Costa Rica 2016
18th February - 2nd March 2016
This bird photographing trip was planned along with two Norwegian birding companions. During the first several days we stayed at La Laguna del Lagarto Eco-Lodge, mainly to photograph King Vultures from a special hide, which was organised through Bence Máté's, Hide Photography company. During the last several days we stayed at Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge on the Osa peninsular. At both these superb lodges which were situated in superb birding locations we used the services of birding guides provided, as well as the obligatory guide at La Selva Biological Station. All other locations, travel itinerary and lodges including the popular San Gerardo de Dota, were self-organised. Totally ca. 310 bird species were recorded and of course many of which were photographed.
 Great Curassow(Crax rubra) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Bare-throated Tiger-Heron(Tigrisoma mexicanum) - Carara NP 2nd March 2016 |  Green Heron(Butorides virescens virescens) immature - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 29th February 2016 |
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 Green Heron(Butorides virescens virescens) immature - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 29th February 2016 |  Green Heron(Butorides virescens virescens) immature - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 29th February 2016 |  Black Vulture(Coragyps atratus brasiliensis) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |
 Black Vulture(Coragyps atratus brasiliensis) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  King Vulture(Sarcoramphus papa) adult - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  King Vulture(Sarcoramphus papa) adult - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |
 Bicolored Hawk(Accipiter bicolor bicolor) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |  Inca Dove(Columbina inca) - near Carara NP 3rd March 2016 |  White-necked Jacobin(Florisuga Mellivora) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016. |
 White-necked Jacobin(Florisuga Mellivora) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016. |  White-necked Jacobin(Florisuga Mellivora) female - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016. |  White-tipped Sicklebill(Eutoxeres aquila salvini) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 27th February 2016 |
 Green-breasted Mango(Anthracothorax prevostii gracilirostris) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, 21st February 2016. |  Green-breasted Mango(Anthracothorax prevostii gracilirostris) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, 21st February 2016. |  Green-breasted Mango(Anthracothorax prevostii gracilirostris) female - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, 21st February 2016. |
 Green-breasted Mango(Anthracothorax prevostii gracilirostris) second year - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, 20th February 2016. |  Scaly-breasted Hummingbird(Phaeochroa cuvierii maculicauda) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016. |  Scaly-breasted Hummingbird(Phaeochroa cuvierii maculicauda) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016. |
 Crowned Woodnymph(Thalurania colombica venusta) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |  Crowned Woodnymph(Thalurania colombica venusta) female - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |  Rufous-tailed Hummingbird(Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |
 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird(Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  Turquoise-browed Motmot(Eumomota superciliosa australis) - Cerro Lodge 2nd March 2016 |  American Pygmy Kingfisher(Chloroceryle aenea aenea) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 29th February 2016 |
 Collared Aracari(Pteroglossus torquatus torquatus) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Yellow-throated Toucan(Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Keel-billed Toucan(Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |
 Black-cheeked Woodpecker(Melanerpes pucherani) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Orange-chinned Parakeet(Brotogeris jugularis jugularis) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Brown-hooded Parrot(Pyrilia haematotis haematotis) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |
 Red-lored Parrot(Amazona autumnalis salvini) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Great Green Macaw(Ara ambiguus ambiguous) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |  Great Green Macaw(Ara ambiguus ambiguous) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |
 Grey-capped Flycatcher(Myiozetetes granadensis) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 27th February 2016 |  Rufous-naped Wren(Campylorhynchus rufinucha capistratus) - Cerro Lodge, near Carara 1st March 2016 |  Black-faced Solitaire(Myadestes melanops) - San Gerado de Dota 25th February 2016 |
 Cedar Waxwing(Bombycilla cedrorum) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher(Ptiliogonys caudatus) - San Gerado de Dota 24th February 2016 |  (Mangrove) Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia bryanti) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 28th February 2016. Note: IOC considers the mangrove taxon of Yellow Warbler as a separate species, Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia) and that Yellow Warbler is given a new scientific name (Setophaga aestiva). |
 Collared Redstart(Myioborus torquatus) - San Gerado de Dota 25th February 2016 |  Collared Redstart(Myioborus torquatus) - San Gerado de Dota 25th February 2016 |  Scarlet-rumped (Passerini's) Tanager(Ramphocelus passerinii passerinii), earlier 'Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)' adult male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |
 Scarlet-rumped (Passerini's) Tanager(Ramphocelus passerinii passerinii), earlier 'Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)' immature male - Gavilan Rio Sarapiqui Lodge 23rd February 2016 |  Scarlet-rumped (Passerini's) Tanager(Ramphocelus passerinii passerinii), earlier 'Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)' female - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Scarlet-rumped (Cherrie's) Tanager(Ramphocelus passerinii costaricensis) earlier 'Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis)' adult male - Bosque del Río Tigre 27th February 2016 |
 Scarlet-rumped (Cherrie's) Tanager(Ramphocelus passerinii costaricensis) earlier 'Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis)' female - Bosque del Río Tigre 27th February 2016 |  Golden-hooded Tanager(Tangara larvata) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Red-legged Honeycreeper(Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |
 Red-legged Honeycreeper(Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes) female - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Green Honeycreeper(Cyanerpes lucidus isthmicus) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  Green Honeycreeper(Cyanerpes lucidus isthmicus) female - Gavilan Rio Sarapiqui Lodge 23rd February 2016 |
 Buff-throated Saltator(Saltator maximus intermedius) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 27th February 2016 |  Orange-billed Sparrow(Arremon aurantiirostris aurantiirostris) - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 27th February 2016 |  Volcano Junco(Junco vulcani) - Cerro de la Muerte 26th February 2016 |
 Summer Tanager(Piranga rubra rubra) adult male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  Summer Tanager(Piranga rubra rubra) immature male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 21st February 2016 |  Summer Tanager(Piranga rubra rubra) adult male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 22nd February 2016 |
 Flame-colored Tanager_male_AWC3431_PL |  Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager(Habia atrimaxillaris) Costa Rica's only endemic species - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 28th February 2016 |  Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager(Habia atrimaxillaris) Costa Rica's only endemic species - Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge 27th February 2016 |
 Black-cowled Oriole(Icterus prosthemelas praecox) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |  Baltimore Oriole(Icterus galbula) - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 20th February 2016 |  Olive-backed Euphonia(Euphonia gouldi praetermissa) male - Laguna del Lagarto Lodge 19th February 2016 |