La Selva
(my own list)
| GREAT TINAMOU |
| SLATY-BREASTED TINAMOU |
| CHESTNUT-COLORED WOODPECKER |
| SLATY-TAILED TROGON |
| BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT |
| RUFOUS MOTMOT |
| GREAT GREEN MACAW |
| WHITE-CROWNED PARROT |
| RED-LORED PARROT |
| MEALY PARROT |
| WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT |
| GREY-RUMPED SWIFT |
| BRONZY HERMIT |
| GREEN HERMIT |
| LONG-TAILED HERMIT |
| LITTLE HERMIT |
| SNOWCAP |
| BRONZE-TAILED PLUMELETEER |
| PALE-VENTED PIGEON |
| SHORT-BILLED PIGEON |
| SEMIPLUMBEOUS HAWK |
| OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER |
| TROPICAL PEWEE |
| LONG-TAILED TYRANT |
| WHITE-RINGED FLYCATCHER |
| CINNAMON BECARD |
| RUFOUS PIHA |
| SNOWY COTINGA |
| FASCIATED ANTSHRIKE |
| PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER |
| WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER |
| COCOA WOODCREEPER |
| LESSER GREENLET |
| BLACK-THROATED WREN |
| STRIPE-BREASTED WREN |
| WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN |
| OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT |
| DUSKY-FACED TANAGER |
| PASSERINI'S TANAGER |
| OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA |
| PLAIN-COLORED TANAGER |
| SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS |
| GREEN HONEYCREEPER |
| RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER |
| SHINING HONEYCREEPER |
| THICK-BILLED SEED-FINCH |
| BLACK-FACED GROSBEAK |
| SCARLET-RUMPED CACIQUE |
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Notes on Specific Birds
La Selva OTS is a popular destination
for lowland Caribbean birding. As a biological reserve of some
importance, there are many researchers there. Consequently, people
can't walk the trails without a guide. There are guided walks in the
morning, and a birding walk at around 5:45 am.
Good birds abound at La Selva. Just
sitting around the research station, you might see three species of
honeycreeper, several hummingbirds, and perhaps something like a
Dusky-faced Tanager will make an appearance. La Selva is also a good
place for seeing good looks at and Fasciated Antshrike and
White-ringed Flycatcher around the station. Rufous Motmot and
perhaps a Great or Slaty-breasted Tinamou can sometimes be found on
the trails. On the early morning walks, occasionally a Great Potoo
can be located. Around the La Selva vicinity is one of the best
places to see the endangered Great Green Macaw. A Sunbittern was
observed at Selva Verde Lodge along the river.
La Selva is highly managed, so you
might read up on all the rules and make sure you have a lunch ticket
in advance if you plan to stay that long. Several good
accommodations are close by - and have good birding there.
La
Selva OTS
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Throughout Costa Rica
All birds here can be included in any list at most locations conditional
to the appropriate habitat
This list includes birds seen commonly throughout
my trips to Costa Rica. These birds were either quite common or easily seen in the appropriate habitat and season.
Admittedly, as a U.S. birder, I became a slacker when it came to listing the
more common North American migrants.
In the case of shorebirds, your best bet is the Tarcoles River mouth near Carara or near the city of Puntarenas. Mudflats
are near the highway.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
SQUIRREL CUCKOO
GROOVE-BILLED ANI
ORANGE-CHINNED PARAKEET
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN
RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
LESSER NIGHTHAWK
PAURAQUE
ROCK PIGEON
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE
MARBLED GODWIT
WHIMBREL
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
WILLET
RUDDY TURNSTONE
LEAST SANDPIPER
BLACK-NECKED STILT
LAUGHING GULL
ROYAL TERN
OSPREY
WHITE-TAILED KITE
ROADSIDE HAWK
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
SWAINSON'S HAWK
CRESTED CARACARA
TRICOLORED HERON
LITTLE BLUE HERON
SNOWY EGRET
GREAT EGRET
CATTLE EGRET
GREEN HERON
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON |
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
WHITE IBIS
BROWN PELICAN
BLACK VULTURE
TURKEY VULTURE
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
GREAT KISKADEE
MASKED TITYRA
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
CLAY-COLORED THRUSH
HOUSE WREN
GREY-BREASTED MARTIN
BARN SWALLOW
HOUSE SPARROW (at gas stations)
TENNESSEE WARBLER
YELLOW WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
BANANAQUIT
SUMMER TANAGER
WESTERN TANAGER
BLUE-GREY TANAGER
GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGER
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT
VARIABLE SEEDEATER
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
INDIGO BUNTING
ORCHARD ORIOLE
EASTERN MEADOWLARK
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE |
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