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Tropical Birding Trip Report Costa Rica Photo Journey – February 2017

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Costa Rica Photo Journey

February 18 – March 1, 2017

Report by George Lin

Many thanks to Paula Dulski, BarbyQ, Rich Frank, Larry Thompson, and Nina H for allowing us to include their photos in

this trip report



Trip Summary

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. We targeted birds that are not only colorful or

unique, but easy to photograph.

Some of the highlights from this tour included Thicket Antpitta, Turquoise-browed Motmot, FIVE Resplendent Quetzales,

a Three-toed Sloth, and up close encounters with Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls.



2/19/2017

Having arrived in San José the night before, we started off or first full day with a sunny morning as we drove through

Braulio Carrillo National Park. It was the first time I had ever seen clear skies in this area. We descended the Caribbean

side and went straight to Cope’s place west of Guápiles. His backyard sanctuary has both fruit feeders and hummingbird

feeders, and it was an exciting start when the very first wildlife we encountered there was a sloth! It was hanging upside

down and being very photogenic as we snapped away at the gentle face. At the feeder, we were able to photograph the

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail, Passerini’s, Blue-gray, and Palm Tanagers, White-necked Jacobin, Long-billed Hermit, and

Montezuma Oropendola.



We then headed out to a nearby tract of forest next to a farm. In the forest, we photographed several Spectacled Owls.

Along the road outside the forest, we were able to photograph a Crested Owl who annoyingly had a small stick and a

leaf right in front of his face. We then went to a nearby farm where there was a nesting Hoffman’s Woopecker and a

nest of the Orange-chinned Parakeets out in the open field, along with a nest of Long-tailed Tyrant. We continued and

entered into a forest alcove where after several minutes of calls, the Thicket Antpitta made an appearance to the

photographers’ delight.

We had lunch and went back to Cope’s place to shoot some more birds. The Crowned Woodnymph made a flashy

appearance by sitting patiently near the hide, letting us photograph it. We then continued to Selva Verde in the mid-

afternoon and photographed some more birds at their fruit feeder. The birds that came to the feeder included Buff-

throated Saltator, Collared Aracari, and Green Honeycreeper.



2/20/2017

We started the morning with breakfast at Selva Verde, and a few people managed to photograph a Red-throated Ant-

Tanager at the feeder before boarding our bus. The Mantled Howler Monkeys called to us as we made our way out to

Alvaro’s farm.

Alvaro was there tending to his macaws when we arrived, and we were able to photograph Scarlet Macaws, Great Green

Macaws, and some hybrids. There was a Yellow-naped Parrot and a Red-lored Parrot hopping along the ground fighting

for peanuts. A troop of White-faced Capuchin Monkeys were also in the trees snatching the peanuts away from the

macaws.



We went to a field where we were able to shoot some flybys of the macaws, then continued to the river and found a

pair of Black-throated Trogons digging in a snag to create a new nest. After lunch, we headed to Dave & Dave’s (which

used to be called Nature’s Pavilion) where we photographed more tanagers and hummingbirds.



Activity was great with White-necked Jacobins, Bronze-tailed Plumeleteers, and Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds at the

hummer feeders, while Yellow-throated Toucan, Collared Aracari, Blue-gray Tanager, Passerini’s Tanager, Golden-

hooded Tanager, and Green Honeycreeper voraciously chowed down on the fruit.

A pair of Rufous Motmots, a Lineated Woodpecker, and some Gray-headed Chachalacas also made an appearance. In

the late afternoon, a Crimson-collared Tanager made a brief appearance as well.

We shot until it started to get a bit cloudy and rainy, so we headed back to the lodge. After dinner we photographed a

few Red-eyed Treefrogs before it started raining again.



2/21/2017

The day started with a troop of Mantled Howler Monkeys foraging for fruits on the trees next to the cabins at Selva

Verde. We had breakfast and continued to the northern Caribbean lowlands. We stopped by a restaurant near the

lodge where there were some giant Green Iguanas roaming the grounds, and a fruit feeder where we got our first look

of the Brown-hooded Parrots & Orange-chinned Parakeets. There was also a beautiful nest of a Rufous-tailed

Hummingbird with the mother sitting on the eggs.



We continued on to Laguna del Lagarto and had a strange encounter with a Bare-throated Tiger-Heron sunning itself on

the side of the lagoon. I've never seen this behavior before. Some highlights of the afternoon included the Great

Curassow and Slaty-tailed Trogons. Barb and I paddled through the quiet, lush lagoon and got to see Black-throated

Trogon and a few Kingfishers, including Ringed, Amazon and Green.

The fruit feeders at the lodge were busy with Red-legged Honeycreepers, Brown-hooded Parrots, Montezuma's

Oropendola, and Black-cheeked Woodpeckers.



2/22/2017

Brown-hooded Parrots and Yellow-throated Toucans made an early visit to the fruit feeders. The background was still

shrouded in the early morning fog, and it gave them an almost ethereal appearance on their mossy perches. We were

lucky when a male Chestnut-colored Woodpecker made an appearance at the feeder as well.



The morning’s excitement continued with the early arrival of the King Vultures. The hungry vultures fought each other

over the cow heads that were left in the open to attract them. We snapped away from the hide and got some really nice

interaction photos between the dominate King Vultures and the smaller Black Vultures scrambling for food.



We spent the early afternoon shooting herps. We photographed the Yellow morph and Green mottled morph of the

Eyelash Pit-vipers, juvenile Fer-de-Lance, and both the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog and the Black-and-Green Poison Dart

Frog.

Later in the afternoon, we tried the multi-flash setup again where a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer fought with a White-

necked Jacobin for the sugar water, while others shot more tanagers and parrots at the fruit feeder close by.



2/23/2017

Breakfast this morning was exciting for all as we finally got a good shot of a pair of Keel-billed Toucans that landed on

the mossy perch above the feeder. We shot some more birds here and also at Diego's garden where Passerini’s

Tanagers and Plain-colored Tanagers competed for the fruit, and a Chestnut-colored Woodpecker pecked at an open

coconut.



Today was largely a travel day; we drove along the huge Lake Arenal and crossed the mountains to the Pacific side into

the Pacific Dry Forest. While approaching the lodge, Lisle spotted and excitedly pointed out a Lesser Nighthawk perched

on a tree next to the road. We also found a few Turquoise-browed Motmots, Ferruginous Pygmy Owls, and Streak-

backed Orioles along the way.



2/24/2017

The morning started off with a pair of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls perched nearby. They continuously dove into the grass

for insects. We also saw two individual Pacific Screech-Owls roosting in the area. Afterwards, we headed into the

lagoons where the wetland habitat created by the cattle ranch provided a haven for some of the water birds and

migratory birds as well.



There were Roseate Spoonbills, Black-necked Stilts, thousands of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, and we got to see Jabiru

parents and their 3 juveniles in their nest. There were numerous Snail Kites as well as some Limpkins, Double-striped

Thick-knees, Glossy Ibis, and tons of Bare-throated Tiger-herons.



In the afternoon, we went to hunt for some more birds in the forest. We got to see and photograph Black-headed

Trogon, more Turquoise-browed Motmots, and also a few Spectacled Owls. We then continued to the salt flats of

Colorado where we saw tons of shorebirds like Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit, Least Sandpiper,

Western Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, and other shorebirds.



We continued to the mangroves along the coast and managed to call out a Mangrove Warbler, which is sometimes just

considered a subspecies of the Yellow Warbler, but it has a complete rufous head. A Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl responded

to my calls and was subsequently mobbed by a bunch of warblers, gnatcatchers, and euphonias.



2/25/2017

This morning we went back into the lagoons to cover any other birds that we may have missed and get better photos of

some birds we photographed already. Some of the highlights included four species of kingfishers: Amazon, Belted,

Ringed, and Green. We also got some nice shots of a Bare-throated Tiger-Heron displaying on a riverbank.



After lunch, we continued to the transitional forest in the southern Pacific coast just outside of Carara National Park.

Along the road just below the lodge, we got to see Stripe-headed Sparrows, a flock of Scarlet Macaws, and had very nice

view of a Rose-throated Becard along with another pair of Turquoise-browed Motmots. We returned to the lodge just in

time for a beautiful Sunset.



2/26/2017

This early morning was reserved for a cruise on the Tarcol River. We had an early start and were greeted by Spotted

Sandpipers, Purple Gallinules, American Crocodiles, Mangrove Swallows, and Yellow-headed Caracaras. On approaching

the mangroves, we saw some Common Black Hawks, and a nice bonus was a large flock of Magnificent Frigatebirds

skimming along the surface.



Inside the mangroves, we managed to get really close to an American Pygmy Kingfisher, which is almost unheard of

since they are normally skittish and tend to hide in the shaded roots of the mangroves. This completed our “bingo” of

five kingfishers.

Leaving Carara, we lunched in the nearby town of Jaco, then began our ascent into the Talamancan Mountains.

Stopping at a café briefly, we managed to see Magnificent and Fiery-throated Hummingbirds. We continued to our

lodge in the cloud forest, arriving before dinner.



2/27/2017

The morning's main goal was to see and photograph Resplendent Quetzals. After breakfast, we headed out to a nearby

farm where a fruiting wild avocado tree was known to attract them. After about an hour, the quetzals hadn’t shown up

but we managed to photograph a Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher.

We went to another farm after we got a report of a quetzal sighting, but when we got there, only the female there. We

got some decent photos of her along with some Acorn Woodpeckers before leaving to chase down a reported male

quetzal.



This third time was the charm as we saw two male Resplendent Quetzals fly out of a wild avocado tree to some tall trees

nearby as we approached the viewing area. We photographed them as much as we could while they perched in the tall

trees, and then they returned to the avocado tree to feed again. They were joined by two other males and a female but

they were difficult to photograph while in the avocado tree, since they were hidden by leaves and branches.

We managed to get some decent shots of them anyway, not to mention witness their beautiful flight from the tall trees

to the avocado trees.



The afternoon was spent at fruit feeders and hummingbird feeders where we got Yellow-thighed Finch, Large-footed

Finch, a couple of fighting Rufous-collared Sparrows, Magnificent Hummingbird, Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Long-

tailed Silky-Flycatcher, Sooty Thrush, and Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush.



2/28/2017

We made a stop at Savegre Lodge this morning to photograph more cloud forest birds. I managed to find a nest of the

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher and we got to photograph the mother sitting in the nest, brooding her eggs. We then took a

walk in the forest and photographed Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush, Collared Redstart, Silver-throated Tanager,

Sooty-capped Chlorospingus, and Tufted Flycatcher. After lunch, we bid farewell to the cloud forest and headed back to

San Jose for our final night (the next day was just a departure day).



Overall, it was a very successful Photo Journey, and we all nailed some really good shots of numerous target birds, along

with a few other “bonuses” along the way. As you can see from the photo above, we also try to have some fun along

the way.

- George Lin



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

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

GUANS, CHACHALACAS, AND CURASSOWS: CRACIDAE

Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps

Great Curassow Crax rubra

GREBES: PODICIPEDIDAE

Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus

STORKS: CICONIIDAE

Wood Stork Mycteria americana

FRIGATEBIRDS: FREGATIDAE

Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens

Jabiru

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

Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja

Glossy Ibis

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

Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis

Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus

Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea

Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus



Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris

Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus

Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus

Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Snail Kite

RAILS,GALLINULES, AND COOTS: RALLIDAE

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail Aramides cajaneus

Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus

Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata

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

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

JACANAS: JACANIDAE

Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa

SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES: SCOLOPACIDAE

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius

Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria



Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca

Willet Tringa semipalmata

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa

Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla

Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla

Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus

Baird's Sandpaper

Stilt Sandpiper

GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS: LARIDAE

Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus

Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

PIGEONS AND DOVES: COLUMBIDAE

Rock Pigeon Columba livia

Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris

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

White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica



Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura

CUCKOOS: CUCULIDAE

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris

OWLS: STRIGIDAE

Pacific Screech-Owl Megascops cooperi

Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata

Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum

NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES: CAPRIMULGIDAE

Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis

Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis

Dusky Nightjar (E) Antrostomus saturatus

POTOOS: NYCTIBIIDAE

Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus

SWIFTS: APODIDAE

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris

HUMMINGBIRDS: TROCHILIDAE

White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora

Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris

Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis

Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus

Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii

Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (E) Panterpe insignis

White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris



Volcano Hummingbird (E) Selasphorus flammula

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia

Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia

Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerrottei

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl

Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila

TROGONS: TROGONIDAE

Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno

Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena

Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus

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

NEW WORLD BARBETS: CAPITONIDAE

Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii

TOUCANS: RAMPHASTIDAE

Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus torquatus



Yellow-throated (Chestnut-mandibled) Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii

Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus

WOODPECKERS: PICIDAE

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani

Hoffmann's Woodpecker (E) Melanerpes hoffmannii

Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus

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

Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis

Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis

Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis

Yellow-naped Parrot Amazona auropalliata

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (E) Pyrrhura hoffmanni

Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana

Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis

Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus

Scarlet Macaw Ara macao



Crimson-fronted Parakeet (E) Psittacara finschi

TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: THAMNOPHILIDAE

Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis

Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul

ANTPITTAS: GRALLARIIDAE

Thicket Antpitta

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS: FURNARIIDAE

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: TYRANNIDAE

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum

Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus

Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Panama Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis

Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus

Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua

Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis



White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus

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

Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae

VIREOS, SHRIKE-BABBLERS & ERPORNIS: VIREONIDAE

Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons

CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES: CORVIDAE

White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa

SWALLOWS: HIRUNDINIDAE

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

WRENS: TROGLODYTIDAE

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha

Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus

GNATCATCHERS: POLIOPTILIDAE

White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris

THRUSHES AND ALLIES: TURDIDAE

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (E) Catharus gracilirostris



Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii

Sooty Thrush (Robin) E Turdus nigrescens

Mountain Thrush (Robin) Turdus plebejus

Clay-colored Thrush (Robin) Turdus grayi

MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS: MIMIDAE

Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

SILKY-FLYCATCHERS: PTILOGONATIDAE

Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher (E) Phainoptila melanoxantha

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (E) Ptilogonys caudatus

NEW WORLD WARBLERS: PARULIDAE

Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis

Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia

Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea

Flame-throated Warbler (E) Oreothlypis gutturalis

Tennessee Warbler Oreothlypis peregrina

Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas

Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia

Yellow (Mangrove) Warbler Setophaga petechia bryanti

Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica

Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla

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

Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala

Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus

Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus

Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza

Slaty Flowerpiercer (E) Diglossa plumbea

Thick-billed Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea

Variable Seedeater (Caribbean) Sporophila corvina corvina

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus

Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus

BUNTINGS AND NEW WORLD SPARROWS: EMBERIZIDAE

Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (E) Chlorospingus pileatus

Stripe-headed Sparrow Peucaea ruficauda

Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Large-footed Finch (E) Pezopetes capitalis

Yellow-thighed Finch (E) Pselliophorus tibialis

CARDINALS AND ALLIES: CARDINALIDAE

Summer Tanager Piranga rubra

Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata

Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda



Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus

TROUPIALS AND ALLIES: ICTERIDAE

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

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

Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula

Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus

Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri

Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma

FINCHES, EUPHONIAS & ALLIES: FRINGILLIDAE

Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinis

Yellow-crowned Euphonia (E) Euphonia luteicapilla

Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi

OLD WORLD SPARROWS: PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

MAMMALS

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus

White-throated Capuchin Monkey Cebus capucinus

Mantled Howler Monkey Alouatta palliata

Central American (Geoffroy's) Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi



Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis

Variegated Squirrel Sciurus variegatoides

Northern (Common) Raccoon Procyon lotor

White-nosed Coati Nasua narica

AMPHIBIANS

Marine Toad Rhinella (Bufo) marina

Red-eyed Leaf Frog (Treefrog) Agalychnis callidryas

Green and Black Poison Frog Dendrobates auratus

Strawberry Poison Frog Oophaga (Dendrobates) pumilio

REPTILES

Emerald Basilisk Basiliscus plumifrons

Brown Basilisk Basiliscus vittatus

Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaur) Ctenosaura similis

Green Iguana Iguana iguana

Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus

Green Parrot Snake Leptophis ahaetulla

Eyelash Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii

Fer-de-Lance Bothrops asper

Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus

INSECTS

Common/Peliedes (Blue) Morpho Morpho peleides

Leafcutter Ant Atta cephalotes

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