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  1. Blue-winged Eurybia

    Blue-winged Eurybia

    Blue-winged Eurybia (Eurybia lycisca: Rionidae) Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • blue-winged eurybia costa rica eurybia lycisca osa peninsula puntarenas province rionidae
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Golden-hooded Tanager

    Golden-hooded Tanager

    Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata subsp. franciscae) Sexes similar. Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation. February 2015
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    • bosque del rio tigre lodge costa rica golden-hooded tanager osa peninsula puntarenas province stilpnia larvata subsp. franciscae tangara larvata
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Gray-chested Dove

    Gray-chested Dove

    Gray-chested Dove (Leptotiila cassinii subsp. rufinucha) Sexes similar. Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • costa rica gray-chested dove leptotila osa peninsula puntarenas province
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Bright-rumped Attila

    Bright-rumped Attila

    Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus subsp. citreopyga) Sexes similar. Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • attila spadiceus bright-rumped attila costa rica osa peninsula puntarenas province subsp. citreopyga
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Statira Sulphur

    Statira Sulphur

    Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira: Pieridae) Wingspan ca. 5.1 cm (2 in). Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • aprissa statira costa rica osa peninsula pieridae puntarenas province statira sulphur
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Gray-capped Flycatcher

    Gray-capped Flycatcher

    Gray-capped Flycatcher (Myiozetetes granadensis subsp. granadensis) Sexes similar. Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • costa rica gray-capped flycatcher myiozetetes granadensis osa peninsula puntarenas province
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. White-rayed Patch

    White-rayed Patch

    White-rayed Patch (Chlosyne ehrenbergi: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 3.18 -4.78 cm (1.25-1.88 in). Perched under a leaf avoiding the rain. Wilson Botanical Gardens, southeast of San Vito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Landscaped grounds from 1,000-1,100 m (3,281-3,609 ft) elevation.
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    • chlorine ehrenbergi costa rica nymphalidae puntarenas province san vito white-rayed patch wilson botanical gardens
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Mexican cycadian

    Mexican cycadian

    Mexican cycadian (Eumaeus toxea: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 3.2-5.1 cm (1.25-2.0 in). Wilson Botanical Gardens, southeast of San Vito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Landscaped grounds from 1,000-1,100 m (3,281-3,609 ft).
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    • costa rica eumaeus toxea lycaenidae mexican cycadian puntarenas province san vito wilson botanical gardens
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Black-faced Antthrush

    Black-faced Antthrush

    Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis subsp. hoffmanni) Sexes similar. Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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    • black-faced antthrush bosque del rio tigre lodge costa rica formicarius analis osa peninsula puntarenas province subsp. hoffmanni
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Death Head Cockroach

    Death Head Cockroach

    Death Head Cockroach (Blaberus sp.: Blaberidae) 7.5-10 cm (3.0-4.0 in) long. These large cockroaches were not common but they were very noticeable (lol). Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre. Pacific...
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    • blabbers sp. blaberidae bosque del rio tigre lodge costa rica death head cockroach osa peninsula puntarenas province
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  11. Four-lined Ameiva

    Four-lined Ameiva

    Four-lined Ameiva (Ameiva quadrilineata: Teiidae) This Whiptail lizard ranges in length from 13.5-14.9 cm (5.3-5.9 in) long including its tail. Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre. Pacific secondary rain...
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    • ameiva quadrilineata bosque del rio tigre lodge costa rica four-lined ameiva osa peninsula puntarenas province teiidae
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Reptiles
  12. Blue Ground Dove (male & female)

    Blue Ground Dove (male & female)

    Blue Ground Dove (Claravis pretiosa) Species sexually dimorphic. Male on top, female on bottom. Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation...
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    • blue ground dove bosque del rio tigre lodge claravis pretiosa costa rica osa peninsula puntarenas province
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

    Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

    Chestnut-mandibled Toucan also known as the Swainsons Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Photographed in Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica where is is quite common and tame, at least at feeding stations. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • chestnut-mandibled toucan costa rica ramphastos swainsonii puntarenas province quepos swainson's toucan
    • Comments: 23
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Red-crowned Woodpecker (male)

    Red-crowned Woodpecker (male)

    Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus) Four subspecies are recognized with only the nominate mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed near Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at ca. 20 m (66 ft) elevation. Sexes somewhat similar but female with...
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    • costa rica melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus puntarenas province quepos red-crowned woodpecker
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Mangrove Swallow

    Mangrove Swallow

    Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) Photographed on the bow of the covered canoe we were in traveling along Rio Tarcoles, near Tarcoles, west side of Reserva Biolgica Carara, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Riverine habitat adjacent to a low wet rainforest at ca. 3 m (10 ft) elevation.
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    • costa rica. mangrove swallow puntarenas province rio tarcoles tachycineta albilinea tarcoles
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Gray-brasted Martin

    Gray-brasted Martin

    Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea chalybea) Four subspecies have been described with one being synonymized leaving three recognized subspecies. Only the nominate is found in Costa Rica. Photographed along Hwy 34 between Quepos and Dominical in the Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica...
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    • costa rica dominical gray-breasted martin progne chalybea chalybea puntarenas province quepos
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Morelet's Seedeater (male)

    Morelet's Seedeater (male)

    Morelet's Seedeater (Sporophila morelleti) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies morelleti being mapped for Costa Rica. This seedeater ranges from sea level to 1,524 m (5,000 ft) elevation. Photographed along Hwy 34 between Quepos and Dominical in the Province of Puntarenas. Near...
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    • costa rica dominical morelet's seedeater puntarenas province quepos sporophila morelleti
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Pacific Coastline, Quepos, Costa Rica

    Pacific Coastline, Quepos, Costa Rica

    Pacific Coastline: Vantage point was from Si Como No Lodge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Relaxing under the restaurant canopy enjoying the view, a cold refreshment, the cool breeze, watching the local birds, lizards, and mammals, and enjoying my wifes company and conversation...
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    • costa rica pacific coastline puntarenas province quepos si como no lodge
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Landscapes
  19. Whimbrel

    Whimbrel

    Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus) Four subspecies are recognized with only the North American subspecies hudsonicus wintering in Costa Rica. Photographed along Rio Tarcoles, north of Tarcoles, west side of Reserva Biolgica Carara, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Riverine habitat...
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    • costa rica numenius phaeopus hudsonicus puntarenas province reserva biolgica carara rio tarcoles tarcoles whimbrel
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Red-lored Parrot

    Red-lored Parrot

    Red-lored Parrot also known as the Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis salvini) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies salvini being mapped for Costa Rica. This is only one of the seven species of parrots found in Costa Rica. The Red-lored Parrot can be found on both the Atlantic...
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    • amazona autumnalis salvini costa rica. puntarenas province quepos red-lored parrot
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Ylang-ylang

    Ylang-ylang

    Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata: Annonaceae) Tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall. Native to southern India, Burma, Indonesia, and the Phillipines but is now cultivated and naturalized in the tropics world wide. Flowers are beetle pollinated, the flowers produce a scented oil known as Ylang-ylang, an...
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    • annonaceae cananga odorata costa rica. near tarcoles puntarenas province rio tarcoles west side of reserva biolgica carara ylang-ylang
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  22. Common Basilisk Lizard (female)

    Common Basilisk Lizard (female)

    Common Basilisk also known as the Jesus Christ Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus: Corytophanidae) This lizard stands up on its hind legs and runs across water. It can grow up to 71 cm (28 in) long and weigh up to 0.57 kg (1.25 lbs). They range from sea level to 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation. This is...
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    • basiliscus basiliscus common basilisk lizard corytophanidae costa rica. jesus christ lizard puntarenas province si como no lodge in quepos
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Reptiles
  23. Common Basilisk Lizard (male)

    Common Basilisk Lizard (male)

    Common Basilisk also known as the Jesus Christ Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus: Corytophanidae) This lizard stands up on its hind legs and runs across water. It can grow up to 71 cm (28 in) long and weigh up to 0.57 kg (1.25 lbs). They range from sea level to 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation. This is...
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    • basiliscus basiliscus c common basalisk lizard corytophanidae jesus chris lizard lodge grounds at si como no lodge in quepos puntarenas province
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Reptiles
  24. Ruddy Ground Dove (male)

    Ruddy Ground Dove (male)

    Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) Four subspecies are recognized with only subspecies rufipennis being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed along Hwy 34 between Quepos and Dominical, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Livestock pens, disturbed lowland wet rainforest at ca. 20 m...
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    • columbina talpacoti rufipennis costa rica dominical puntarenas province quepos ruddy ground dove
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. White-crowned Parrot

    White-crowned Parrot

    White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) One of the seven parrot species found in Costa Rica. This species can be found throughout with varying degrees of frequency except for the extreme Northwestern part of Guanacaste. It ranges from sea level up to 1,600 m (5,250 ft) elevation. It is often...
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    • costa rica pionus senilis puntarenas province si como no lodge in quepos white-crowned parrot
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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