January 16th to 28th 2020
This trip was organised by Audley Travel. Four main areas of Costa Rica were visited. I spent three nights in Turrialba, two nights at La Selva Biological Reserve, three nights at Trogan Lodge SanGerado de Dota and three nights at La Leona Eco Lodge on the Osa Peninsula.
The weather was very wet and little sun. This was regarded as unusual for the time of year.
This page shows wildlife photographs of the trip. Some of the photographs are of a poor quality but serve as a record of creatures seen. General photos may be found using the following link.
Costa Rica 2020 .
Great Curassow
Crax rubra
Great Curassow
Crax rubra
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
Heliodoxa jacula
Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
Heliodoxa jacula
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Nest
Amazilia tzacati
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinicus
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinicus
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Whimbrel
Nemenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
Nemenius phaeopus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias
Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias
Green Ibis
Mesemayennensisbrinibis c
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Brown Pelican
Pelicanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican
Pelicanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican
Pelicanus occidentalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainson
Middle American Screech-Owl
Megascops guatemalae
Gartered Trogon
Trogon caligatus
Possibly Black-throated Trogon
Trogon rufus
Male Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Male Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Male Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Female Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Female Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
For the record!
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Probably Female Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Probably Female Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Yellow-throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Yellow-throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Yellow-headed Caracara
Milvago chimachima
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senillis
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senillis
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Wedge-billed Wood-creeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Red-capped Manakin
Ceratopipra mentalis
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Southern Beardless-tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Black-striped Sparrow
Arremonops conirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Montezuma Oropendula
Psarocolius montezuma
Montezuma Oropendula
Psarocolius montezuma
Montezuma Oropendula Nests
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Kentucky Warbler (probably)
Geothlypis formosa
Blue-gray Tanager
Thra episcopusupis
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Flame-coloured Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Silver-throated Tanager
Tanagra icterocephala
Silver-throated Tanager
Tanagra icterocephala
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Collared Whitestart
Myioborus torquatus
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - probably
Glaucidium costaricanum
Spider Monkey
Mono colorado
Red-backed Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri oerstedii
White-faced Capuchin
Cebus capucinus
White-faced Capuchin
Cebus capucinus
White-faced Capuchin
Cebus capucinus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
White-lipped Peccary
Tayassu tajacu
White-lipped Peccary
Tayassu tajacu
Collared Anteater
Tamandua mexicana
Collared Anteater
Tamandua mexicana
Collared Anteater
Tamandua mexicana
Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
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Green Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus malachiticus
Red-eyed Tree Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Red-eyed Tree Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Oriole Snake
Spiloes pullatus
Oriole Snake
Spiloes pullatus
Oriole Snake
Spiloes pullatus
Eyelash Palm Pitviper
Bothriechis schlegelii
