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Birding in Costa Rica

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Species seen and identified beyond doubt on holidays between January 10th and February 4th, 2012. Includes dates and location(s) for first sightings and areas where the respective birds seem particularly frequent. For more details check out my article (in German) at http://www.michels-universum.de/costa-rica-fur-vogelfreunde/

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Animalia > Icteridae
Cacicus uropygialis
Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Pension Pacific Dream (bei Uvita), 26.1.2012.
Animalia > Icteridae
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle

San José, 11.1.2012.
Animalia > Emberizidae
Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow

Poas Lodge (nahe Vulkan Poas), 12.1.2012.
Animalia > Thraupidae
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Red-legged Honeycreeper

Pension Pacific Dream (bei Uvita), 26.1.2012.
Animalia > Thraupidae
Tangara icterocephala
Silver-throated Tanager

Pension Bosque del Tolomuco, 1.2.2012.
Animalia > Thraupidae
Ramphocelus costaricensis
CherrieÌs Tanager

Pension Pacific Dream (bei Uvita), 26.1.2012.
Animalia > Coerebidae
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Parulidae
Dendroica petechia
Yellow Warbler

An Panamericana 50 km nördlich von Puntarenas, 17.1.2012.
Animalia > Hirundinidae
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cliff Swallow

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012.
Animalia > Hirundinidae
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue & White Swallow

Poas Lodge (nahe Vulkan Poas), 12.1.2012.
Animalia > Corvidae
Calocitta formosa
White-throated Magpie-jay

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya), 15.1.2012.
Animalia > Pipridae
Chiroxiphia linearis
Long-tailed Manakin

Im Mangrovenwald der Lagarta-Lodge (nahe Nosara), 17.1.2012.
Animalia > Tyrannidae
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Kingbird

San José, 11.1.2012.
Animalia > Tyrannidae
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee

Pension El Paraiso Verde (nahe Atenas), 13.1.2012.
Animalia > Tyrannidae
Empidonax flavescens
Yellowish Flycatcher

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Tyrannidae
Empidonax flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 20.1.2012.
Animalia > Tyrannidae
Todirostrum cinereum
Common Tody-flycatcher

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Picidae
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Red-crowned Woodpecker

gesehen wurde ein Hybride dieser Art mit dem Hoffmannspecht (Melanerpes hoffmannii) wie beschrieben in "The Birds of Costa Rica" in Tarcoles am 25.1.2012.
Animalia > Picidae
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya), 15.1.2012.
Animalia > Ramphastidae
Ramphastos swainsonii
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Finca Bavaria (nahe Uvita), 28.1.2012. Esquina Rainforest Lodge 1.2.2012.
Animalia > Trogonidae
Trogon aurantiiventris
Orange-bellied Trogon

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trogonidae
Trogon violaceus
Violaceous Trogon

bei Santa Elena, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trogonidae
Trogon melanocephalus
Black-headed Trogon

Lagarta Lodge (nahe Nosara), 17.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Selasphorus scintilla
Scintillant Hummingbird

Poas Lodge (nahe Vulkan Poas), 12.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Colibri thalassinus
Green Violet-ear

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Florisuga mellivora
White-necked Jacobin

Pension Pacific Dream (bei Uvita), 26.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Heliodoxa jacula
Green-crowned Brilliant

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Panterpe insignis
Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Mirador de Quetzales (nahe Cerro de la Muerte), 2.2.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Violet Sabrewing

Poas Lodge nahe Vulkan Posa am 13.1.2012. Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Phaethornis striigularis
Stripe-throated Hermit

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Trochilidae
Phaethornis guy
Green Hermit

Monteverde Privatreservat, 23.1.2012.
Animalia > Anatidae
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012. Mehrere große Schwärme
Animalia > Apodidae
Streptoprocne zonaris
White-collared Swift

bei Juntas, 24.1.2012.
Animalia > Cuculidae
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Groove-billed Ani

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya), 15.1.2012.
Animalia > Cuculidae
Crotophaga ani
Black Ani

Pension Pacific Dream (bei Uvita), 27.1.2012.
Animalia > Psittacidae
Amazona autumnalis
Red-lored Parrot

Finca Bavaria (bei Uvita), 28.1.2012.
Animalia > Psittacidae
Ara macao
Scarlet Macaw

Häufig bei Tarcoles am 24.1.2012. Rio Sierpe am 26.1.2012.
Animalia > Psittacidae
Brotogeris jugularis
Orange-chinned Parakeet

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya), 15.1.2012. und bei Quebrada Grande, 28.1.2012.
Animalia > Psittacidae
Aratinga canicularis
Orange-fronted Parakeet

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya), 15.1.2012.
Animalia > Columbidae
Columbina talpacoti
Ruddy Ground Dove

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 20.1.2012.
Animalia > Columbidae
Columbina inca
Inca Dove

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 20.1.2012.
Animalia > Columbidae
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Short-billed Pigeon

Finca Bavaria (bei Uvita), 27.1.2012.
Animalia > Columbidae
Columba livia
Rock Dove

San José - wie empfohlen in "The Birds of Costa Rica" - am Nationaltheater, 11.1.2012.
Animalia > Laridae
Thalasseus maximus
Royal Tern

Ensenada Lodge (Golf von Nicoya) 15.1.2012.
Animalia > Scolopacidae
Calidris himantopus
Stilt Sandpiper

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012.
Animalia > Scolopacidae Rafinesque, 1815
Tringa semipalmata
Willet

bei Samara am 17.1.2012. und entlang der gesamten Pazifikküste
Animalia > Aramidae
Aramus guarauna
Limpkin

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012.
Animalia > Jacanidae
Jacana spinosa
Mexican Jacana

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012.
Animalia > Rallidae
Fulica americana
American Coot

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012. Häufig in Flüssen und Seen.
Animalia > Rallidae
Porzana carolina
Sora

Palo Verde Nationalpark, 21.1.2012.