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  1. Bokeh Boo

    Bokeh Boo

    Gray Hawk (Buteo nitidus costaricensis) Five subspecies have been described, one has been synonymized leaving four recognized subspecies. Two occur in Costa Rica, subspecies costaricensis and subspecies plagiatus. Subspcies costaricensis is found in the southwestern part of the country while...
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    • buteo nitidus costaricensis costa rica gray hawk jaco puntarenas province
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. White-faced Capuchin Monkey

    White-faced Capuchin Monkey

    White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus: Cebidae) This conspicuous monkey is recognized by most as the Organ-grinders Monkey. It ranges all over Costa Rica in many different habitats and can be found from sea level up to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) elevation. This old timer is fending off harassing...
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    • cebidae cebus capucinus costa rica puntarenas province quepos white-faced capuchin
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  3. Welfia Palm

    Welfia Palm

    Welfia Palm (Welfia regia: Arecaceae) The only species of Welfia found in Costa Rica though it includes specimens many botanist have recognized as Welfia georgii in the past. A subcanopy, nonspiny palm tree from 5-25 m (16-82 ft) tall. New leaves gives this palm away with its red leaves. It is...
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    • arecaceae costa rica. puntarenas province quepos welfia palm welfia regia
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  4. Green Honeycreeper (male)

    Green Honeycreeper (male)

    Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza argutus) Seven subspecies are described with subspecies argutus being the only one mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed at Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft)...
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    • chlorophanes spiza argutus costa rica green honeycreeper puntarenas province quepos
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Green Honeycreeper (female)

    Green Honeycreeper (female)

    Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza argutus) Seven subspecies are described with subspecies argutus being the only one mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed at Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft)...
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    • chlorophanes spiza argutus costa rica green honeycreeper puntarenas province quepos
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Shining Honeycreeper

    Shining Honeycreeper

    Shining Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus isthmicus) Two subspecies are recognized with only subspecies isthmicus being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed on the grounds of Si Como No Resort in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • costa rica cyanerpes lucidus isthmicus puntarenas province quepos shining honeycreeper si como no resort
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Spectacled Caiman

    Spectacled Caiman

    Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus: Crocodylidae) Found in lowlands of both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of Costa Rica. It ranges from sea level to ca. 305 m (1,000 ft) elevation. This Caiman only reaches lengths of 1.2-2.5 m (3.9-8.2 ft). It can tolerate both fresh and salt water...
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    • between quepos caiman crocodilus costa rica crocodylidae dominical puntarenas province spectacled caiman
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Reptiles
  8. Purple Gallinule

    Purple Gallinule

    Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) Photographed this pre-eminent and flamboyant marsh denizen at an edge of a large marsh just inland from the Pacific Coast northwest of Jaco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Freshwater marsh at ca. 10 m elevation (32.8 ft) elevation. Sexes similar.
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    • costa rica. jaco porphyrio martinica puntarenas province purple gallinule
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Tropical Lady's Slipper Orchid

    Tropical Lady's Slipper Orchid

    Tropical Ladys Slipper Orchid (Phragmipedium warscewiczii: Orchidaceae) A large stand of these beautiful terrestrial orchids was along a forested trail near San Isidro de General, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica in the Cordillera de Talamancas. The bucket shaped lip gives it the name Ladys...
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    • cordillera de talama costa rica orchidaceae phragmipedium warscewiczii puntarenas province san isidro de general tropical lady\'s slipper orchid
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  10. Red-legged Honeycreeper juvenile with abnormal bill

    Red-legged Honeycreeper juvenile with abnormal bill

    Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) Eleven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carneipes being mapped for Costa Rica. This beak deformity is known as avian keratin disorder. In general, less than 2% of wild birds are afflicted. However, this affliction can range...
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    • avian keratin disorder. costa rica cyanerpes cyaneus cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes oddity puntarenas province quepos red-legged honeycreeper si como no lodge
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Red-legged Honeycreeper (male)

    Red-legged Honeycreeper (male)

    Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes). Eleven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carneipes being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed on lodge grounds at Si Como No Lodge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rain forest at ca. 26 m (85 ft)...
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    • costa rica. cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes puntarenas province quepos red-legged honeycreeper si como no lodge
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Red-legged Honeycreeper (female)

    Red-legged Honeycreeper (female)

    Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) Eleven subspecies are recognized with only subspecies carneipes being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed on lodge grounds at Si Como No Lodge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rain forest at ca. 26 m (85 ft)...
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    • costa rica. cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes puntarenas province quepos red-legged honeycreeper si como no lodge
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Ascocarp

    Ascocarp

    Ascocarp. This unknown ascocarp (the fruiting body of an Ascomycete fungus) was photographed in the woods at Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • ascocarp costa rica. puntarenas province quepos si como no resoort
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    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  14. Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Hanging Out)

    Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Hanging Out)

    Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata palliata: Atelidae) This Howler Monkey was, lets just say he was........hanging out. Photographed in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation. Canon 30D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS...
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    • alouatta palliata palliata atelidae costa rica golden-mantled howler monkey puntarenas province quepos
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  15. Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Howling)

    Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Howling)

    Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata palliata: Atelidae) This Howler Monkey was doing what Howlers do......howling. Photographed in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • alouatta palliata palliata atelidae costa rica golden-mantled howler monkey puntarenas province quepos
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  16. Yam

    Yam

    Yam (Dioscorea spiculiflora: Dioscoreaceae). This native twining vine can be found from sea level up to 1,100 m (3,609 ft). This specimen was photographed In Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rain forest at ca. 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • costa rica dioscoreaceae dioscorrea spiculiflora puntarenas province quepos yam
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    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  17. Hourglass Tree Frog

    Hourglass Tree Frog

    Hourglass Tree Frog (Hyla ebraccata: Hylidae) This little frog is ca. 2.54 cm (1 in) long. Photographed after heavy showers came through the previous day. Marshy-swamp area south side of Hwy 34 near Fango, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at ca. 5 m (16 ft).
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    • Category: Amphibians
  18. Netwing Hopper

    Netwing Hopper

    Netwing Hopper (Biolleyana sp.: Nogodinidae) I estimate this insects wingspan at ca. 1 cm (0.4 in). Photographed along a forested trail in Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
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    • biolleyana sp. costa rica. netwing hopper nogodinidae puntarenas province
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    • Category: Invertebrates
  19. Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

    Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

    Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus: Bradypodidae) This slow mowing mammal is about 56-66 cm (22-26 in) long including a short 6.6-7.1 cm (2.6-2.8 in) tail. They weigh from 2.3-5.5 kilograms (5 lbs 1 oz-12 lbs 2 oz). They have an elevational range from sea level to 548 m ca...
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    • bradypodidae bradypus variegatus brown-throated three-toed sloth costa rica puntarenas province quepos
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    • Category: Wild Mammals
  20. Reticulated Planthopper

    Reticulated Planthopper

    Reticulated Planthopper also known as the Fulgorid Planthopper or Latern Fly (Pterodictya reticularis: Fulgoridae) This harmless insect has a wingspan of ca. 5.5 cm (2.2 in) and a total length (tip of head to the end of the long plumes of excreted white wax) of ca. 4.6 cm (1.8 in). Photographed...
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    • costa rica fulgoridae pterodictya reticularis puntarenas province reticulated planthopper si como no resorts private wildlife refuge in quepos
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  21. Roadside Hawk

    Roadside Hawk

    Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris petulans) Fourteen subspecies are recognized with two being recorded for Costa Rica. Subspecies griseocauda is restricted to northwestern Costa Rica while subspecies petulans is found in southwestern Costa Rica. Photographed on top of a dead West African...
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    • buteo magnirostris petulans costa rica dominical puntarenas province quepos roadside hawk
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. White Peacock

    White Peacock

    White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae: Nymphalidae) This butterfly has a wingspan of 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.75 in). It ranges from the lowlands up to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) elevation. Photographed creekside in Parque Nacional Carara. Riparian, primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforest at ca. 100 m...
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    • anartia jatrophae costa rica nymphalidae parque nacional carara puntarenas province white peacock
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  23. Red-backed Squirrel Monkey

    Red-backed Squirrel Monkey

    Red-backed Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii: Ceibidae) The smallest and rarest primate in Costa Rica. Its total length is only 63.5 cm (25 in) long which includes a 35.6 cm (14 in) long tail. They weigh between 0.6-0.95 kg (1lb 5 oz to 2 lbs 1.5 oz). These small monkeys are restricted to the...
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    • ceibidae costa rica puntarenas province quepos red-backed squirrel monkey saimiri oerstedii
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  24. Scarlet Macaw with Almond

    Scarlet Macaw with Almond

    Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao guayaquilensis) Two subspecies are recognized with subspecies guyaquilensis being the only one in Costa Rica. It is the National bird of Honduras. Like most Psttacids the Scarlet Macaw is long lived, 30-50 years. Photographed this Macaw eating the fruits of the...
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    • ara macao guayaquilensis costa rica puntarenas province scarlet macaw
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Ringed Kingfisher

    Ringed Kingfisher

    Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Three subspecies have been described with only the nominate occurring in Costa Rica. Photographed this large Kingfisher along Hwy 34 between Quepos and Dominical in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica at Ri Savegre. Riparian, lowland rainforest at...
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    • costa rica megaceryle torquata torquata puntarenas province ri savegre ringed kingfisher
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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