.WesawthisspecieswhilebirdingthePacificsideofCostaRica.AlsoseennearLaSelva.
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PegbilledFinch.Acanthidopsbairdii.ThislargefinchwasobservedinthetrailofVolcánPoás.
SlatyFlowerpiercer.Diglossaplumbea.ThiswasanotherspeciesseenonlyinVolcánPoás.Weenjoyedviewsofmorethan20individuals.
YellowthighedFinch.Pselliophorustibialis.AconspicuousfinchsingingmuchlikesaltatorsduetinginSouthAmerica.ApairwasseeninVolcánPoás.
LargefootedFinch.Pezopetescapitalis.AbouteightindividualswereobservedinVolcánPoás.
WhitenapedBrushFinch.Atlapetesalbinucha.WeenjoyedgreatviewsofthisspecieswhileinFondaVela,nearMonteverde.Enjoythevideoofanindividualsingingathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/white‐naped‐brush‐finch‐atlapetes‐albinucha/single‐individual‐singing‐dawn‐gardens‐hotel‐fonda
SootyfacedFinch.Arremoncrassirostris.AsingleindividualwasobservedinVolcánPoás.
OrangebilledSparrow.Arremonaurantiirostris.ThisbeautifulsparrowwasseenwellinCararaandlaterinSelvaVerdelodgeandLaSelvabiologicalstation.
BlackstripedSparrow.Arremonopsconirostris.VariousindividualswereobservednearArenal.
WhiteearedGroundSparrow.Melozoneleucotis.WeenjoyedthisonewhileinFondaVela,nearMonteverde.Thecontrastingwhiteearswerediagnostic.
StripeheadedSparrow.Aimophilaruficauda.Averyinterestingsparrowoccuringinopenhabitat(secondarygrowthandfarmland)thusperchingintheopen.WeenjoyviewsofitinCarara.Seethevideoathttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/stripe‐headed‐sparrow‐aimophila‐ruficauda/single‐individual‐perched‐fairly‐open‐area‐secondary
RufouscollaredSparrow.Zonotrichiacapensis.AwidespreadspeciesinCentralandSouthAmerica.Itwasseeninmountainareas.Cardinalidae.Thisfamilywasdescribedin1901(Ridgway)andhavebeenrecentlyinthescopeofnorthamericanbirdersduetotherecentplaceofsomespeciespreviouslythoughttobelongtotheThraupidae(Tanagers).InCostaRicathisaffectsthe“tanagers”inthegenusPirangaaswellasthe“ant‐tanagers”.
RedthroatedAntTanager.Habiafuscicauda.WeobservedthisspecieswhileinthetrailofLaSelvalodge.Itwasseeninasmallfamilygroup.
BlackfacedGrosbeak.Caryothraustespoliogaster.Agroupofabout5individualswasobservedattheedgeoftheforestinLaSelva.UntilfewyearsagothepopulationsofCentralAmericaandSouthAmericawereconsideredthesamespeciesbutnowadaystheonefoundsouthofVenezuelaisnamedYellow‐greenGrosbeakCaryothraustescanadensis.DidyounoticedthatthespecificepithetmakesreferencetoCanada?JoinmeinSouthEasternVenezuelatofindoutmoreaboutthismistake!
BlueblackGrosbeak.Cyanocompsacyanoides.ApairwasobservedindarkunderstoryinCarara.Icteridae.
RedwingedBlackbird.Agelaiusphoeniceus.WesawthisspecieswhilewedroveacrossfarmlandsandpartiallyopenedareasnearLaSelva.
EasternMeadowlark.Sturnellamagna.OneindividualwasobservedbetweenFondaVelaandArenallodge.
MelodiousBlackbird.Divesdives.WeonlyheardthisspecieswhileinlaSelva.GreattailedGrackle.Quiscalusmexicanus.Thisspecieswasseenalmostevery
dayofthetour.
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BronzedCowbird.Molothrusaeneus.AlargenumberwasfoundnearthepigfarmdowntheroadfromFondaVela.
BlackcowledOriole.Icterusprosthemelas.WefoundthisspeciesinvarioustimesfromArenallodgetoLaSelva,eitherinpairsoralone.
YellowbilledCacique.Amblycercusholosericeus.ApairwasobservedalongthedirtroadheadingfromArenallodgeouttothemainroad.Itwasheardfirstcallingfrominsideascrubbyvegetationandlaterseenwhenflyingacrosstheroadgivingitsdiagnosticfastcockingofthetailinflight.
ScarletrumpedCacique.Cacicusuropygialis.MorethaneightindividualswereseeninLaSelva.
ChestnutheadedOropendola.Psarocoliuswagleri.ThisinterestingoropendolawasseeninFondaVelawherewemanagedtoseeapair.Later,inArenallodgewesawagroupof6individualsinspectingthebarkofbarebranches.Don’tmissthevideoofthisuncommonoropendolainhttp://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/chestnut‐headed‐oropendola‐psarocolius‐wagleri/small‐flock‐foraging‐canopy‐quite‐active‐inspec
MontezumaOropendola.Psarocoliusmontezuma.ThisoropendolawasverycommonintheCaribbeansideofCostaRica.WesawitseveraltimesinLaSelvaandinArenallodge.Fringillidae.
ScrubEuphonia.Euphoniaaffinis.SeveralpairswereobservedinCarara.YellowcrownedEuphonia.Euphonialuteicapilla.ApairwasseeninLaSelva.YellowthroatedEuphonia.Euphoniahirundinacea.Thiswasthemostcommon
euphoniaatthePacificsideofthecountry.Wecountedupto16individualsinsixdays.SpotcrownedEuphonia.Euphoniaimitans.Afemalewasglimpsedintheterra
firmetrailinCarara.OlivebackedEuphonia.Euphoniagouldi.ThisspecieswasseenattheCaribbean
sideofthecountrywith22individualsseeninfourdays.TawnycappedEuphonia.Euphoniaanneae.Thisonewasobservedforaging
alongwithfeedingflocks.8individualswereseen.ElegantEuphonia.Euphoniaelegantissima.Apairwasseenfromtheterraceof
FondaVela.GoldenbrowedChlorophonia.Chlorophoniacallophrys.Thiswonderfulspecies
wasseeninMonteverde(morethan10individualsinoneday!)andnearVolcánPoás.
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OTHERSPECIESLISTMammals.CommonOpossum.Didelphismassupialis.BrownthroatedThreetoedSloth.Bradypusvariegatus.Hoffmann´sTwotoedSloth.Choloepushoffmanni.WhitefacedCapuchinMonkey.Cebuscapuchinus.MantledHowlerMonkey.Alouattapalliata.Deppe´sSquirrel.Sciurusdeppei.MontaneorPoasSquirrel.Syntheosciurusbrochus.
VariegatedSquirrel.Sciurusvariegatoides.UnidentifiedRatSpecies.MexicanHairyPocupine.Coendoumexicanus.CentralAmericaAgouti.Dasyproctapunctata.Paca.Agoutipaca.WhitenosedCoati.Nasuanasua.Olingo.Bassaricyongabbii.CollaredPeccary.Tayassupecari.
Amphibians&Reptiles.MarineToad.Bufomarinus.Green&blackPoisonDartFrog.Dendrobatesauratus.SstrawberryPoisonDartFrog.Dendrobatespumilio.RedeyedLeafFrog.Agalychniscallidryas.CommonTinkFrog.Eleutherodactylusdiastema.SpectacledCaiman.Caimancrocodilus.BlackWoodTurtle.Rhinoclemmysfunerea.
HouseGecko.Hemidactylusfrenatus.JesusChristLizard.Basiliscusbasiliscus.GreenBasilisk.Basiliscusplumifrons.BlackSpinytailedIguana.Ctenosaurasimilis.GreenIguana.Iguanaiguana.StreamAnole.Anolisoxylophus.CentralAmericaWhiptailedLizard.Ameivaameiva.FalseCoralSnake.Colubridae.
Invertebrades.GoldenOrbWeaver.Nephilaclavipes.Spiderspecies.LeafcuttingAnts.Attacephalotes.ArmyAnts.Acitonburcheli.BulletAnts.Paraponeraclavata.SundownCicadas.Fidicinamannifera.AntLion.Mermeleonsp.PaperWasp.Vespidae.Grasshopperspecies.Katydidspecies.Mothspecies.CaligoButterfly.Caligomemmon.Morpho.Morphopeleides.Caterpillarspecies.
HelicopterDamselfly.Megaloprepuscaerulatus.Dragonflyspecies.ArborealTermite.Nasutitermessp.MangroveCrabs.Cockroachspecies.Beetlespecies.ParasiticPhoridFlies.Diptera.Mosquitosp.Fireflysp.Sandflysp.HummingbirdHawkMoth.Macroglossumstellatarum.