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Gray-necked Woodrail
Gray-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajanea cajanea) Eight subspecies are recognized with two occurring in Costa Rica. The nominate which is wide spread and subspecies plumbeicolis found in the Caribbean lowlands of northeast Costa Rica. Sexes similar. Photographed in Santa Rosa National Park...- Stanley Jones
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- aramides cajanea cajanea costa rica gray-necked woodrail guanacaste province santa rosa national park
- Comments: 12
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensis) Ten subspecies are recognized with only subspecies guatimalensis being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed near Smara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Disturbed tropical dry forest at ca. 20 m (66 ft) elevation.- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica great kiskadee guanacaste province pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensis
- Comments: 12
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-headed Trogon (male)
Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus illaetabilis) Two subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate. The nominate is found along the Caribbean slope while subspecies illaetabilis is found in the northwest part of Guanacaste along the Pacific-slope inland to Central...- Stanley Jones
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- black-headed trogon costa rica guanacaste province nosara trogon melanocephalus illaetabilis
- Comments: 12
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-headed Trogon (female)
Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus illaetabilis) Two subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate. The nominate is found along the Caribbean slope while subspecies illaetabilis is found in the northwest part of Guanacaste along the Pacific-slope inland to Central...- Stanley Jones
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- black-headed trogon costa rica guanacaste province nosara trogon melanocephalus illaetabilis
- Comments: 15
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Greater White-lined Bat
Greater White-lined Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata: Emballonuridae) These bats have body lengths of ca. 9 cm (3.5 in) with wingspans reaching 25 .4 cm (10 in). A small roosting colony in a partially dead hardwood. Blue River, Cordillera de Guanacaste, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Lower...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river cordillera de guanacaste costa rica emballonuridae greater white-lined bat guanacaste province saccopteryx bilieneata
- Comments: 20
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Nicaraguan Slider
Nicaraguan Slider (Trachemys emolli: Emydidae) Their carapace ranges from 12.5-38 cm long (5-15 in). Photographed in Ro Frio, Cao Negro Wildlife Refuge, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica near the town of Cao Negro. Riverine with some fresh water swamps, pastureland and Cao Negro Lagoon with...- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica emydidae guanacaste province trachemys emolli
- Comments: 11
- Category: Reptiles
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Mangrove Tree Crab (male)
Mangrove Tree Crab (Aratus pisonii: Seasarmidae) The average carapace width is 1.8-2.0 cm (0.71-0.79 in( with the largest measured being 2.7 cm (1.1 in). Only the males have well developed claws or pinchers. The bright red structures in front of the eyes. Photographed on a Red Mangrove growing...- Stanley Jones
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- aratus pisonii costa rica guanacaste province mangrove tree crab nosara nosara biological reserve seasarmidae
- Comments: 11
- Category: Invertebrates
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Long-tailed Manakin (male)
Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis fastuosa) Two subspecies are recognized with only subspecies fastuosa being mapped for Costa Rica. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed in Nosara Biological Reserve, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Tropical dry forest at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- chiroxiphila linearis fastuosa costa rica guanacaste province long-tailed manakin nosara nosara biological reserve
- Comments: 19
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Long-tailed Manakin (female)
Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis fastuosa) Two subspecies are recognized with only subspecies fastuosa being mapped for Costa Rica. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed in Nosara Biological Reserve, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Tropical dry forest at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- chiroxiphila linearis fastuosa costa rica guanacaste province long-tailed manakin nosara nosara biological reserve
- Comments: 19
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Roadside Hawk
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris griseocauda) Fourteen subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Costa Rica. Subspecies griseocauda is mapped for northwestern Costa Rica while subspecies petulans is found in southwestern Costa Rica. Photographed in Santa Rosa National Park on the...- Stanley Jones
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- burteo magnirostris griseocauda costa rica guanacaste province roadside hawk santa rosa national park
- Comments: 14
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Osprey
Osprey also known as the Fish Hawk (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carolinensis wintering in Costa Rica. Photographed in Ro Nosara, Nosara Biological Reserve, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Sexes similar. Canon EOS 7D with a Canon...- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica guanacaste province nosara nosara biological reserve osprey pandion haliaetus carolinensis
- Comments: 9
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Northern Barred Woodcreeper
Northern Barred Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae sanctithomae) Four subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Costa Rica. The nominate is fairly wide spread in Costa Rica while subspecies hesperius is restricted to southwestern Costa Rica. Photographed this large Woodcreeper...- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica dendrocolaptes sanctithomae sanctithomae dos rios guanacaste guanacaste province santa rosa national park
- Comments: 14
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Mother and Daughter
Mantled Howler Monkey also known as the Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata: Atelidae) Photographed in Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Tropical dry forest at ca. 30 m (98 ft) elevation.- Stanley Jones
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- alouatta palliata atelidae costa rica golden-mantled hower monkey guanacaste province mantled howler monkey nosara
- Comments: 15
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Passerini's Tanager (male)
Passerinis Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) The Caribbean form of the Scarlet-rumped Tanager (R. passerinii) was renamed the Passerinis Tanager. The Pacific form of the Scarlet-rumped tanager was split and is now known as the Cheeries Tanager (R. costaricensis). Distribution and the females...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river caribbean-slope costa rica guanacaste province passerini's tanager ramphocelus passerinii rincon de la vieja scarlet-rumped tanager
- Comments: 25
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Passerini's Tanager (female)
Passerinis Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) The Caribbean form of the Scarlet-rumped Tanager (R. passerinii) was renamed the Passerinis Tanager. The Pacific form of the Scarlet-rumped tanager was split and is now known as the Cheeries Tanager (R. costaricensis). Distribution and the females...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river caribbean-slope costa rica guanacaste province passerini's tanager ramphocelus passerinii rincon de la vieja scarlet-rumped tanager
- Comments: 15
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Red Cracker Butterfly
Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome: Nymphalidae) This brushfoot gets its common name from its predominately red outer lower wing not visible in this view. Its wingspan is 7.8-8.6 cm (3.06-3.38 in). Photographed in Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Tropical dry forest at ca. 30 m (98 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica guanacaste province hamadryas amphinome nosara nymphalidae red cracker
- Comments: 11
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Lineated Woodpecker (male)
Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus similis) Five subspecies are recognized with only subspecies similis being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed along the banks of Ro Frio near Cao Negro in the Cao Negro Wildlife Refuge, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Riverine with some fresh water...- Stanley Jones
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- costa rica dryocopus lineatus similis guanacaste province lineated woodpecker
- Comments: 16
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-cheeked Woodpecker (male)
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) Photographed on a banana inflorescence at Blue River, Cordillera de Guanacaste, north-slope of Rincon de La Vieja Volcano, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Caribbean-slope, just west of Buenos Aires. Lower montane cloud forest at ca. 650 m (2,133...- Stanley Jones
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- black-cheeked woodpecker blue river cordillera de guanacaste costa rica guanacaste province melanerpes pucherani rincon de la vieja volcano
- Comments: 16
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Red-legged Honeycreeper (male)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) Eleven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carneipes being mapped for Costa Rica. Species sexually dimorphic. A flock of about ten birds were foraging in a stand of Porterweed (Stachytarpheta frantzii: Verbenaceae). Photographed...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river costa rica cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes guanacaste province red-legged honeycreeper
- Comments: 29
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Red-legged Honeycreeper (female)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) Eleven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carneipes being mapped for Costa Rica. Species sexually dimorphic. A flock of about ten birds were foraging in a stand of Porterweed (Stachytarpheta frantzii: Verbenaceae). Photographed...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river costa rica cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes guanacaste province red-legged honeycreeper
- Comments: 18
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Cinnamon Hummingbird (female/juvenile)
Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila corallirostris) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies corallirostris being mapped for Costa Rica. Sexes similar but female and juvenile has a mostly black bill while males have a mostly red bill. Photographed in Nosara Biological Reserve...- Stanley Jones
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- amazilia rutila corallirostris cinnamon hummingbird costa rica guanacaste province nosara nosara biological reserve
- Comments: 16
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Brown-crested Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus bracyhurus) Ten subspecies have been described, three have placed in synonymy leaving seven recognized subspecies. Only subspecies brachyurus is mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed at Naranjo Station in Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste...- Stanley Jones
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- brown-crested flycatcher costa rica guanacaste province myiarchus tyrannulus bracyhurus naranjo station santa rosa national park
- Comments: 14
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Common Tody-flycatcher
Common Tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum finitimum) Eight subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Costa Rica. Only subspecies finitimum is mapped for northwest Costa Rica. Subspecies wetmorei is found in Central and eastern Costa Rica south into Panama. Photographed at Blue...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river common today-flycatcher costa rica guanacaste province todirostrum cinereum finitimum
- Comments: 20
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii roberti) Five subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Costa Rica. Subspecies maculicauda is mapped for the Pacific-slope while subspecies is mapped for the Atlantic-slope. Photographed at Blue River, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica...- Stanley Jones
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- blue river costa rica guanacaste province phaeochroa cuvierii roberti scaly-breasted hummingbird
- Comments: 12
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-faced Grosbeak
Black-faced Grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster scapularis) Two subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Only subspecies scapularis is mapped for Costa Rica. Sexes similar. Photographed in Blue River, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Lower montane cloud forest at ca. 650 m (2,133...- Stanley Jones
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- black-faced grosbeak blue river caryothraustes poliogaster scapularis costa rica guanacaste province
- Comments: 18
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico