Costa Rica Trip List

Bird Name	Location Seen
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	2 flocks, totaling around 25-35 from Tarcoles River Bridge
Gray-headed Chachalaca	6 from a restaurant near Lake Arenal, 2 more at Arco Iris
Black Guan	3-4 in Monteverde Cloud Forest
Crested Guan	1 from the road between La Fortuna and Monteverde
Brown Booby	20+ at colony off Manuel Antonio, 10 more from jetskis, also off Manuel Antonio
Brown Pelican	Very Common on the Pacific Coast
Neotropic Cormerant	One from the Hotel Carara in Tarcoles
Anhinga	One in Carara, at the lagoon
Magnificent Frigatebird	Very Common on the Pacific Coast
Wood Stork	One flying over Tarcoles River Bridge
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Juvenile from Tarcoles River Bridge, Adult at the Lagoon in Carara
Little Blue Heron	A couple from Tarcoles River Bridge
Great Egret	Pretty Common, mostly on the Pacific Coast
Great Blue Heron	2 in La Fortuna, a few more in Tarcoles
Cattle Egret	Very Common wherever there were cows- Almost Everywhere
Snowy Egret	2 from Tarcoles River Bridge
Green Heron	A few in La Fortuna, more on Pacific Coast
Tricolored Heron	2 from Tarcoles River Bridge, One near Jaco
Black-crowned Night-Heron	1 from Tarcoles River Bridge
Boat-billed Heron	10+ at or near colony at the Lagoon in Carara
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	2 from Tarcoles River Bridge
White Ibis	8 around Manuel Antonio and Costa Verde
Black Vulture	Abundant Everywhere
Turkey Vulture	Abundant Everywhere
Osprey	2 near Jaco
Double-toothed Kite	One in Manuel Antonio
White-tailed Kite	One from Balcony in Hotel Bouganvillea
Roadside Hawk	One in Manuel Antonio
Mangrove Black-Hawk	One from Balcony in Costa Verde
Crested Caracara	One while driving to Monteverde, 3 More on Pacific Coast
Yellow-headed Caracara	4-5 on Pacific Coast
Gray-necked Wood-Rail	One near Manuel Antonio
Northern Jacana	Three from Tarcoles River Bridge
Collared Plover	An adult and 2 chicks from Tarcoles River Bridge
Black-necked Stilt	2 from Tarcoles River Bridge
Willet	One at the Playa Manuel Antonio
Spotted Sandpiper	Common at La Fortuna and Pacific Coast
Least Sandpiper	3 from Tarcoles River Bridge
Laughing Gull	Common Along Pacific Coast
Royal Tern	One at the Playa Manuel Antonio
Rock Pigeon	Common in San Jose and other Cities
Red-billed Pigeon	Common in San Jose and possibly elsewhere
White-winged Dove	Very common in Tarcoles
Inca Dove	Most common at Hotel Bouganvillea, Pretty Common on Pacific Coast
Ruddy Ground-Dove	2 in La Fortuna, Fairly Common in Tarcoles
Gray-chested Dove	At least One, in La Fortuna
White-tipped Dove	Common in Tarcoles and Manuel Antonio
Crimson-fronted Parakeet	A few flyover flocks at Hotel Bouganvillea, ~10 Perched in San Jose
Scarlet Macaw	1 at dusk at Tarcoles River Bridge, at least 4 at Dawn. One on nest in Carara, Two feeding at Hotel Carara
Red-Lored Parrot	2 perched at Silencio Reserve near Arenal
Smooth-billed Ani	4 at Costa Verde
Groove-billed Ani	Common in and near Tarcoles, also 1 at Hotel Bouganvillea
Black-and-White Owl	1 at the stakeout spot in Orotina Town Park
Lesser Nighthawk	20+ at Tarcoles River Bridge, 1 at Costa Verde
Common Potoo	One in Manuel Antonio
White-collared Swift	Common at Costa Verde and Hotel Bouganvillea, Possibly Elsewhere
Costa Rican Swift	Common at Costa Verde
Green Hermit	One at Hummingbird feeder en route to Arenal, Two at Hummingbird Gallery in Monteverde
Long-billed Hermit	At least 3 lekking at the Hot Springs in La Fortuna
Violet Sabrewing	Lots at Hummingbird Gallery, A few more scattered in Monteverde Area
Green-crowned Brilliant	Common at various hummingbird feeders, especially the Hummingbird Gallery
White-necked Jacobin	2-3 at the Lucky Bug Hummingbird Feeders
Canivet's Emerald	4 at the Hotel Bouganvillea (1 female)
Violet-crowned Woodnymph	Common at the hummingbird feeders en route to Arenal
Cinnamon Hummingbird	One at the Cerro Lodge in Tarcoles
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	The most common hummingbird pretty much everywhere
Green Violet-ear	Common at the Hummingbird Gallery and in Monteverde
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Fairly Common at the Hummingbird Gallery and in Monteverde
Coppery-headed Emerald	At the Hummingbird Gallery and the Hummingbird feeders en route to Arenal
Long-billed Starthroat	One at Costa Verde
Purple-throated Mountain-Gem	Common at the Hummingbird Gallery and in Monteverde
Magenta-throated Woodstar	Fairly Common at the Hummingbird Gallery
Violaceous Trogon	Three in Carara, one on a nest
Resplendent Quetzal	2 in Monteverde making a nest hole
Blue-crowned Motmot	1-3 at Hotel Bouganvillea, 1 at Arco Iris
Rufous Motmot	2 at Eco Thermales Hot Springs in La Fortuna
Turquoise-browed Motmot	1 near Orotina, 1 at Cerro Lodge
Ringed Kingfisher	One at Montanas del Fuego in La Fortuna
Green Kingfisher	One in Manuel Antonio
Emerald Toucanet	Two at the Chlorophonia stakeout near Monteverde
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	One at Silencio Reserve, Two at Montanas del Fuego, One in Carara, and Two at Costa Verde
Keel-billed Toucan	One at Silencio Reserve, One at Montanas del Fuego
Collared Aracari	Four at Montanas del Fuego, 4-6 near Toad Hall
Fiery-billed Aracari	One at Manuel Antonio
Black-cheeked Woodpecker	One at Montanas del Fuego Hotel, A pair at the Lucky Bug
Hoffmann's Woodpecker	A few at Hotel Bouganvillea, also on the drive from Monteverde to Carara
Red-crowned Woodpecker	3-4 around Manuel Antonio and Costa Verde
Smoky-brown Woodpecker	One in Monteverde
Red-faced Spinetail	One in Monteverde
Ruddy Treerunner	One in Monteverde
Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Two in Carara
Spotted Woodcreeper	One vocalizing unusually in Monteverde
Black-hooded Antshrike	One in Carara, 3 at Manuel Antonio, One at Costa Verde
Chestnut-backed Antbird	A quartet at Manuel Antonio
Plain Antvireo	One in Monteverde
Dot-winged Antwren	4-5 in Carara
Paltry Tyrannulet	One at Arco Iris
Common Tody-Flycatcher	Two in Carara
Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher	One in Carara
Scale-creasted Pygmy-Tyrant	One in Monteverde
Northern Bentbill	One in Carara
Royal Flycatcher	Three in Carara
Yellowish Flycatcher	3 or 4 in Monteverde
Dusky-capped Flycatcher	One at the Chlorophonia spot, One in Carara
Boat-billed Flycatcher	One from the balcony at Hotel Bouganvillea
Great Kiskadee	Very Common Everywhere
Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Three in Monteverde
Social Flycatcher	One at Costa Verde
Tropical Kingbird	Common Everywhere
Rose-throated Becard	One in Carara
Masked Tityra	Two at Arco Iris
Philidelphia Vireo	Fairly common at a couple places, especially Hotel Bouganvillea and Manuel Antonio Area
Lesser Greenlet	One at the Chlorophonia spot
White-throated Magpie-Jay	Two on the drive from Monteverde to Carara
Brown Jay	Common at Arco Iris and Hotel Bouganvillea, one at Manuel Antonio
Blue-and-White Swallow	Very common at Hotel Bouganvillea and in Monteverde area
Mangrove Swallow	~6 from Tarcoles River Bridge, another ~6-8 in Quepos
Gray-breasted Martin	Fairly Common at Arco Iris, also common in Quepos
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Common in La Fortuna area, especially at Silencio Reserve
Barn Swallow	Common everywhere, Huge numbers from Tarcoles River Bridge (100+)
Tropical Gnatcatcher	Two at Costa Verde
Rufous-naped Wren	One at Hotel Bouganvillea, 5 or 6 in Carara
Riverside Wren	One in Manuel Antonio
Rufous-and-White Wren	Two at Arco Iris
Plain Wren	2-3 in Monteverde Area
Ochraceous Wren	Two in Monteverde
House Wren	Fairly Common in a few spots, Quite Common at Hotel Bouganvillea
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren	Common and very vocal in Monteverde
Wood Thrush	One at the Hot Springs, another at Arco Iris
Black-faced Solitare	Fairly Common- 4 or 5 seen, and very vocal in Monteverde
Clay-colored Robin	Abundant Everywhere
Mountain Robin	6-10 in Monteverde
Tennesse Warbler	Common everywhere
Yellow Warbler	Fairly Common Everywhere- One or Two "Mangrove Warbler" females near Carara
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Common Everywhere
Black-and-White Warbler	One in Monteverde
Prothonatary Warbler	One in Carara, at the lagoon
Northern Waterthrush	One at Montanas Del Fuego
Wilson's Warbler	1-2 at Arco Iris
Collared Restart	One in Monteverde
Slate-throated Redstart	Fairly Common (6-10) in Monteverde
Rufous-capped Warbler	3-5 at Hotel Bouganvillea
Three-striped Warber	~12 in Monteverde
Golden-crowned Warbler	1 in Monteverde
Bananaquit	Some in La Fortuna, Common in Monteverde and Manuel Antonio
Common Bush-Tanager	Very Common in Monteverde
White-shouldered Tanager	One in Carara
Summer Tanager	Common at La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio, and Hotel Bouganvillea
Passerini's Tanager	4-5 at Montanas del Fuego
Cherrie's Tanager	~12 (common) at Costa Verde
Golden-hooded Tanager	~5 at Costa Verde
Silver-throated Tanager	One in Monteverde
Blue-Gray Tanager	Common Everywhere
Palm Tanager	Fairly Common Everywhere
Green Honeycreeper	A female at Montanas del Fuego
Red-legged Honeycreeper	Two males en route to Monteverde, A pair in Carara, and common a Costa Verde
Variable Seedeater	Two Caribbean birds at Montanas del Fuego, and one (also Caribbean) at Silencio Reserve
White-collared Seedeater	One at Montanas del Fuego, Two more at Silencio Reserve
Yellow-faced Grassquit	Two at Silencio Reserve, Common in Monteverde Area
Blue-black Grassquit	A male and female at a supermarket parking lot near Jaco
White-eared Ground Sparrow	Three at Hotel Bouganvillea, Three at Arco Iris
Orange-billed Sparrow	One at the Hot Springs
Black-striped Sparrow	Two at Montanas del Fuego
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Very Common in San Jose/Hotel Bouganvillea, Common in Monteverde area
House Sparrow	A pair on the sidewalk in Orotina
Grayish Saltator	Very common at Hotel Bouganvillea
Buff-throated Saltator	3-4 at Montanas Del Fuego, 1-2 in Carara
Red-winged Blackbird	~12 at Tarcoles River Bridge
Great-tailed Grackle	Abundant Everywhere
Black-cowled Oriole	One at Montanas Del Fuego
Baltimore Oriole	Fairly common everywhere, Common at Hotel Bouganvillea and Costa Verde
Montezuma Oropendola	Very Common in Silencio Reserve, 4-5 Fly-by birds at Tarcoles River Bridge
Golden-browed Chlorophonia	15-20 at the aptly named "Chlorophonia Spot," Two great looks at Arco Iris
Yellow-throated Euphonia	A pair at the Lucky Bug, One at Arco Iris
Yellow-crowned Euphonia	3-4 at Costa Verde
Spot-crowned Euphonia	One at Costa Verde
Heard Only:
Mottled Owl	Monteverde Night Walk
Prong-billed Barbet	Monteverde
Silvery Fronted Tapaculo	Monteverde