Manuel Antonio Area
(my own list)
| GOLDEN-NAPED WOODPECKER |
| RED-CROWNED WOODPECKER |
| FIERY-BILLED ARACARI |
| VIOLACEOUS TROGON |
| BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT |
| BROWN-HOODED PARROT |
| SPOT-FRONTED SWIFT |
| WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT |
| BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT |
| LONG-TAILED HERMIT |
| LITTLE HERMIT |
| SCALY-BREASTED HUMMINGBIRD |
| BLUE-THROATED GOLDENTAIL |
| MANGROVE HUMMINGBIRD |
| PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY |
| STRIPED OWL |
| COMMON POTOO |
| PALE-VENTED PIGEON |
| BLUE GROUND-DOVE |
| GREY-NECKED WOOD-RAIL |
| SANDWICH TERN |
| BROWN BOOBY |
| SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET |
| STREAKED FLYCATCHER |
| BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA |
| BLACK-HOODED ANTSHRIKE |
| CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD |
| PLAIN XENOPS |
| PHILADELPHIA VIREO |
| WOOD THRUSH |
| BLACK-BELLIED WREN |
| RUFOUS-BREASTED WREN |
| RIVERSIDE WREN |
| TROPICAL GNATCATCHER |
| NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH |
| MOURNING WARBLER |
| CHERRIE'S TANAGER |
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Notes on Specific Birds
Manuel Antonio National Park is a
beautiful west-central park with several hotels nearby over-looking
the ocean. Within the park, there is also a good trail for birding.
The park is not well-known for its birding, but you are close to
other areas like Carara to the north and Hacienda Baru to the south.
There are a few birds that can be
found rather easily around some of the forested slopes. Black-hooded Antshrike is common. Fiery-billed Aracari is sometimes seen around
some of the hotels. Golden-naped Woodpecker is frequently seen on
the park trail as is Brown-hooded Parrot.
Manuel Antonio is a popular place,
but the location has some advantages for people looking for a little
R&R. The birding is good within the vicinity, and ocean views are
spectacular at some of the nicer hotels. Occasionally, a Brown Booby
can be seen from the coast.
My Striped Owl and Common Potoo were
observed by spot-lighting some of the back roads at night.
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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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