• Birds of Costa Rica

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

Black-and-White Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)

Black-and-White Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)

Black-and-White Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)

Black-and-White Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)

Black-billed Nightingale Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris)

Black-billed Nightingale Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris)

Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)

Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)

Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)

Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)

Black-throated trogon (Trogon rufus)

Black-throated trogon (Trogon rufus)

Yellow-thighed Finch (Pselliophorus tibialis)

Yellow-thighed Finch (Pselliophorus tibialis)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum nigriceps)

Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum nigriceps)

Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

Blue-throated Goldentail (Hylocharis eliciae)

Blue-throated Goldentail (Hylocharis eliciae)

Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)

Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Cattle Egret (Bubdcus ibis)

Cattle Egret (Bubdcus ibis)

Chestnut-capped brushfinch

Chestnut-capped brushfinch

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi), the national bird of Costa Rica, known as El Yigüirro.

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi), the national bird of Costa Rica, known as El Yigüirro.

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi), the national bird of Costa Rica, known as El Yigüirro.

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi), the national bird of Costa Rica, known as El Yigüirro.

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi)

Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” juvenile (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared redstart “amigo de hombre” juvenile (Myioborus torquatus)

Collared trogon (Trogon collaris)

Collared trogon (Trogon collaris)

Chestnut-capped brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha)

Chestnut-capped brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha)

Crested Caracara (Caracara cherriway)

Crested Caracara (Caracara cherriway)

Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)

Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)

Elegant Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)

Elegant Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)

Elegant Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)

Elegant Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata)

Flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)

Flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)

Flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)

Flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)

Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii)

Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii)

Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii)

Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii)

Fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)

Fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)

Fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)

Fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)

Golden-browed chlorphonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)

Golden-browed chlorphonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)

Golden-browed chlorphonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)

Golden-browed chlorphonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green violet ear (Colibri thalassinus)

Green violet ear (Colibri thalassinus)

Green violetear (Colibri thalassinus)

Green violetear (Colibri thalassinus)

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

House Wren male (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren male (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren male (Troglodytes aedon)

House Wren male (Troglodytes aedon)

Hummingbird “sleeping” at night

Hummingbird “sleeping” at night

Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

Large-footed finch (Pezopetes capitalis)

Large-footed finch (Pezopetes capitalis)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)

Long-tailed silky flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)

Long-tailed silky flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)

Long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)

Long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)

Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

Magnificent (now Talamanca) hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

Magnificent (now Talamanca) hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)

Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)

Mountain gem (Lampornis calolaemus)

Mountain gem (Lampornis calolaemus)

Pacific Screech-owl (Megascops cooperi)

Pacific Screech-owl (Megascops cooperi)

Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops)

Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal male (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal baby (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal baby (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Ruddy-capped nightingale thrush (Catharus frantzii)

Ruddy-capped nightingale thrush (Catharus frantzii)

Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

Scintellent hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla)

Scintellent hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla)

Slaty flowerpiercer male (Diglossa plumbea)

Slaty flowerpiercer male (Diglossa plumbea)

Slaty flowerpiercer male (Diglossa plumbea)

Slaty flowerpiercer male (Diglossa plumbea)

Slaty flowerpiercer female (Diglossa plumbea)

Slaty flowerpiercer female (Diglossa plumbea)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Sooty-capped Bush Tanager (Chlorospingus pileatus)

Sooty-capped Bush Tanager (Chlorospingus pileatus)

Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)

Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)

Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)

Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)

Spot-crowned euphonia (Euphonia imitans)

Spot-crowned euphonia (Euphonia imitans)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Thick-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila funerea)

Thick-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila funerea)

Tufted Flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus)

Tufted Flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus)

White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)

White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula)

Yellow-bellied Siskin (Spinus xanthogastrus)

Yellow-bellied Siskin (Spinus xanthogastrus)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-faced grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus)

Yellow-faced grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus)

Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens)

Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens)

Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens)

Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens)