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  1. Emerald Swift or Green Spiny Lizard

    Emerald Swift or Green Spiny Lizard

    Emerald Swift (Sceloporus malachitus: Phrynosomatidae) also known as the Green Spiny Lizard. They range in size from 15-18 cm 5.9-7.1 in) long, including their tail.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • costa rica emerald swift family phrynosomatidae green spiny lizard hotel montaña monteverde puntarenas province sceloporus malachitus
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Reptiles
  2. Emerald Toucanet - Aulacorhynchus prasinus

    Emerald Toucanet - Aulacorhynchus prasinus

    Well how do I describe the excitement at seeing this beauty the first time. Much smaller than what I had expected. They are only 30cm in size. I was glad this individual was happy to pose for a few photos. This was one of the birds I had hoped I would see, and I was fortunate to see several...
    • safariranger
    • Media item
    • aulacorhynchus prasinus aves birds central america costa rica emerald toucanet monteverde ramphastidae toucans
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (male) - Eupherusa eximia

    Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (male) - Eupherusa eximia

    I recently had the good fortune of birding in Costa Rica for two weeks. What an amazing birding destination. The challenge photography-wise is quite something. Never did I change settings on my camera as regularly as I had to there. Here is the first of several photos I would like to share with...
    • safariranger
    • Media item
    • aves birds central america costa rica eupherusa eximia hummingbirds monteverde stripe-tailed hummingbird
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

    Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

    Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) Monteverde, Costa Rica
    • Dave Clark
    • Media item
    • costa rica great-tailed grackle monteverde quiscalus mexicanus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Green Crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)

    Green Crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)

    • heroe142006
    • Media item
    • costa rica green crowned brilliant hummingbird monteverde
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Coppery-headed Emerald

    Coppery-headed Emerald

    • Coati
    • Media item
    • cloud forest hummingbird monteverde
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Green-crowned Brilliant

    Green-crowned Brilliant

    • Coati
    • Media item
    • costa rica hummingbirds monteverde
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. female Green-crowned Brilliant

    female Green-crowned Brilliant

    this is a wild hummingbird near a group of feeders near the Monteverde Reserve, Costa Rica. I was trying for another bird and noticed a few hummers would stop and land on a branch to my left.
    • bineshii
    • Media item
    • cloud forest costa rica hummingbird monteverde
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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