Rancho Naturalista
(my own list)
| GREY-HEADED CHACHALACA |
| CRESTED GUAN |
| BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER |
| SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER |
| COLLARED ARACARI |
| KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN |
| RUFOUS MOTMOT |
| CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET |
| WHITE-CROWNED PARROT |
| BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT |
| GREEN HERMIT |
| VIOLET SABREWING |
| BROWN VIOLET-EAR |
| GREEN-BREASTED MANGO |
| VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD |
| BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE |
| GREEN THORNTAIL |
| V. CROWNED WOODNYMPH |
| SNOWCAP |
| BRONZE-TAILED PLUMELETEER |
| GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT |
| PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY |
| CRESTED OWL |
| SUNBITTERN |
| SWALLOW-TAILED KITE |
| FASCIATED TIGER-HERON |
| OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER |
| OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER |
| COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER |
| PALTRY TYRANNULET |
| TORRENT TYRANNULET |
| SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT |
| SULPHUR-RUMPED FLYCATCHER |
| TAWNY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER |
| BLACK PHOEBE |
| LONG-TAILED TYRANT |
| RUFOUS MOURNER |
| BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER |
| STREAKED FLYCATCHER |
| SOCIAL FLYCATCHER |
| GREY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER |
| CINNAMON BECARD |
| ROSE-THROATED BECARD |
| WHITE-CROWNED MANAKIN |
| WHITE-RUFFED MANAKIN |
| WHITE-COLLARED MANAKIN |
| RUSSET ANTSHRIKE |
| PLAIN ANTVIREO |
| CHECKER-THROATED ANTWREN |
| SLATY ANTWREN |
| DULL-MANTLED ANTBIRD |
| BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER |
| PLAIN XENOPS |
| PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER |
| LONG-TAILED WOODCREEPER |
| WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER |
| COCOA WOODCREEPER |
| BROWN JAY |
| BAND-BACKED WREN |
| WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN |
| SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW |
| RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW |
| ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW |
| CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH |
| TROPICAL PARULA |
| SLATE-THROATED REDSTART |
| GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER |
| OLIVE TANAGER |
| WHITE-LINED TANAGER |
| RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER |
| CRIMSON-COLLARED TANAGER |
| OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA |
| WHITE-VENTED EUPHONIA |
| TAWNY-CAPPED EUPHONIA |
| SILVER-THROATED TANAGER |
| BAY-HEADED TANAGER |
| SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS |
| THICK-BILLED SEED-FINCH |
| YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT |
| BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR |
| BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR |
| CHESTNUT-HEADED OROPENDOLA |
| MONTEZUMA OROPENDOLA |
| BLACK-COWLED ORIOLE |
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Notes on Specific Birds
Rancho Naturalista is a birding lodge about 3
hours south of San Jose. Generally people stay at least 2-4 days.
The birding, the habitat, and the guide services make it worthwhile
for at least that long.
The lodge has its own bird guides, and you will
benefit greatly at finding several birds with their help. The lodge
is one of the best places in Costa Rica for Snowcap Hummingbird,
Tawny-chested Flycatcher, and White-crowned Manakin. But it's also
good for several species of hummingbirds (you should have at least
15 species before you leave), Dull-mantled Antbird, Checker-throated
Antwren, Russet Antshrike, and Tawny-throated Leaf-tosser.
Your stay there may include a side trip to the
Tuis Valley (offered at the lodge) where Sunbittern, Torrent Tyrannulet, and Faciated
Tiger-Heron are frequently seen. Lanceolated Monklet has also been
seen in the Tuis Valley although it should not be expected.
On our trip, we were also treated to roosting
Crested Owls, and two Black-crested Coquette Hummingbirds.
The food there is good and plentiful, and the
accommodations are more than adequate. If you're lucky enough to get
one of the two upstairs porch rooms, you're birding experience will
be enhanced by quick access to the bird feeding stations.
Rancho Naturalista
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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 (entirely urban or perhaps 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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