Wildlife

Over the years of operating adventure tours in Costa Rica we have accumulated lots of great pictures of the local wildlife.  In this section we are proud to show some images of the most fascinating creatures found in our small country.   We’ve also included a general description of each animal and other interesting information. Please come back often as we’ll be adding more pages soon. Common name English Costa Rican name Amphibians:   Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Rana venenosa Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Ranita roja Birds:   Amazon Kingfisher Martin pescador amazónico Anhinga Pato aguja - Aninga Bare-throated Tiger Heron Garza tigre Black Vulture Zopilote negro - Zoncho  Blue-Crowned Motmot Pájaro bobo  Blue-gray Tanager Viuda - Viudita  Boat-billed Heron  Chocuaco  Brown Pelican  Pelícano  Cattle Egret  Garcilla bueyera Cherrie´s Tanager Sargento  Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Tucán  Clay-colored Robin  Yiguirro  Collared Aracari  Tucancillo Collarejo - Cusingo   Common Bush Tanager  Tangara de monte  Common Potoo  Pájaro estaca  Crested Caracara  Caracara   Crested Guan  Pava crestada  Golden-hooded Tanager  Siete colores  Gray Hawk  Gavilán gris  Gray-headed Chachalaca  Chachalaca  Great Curassow  Pavón  Great Kiskadee  Pecho amarillo  Hoffmann´s Woodpecker  Carpintero de Hoffmann  Keel-billed toucan  Tucán pico arcoiris  Magnificent Frigatebird  Tijereta del mar  Montezuma Oropendula  Oropendola  Northern Jacana  Jacana   Osprey  Aguila pescadora  Red-legged Honeycreeper  Mielero patirrojo  Resplendent Quetzal  Quetzal  Ringed Kingfisher  Martin pescador collajero  Roadside Hawk  Gavilán chapulinero  Roseate Spoonbill  Espátula rosada  Rufus-tailed Hummingbird  Amazilia rabirrufa  Scarlet Macaw  Lapa roja  Snowy Egret Garceta nivosa