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Getting a good look at a Sunbittern is always a treat. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
Our Holiday Costa Rica trips offer a wonderful alternative to the hustle and bustle of a holiday season at home. It's not ALL different, of course. There are still trees covered with gaudy baubles -- though they're living, breathing baubles instead of glass and plastic ones. Granted, the snow is missing (though it felt a bit like it might snow while we were braving the fog and wind and rain on Volcan Irazu), but there was that wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Christmas day, and a bit of serenading, and lots and lots and LOTS of birdy "gifts" to delight in each day. Though we're based in one location -- the lovely Rancho Naturalista, nestled in its own private reserve in the Caribbean slope foothills -- we ventured to quite a varied lot of habitats during the week, and totted up a nice list of species as a result.
Top of the hit parade for many people were the Sunbitterns we found along two different rushing streams; they strolled along the stony shorelines, poking and prodding and giving us the occasional flash of their gorgeous wings. Tied for "first" was the female Resplendent Quetzal we found blazing against the dark mosses of a big tree on Volcan Irazu -- a reward for braving some truly hideous mountain morning weather -- and the fabulous Snowcaps, including some glowing neon-bright against the gloom of the late afternoon at the hummingbird pools. Then there was the fabulously stripey Fasciated Tiger-Heron standing stockstill in middle of a stream, and the "don't mind me, I'm just a stick" Lesser Nighthawk on its day roost, the pair of Bat Falcons surveying their domain from a clifftop tree, the Rufous Motmot sitting stockstill on its vine, and the pair of young Green-fronted Lancebills doing their best sword swallowing act as their mother fed them on their burgeoning nest. Male Red-breasted Meadowlarks gleamed in grassy fields, a male Snowy Cotinga dazzled in its whiteness against a verdant background, Montezuma Oropendolas courted passing females by doing noisy somersaults off branches, and a plethora of hummingbirds -- White-naped Jacobins, Green-breasted Mangos, Violet Sabrewings, Green Hermits, and Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds among them -- jousted around feeders mere inches from our admiring faces.
Mixed flocks boiled through trees and along roadsides. Beside our picnic shelter on Volcan Irazu, we found dozens of birds: Black-cheeked Warblers and Collared Redstarts, Flame-throated Warblers and Yellow-thighed Finches, Spot-crowned Woodcreepers and Red-faced Spinetails, Black-capped Flycatchers and a double fistful of Common Chlorospinguses (Chlorospingi?) foraged at eye level mere yards from where we stood. At Rancho's moth cloth, a Kentucky Warbler joined a pair of White-breasted Wood-Wrens under the benches, while Northern Barred-, Cocoa and Plain Brown woodcreepers crawled up the shelter's poles, Red-throated Ant-Tanagers and Buff-throated Foliage-gleaners rummaged through the vegetation, a Bright-rumped Attila bashed a big insect to death on a fence rail, and Tawny-chested, Yellow-bellied, and Dusky-capped flycatchers made repeated sallies from twiggy perches. And, of course, the whole thing was made even better by having such a relaxed and enjoyable group of fellow adventurers to share the fun with!
Thanks so much to all of you for joining Ernesto and me; we're honored that you chose to spend your holidays with us. I hope to see you again on another trip somewhere, some day!
-- Megan
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
The hummingbird feeders at Rancho offer great opportunities to get "up close and personal" with the local jousters, including this young male Green-breasted Mango. Photo by participant Sheila Pera.
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
GREAT TINAMOU (Tinamus major) [*]
SLATY-BREASTED TINAMOU (Crypturellus boucardi) [*]
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Anas discors)
LESSER SCAUP (Aythya affinis)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
GRAY-HEADED CHACHALACA (Ortalis cinereiceps)
CRESTED GUAN (Penelope purpurascens)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
FASCIATED TIGER-HERON (Tigrisoma fasciatum)
BARE-THROATED TIGER-HERON (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea)
TRICOLORED HERON (Egretta tricolor)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nyctanassa violacea)
BOAT-BILLED HERON (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GREEN IBIS (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
Montezuma Oropendolas were regular visitors to Rancho's feeders. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
WHITE-TAILED KITE (Elanus leucurus)
HOOK-BILLED KITE (Chondrohierax uncinatus)
GRAY-HEADED KITE (Leptodon cayanensis)
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetus tyrannus)
SNAIL KITE (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE (Harpagus bidentatus)
BICOLORED HAWK (Accipiter bicolor)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris)
GRAY HAWK (Buteo plagiatus)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (Buteo platypterus)
SHORT-TAILED HAWK (Buteo brachyurus)
RED-TAILED HAWK (Buteo jamaicensis)
Eurypygidae (Sunbittern)
SUNBITTERN (Eurypyga helias)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
WHITE-THROATED CRAKE (Laterallus albigularis) [*]
RUSSET-NAPED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides albiventris)
PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinicus)
COMMON GALLINULE (Gallinula galeata)
AMERICAN COOT (Fulica americana)
Aramidae (Limpkin)
LIMPKIN (Aramus guarauna)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis)
A Northern Jacana tiptoes across the lily pads. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
NORTHERN JACANA (Jacana spinosa)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I]
PALE-VENTED PIGEON (Patagioenas cayennensis)
RED-BILLED PIGEON (Patagioenas flavirostris)
SHORT-BILLED PIGEON (Patagioenas nigrirostris) [*]
INCA DOVE (Columbina inca)
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE (Columbina talpacoti)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (Leptotila verreauxi)
WHITE-WINGED DOVE (Zenaida asiatica)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana)
Strigidae (Owls)
MOTTLED OWL (Ciccaba virgata)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles acutipennis)
COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis)
Apodidae (Swifts)
SPOT-FRONTED SWIFT (Cypseloides cherriei)
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne rutila)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
VAUX'S SWIFT (Chaetura vauxi) [N]
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT (Chaetura cinereiventris)
A snoozing Lesser Nighthawk was one of the highlights of our visit to CATIE. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
LESSER SWALLOW-TAILED SWIFT (Panyptila cayennensis)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN (Florisuga mellivora)
BRONZY HERMIT (Glaucis aeneus)
GREEN HERMIT (Phaethornis guy)
LONG-BILLED HERMIT (Phaethornis longirostris)
STRIPE-THROATED HERMIT (Phaethornis striigularis)
GREEN-FRONTED LANCEBILL (Doryfera ludovicae) [N]
LESSER VIOLETEAR (Colibri cyanotus)
GREEN-BREASTED MANGO (Anthracothorax prevostii)
GREEN THORNTAIL (Discosura conversii)
BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE (Lophornis helenae)
WHITE-CRESTED COQUETTE (Lophornis adorabilis)
FIERY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Panterpe insignis)
WHITE-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-GEM (Lampornis hemileucus)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus colubris)
VOLCANO HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus flammula)
VIOLET SABREWING (Campylopterus hemileucurus)
CROWNED WOODNYMPH (Thalurania colombica)
BLACK-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Eupherusa nigriventris)
SNOWCAP (Microchera albocoronata)
RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia tzacatl)
A Rufous Motmot was an unexpected late day visitor to Rancho's feeders one afternoon. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
Trogonidae (Trogons)
RESPLENDENT QUETZAL (Pharomachrus mocinno)
SLATY-TAILED TROGON (Trogon massena)
GARTERED TROGON (Trogon caligatus)
Momotidae (Motmots)
LESSON'S MOTMOT (Momotus lessonii lessonii)
RUFOUS MOTMOT (Baryphthengus martii)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata)
BELTED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle alcyon)
AMAZON KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle amazona)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
PIED PUFFBIRD (Notharchus tectus) [*]
Galbulidae (Jacamars)
RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR (Galbula ruficauda)
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
RED-HEADED BARBET (Eubucco bourcierii)
Semnornithidae (Toucan-Barbets)
PRONG-BILLED BARBET (Semnornis frantzii)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
COLLARED ARACARI (Pteroglossus torquatus)
KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
ACORN WOODPECKER (Melanerpes formicivorus)
BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes pucherani)
HOFFMANN'S WOODPECKER (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER (Picoides fumigatus)
RUFOUS-WINGED WOODPECKER (Piculus simplex)
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER (Colaptes rubiginosus)
LINEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus lineatus)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
CRESTED CARACARA (Caracara cheriway)
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA (Milvago chimachima)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
MERLIN (Falco columbarius)
BAT FALCON (Falco rufigularis)
Watching for the "wing flash" -- the gang keeps an eye on a Sunbittern. Photo by guide Megan Edwards Crewe.
Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
ORANGE-CHINNED PARAKEET (Brotogeris jugularis)
BROWN-HOODED PARROT (Pyrilia haematotis)
WHITE-CROWNED PARROT (Pionus senilis)
RED-LORED PARROT (Amazona autumnalis) [*]
MEALY PARROT (Amazona farinosa)
OLIVE-THROATED PARAKEET (AZTEC) (Eupsittula nana astec) [*]
GREAT GREEN MACAW (Ara ambiguus) [*]
CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET (Psittacara finschi)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
BARRED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus doliatus)
RUSSET ANTSHRIKE (Thamnistes anabatinus)
DUSKY ANTBIRD (Cercomacroides tyrannina) [*]
CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD (Poliocrania exsul)
ZELEDON'S ANTBIRD (Hafferia zeledoni)
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
SILVERY-FRONTED TAPACULO (Scytalopus argentifrons) [*]
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
TAWNY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerurus mexicanus)
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla fuliginosa)
NORTHERN BARRED-WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae)
COCOA WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)
SPOTTED WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius)
STREAK-HEADED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii)
Participant Mike Crewe took this moody, late afternoon shot of Lake Angostura, near Casa Turire.
SPOT-CROWNED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes affinis)
LINEATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla subalaris)
STREAK-BREASTED TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes rufobrunneus)
BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Automolus ochrolaemus)
SPOTTED BARBTAIL (Premnoplex brunnescens)
RUDDY TREERUNNER (Margarornis rubiginosus)
RED-FACED SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca erythrops)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
BROWN-CAPPED TYRANNULET (Ornithion brunneicapillus)
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster)
TORRENT TYRANNULET (Serpophaga cinerea)
OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes oleagineus)
SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon superciliaris)
PALTRY TYRANNULET (Zimmerius vilissimus)
SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus pileatus)
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum)
BLACK-HEADED TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum nigriceps)
EYE-RINGED FLATBILL (Rhynchocyclus brevirostris)
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (Tolmomyias sulphurescens)
SULPHUR-RUMPED FLYCATCHER (Myiobius sulphureipygius aureatus)
TAWNY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER (Aphanotriccus capitalis)
TROPICAL PEWEE (Contopus cinereus)
One of many the fine views we got of Paltry Tyrannulet. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Empidonax flaviventris)
BLACK-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Empidonax atriceps)
BLACK PHOEBE (Sayornis nigricans)
BRIGHT-RUMPED ATTILA (Attila spadiceus)
RUFOUS MOURNER (Rhytipterna holerythra)
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tuberculifer)
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus crinitus) [*]
GREAT KISKADEE (Pitangus sulphuratus)
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER (Megarynchus pitangua)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis)
GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes granadensis)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
SNOWY COTINGA (Carpodectes nitidus)
Pipridae (Manakins)
WHITE-RUFFED MANAKIN (Corapipo altera) [*]
WHITE-COLLARED MANAKIN (Manacus candei)
WHITE-CROWNED MANAKIN (Dixiphia pipra)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA (Tityra inquisitor)
MASKED TITYRA (Tityra semifasciata)
NORTHERN SCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornis veraepacis)
CINNAMON BECARD (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus)
A Hoffman's Two-toed Sloth catching a few winks on a utility wire was certainly a surprise -- particularly given the noisy crew clearing trees just a few dozen yards further along. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
WHITE-WINGED BECARD (Pachyramphus polychopterus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE BECARD (Pachyramphus albogriseus)
Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
LESSER GREENLET (Pachysylvia decurtata)
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (Vireo flavifrons)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Vireo philadelphicus)
WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
BROWN JAY (Psilorhinus morio)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
MANGROVE SWALLOW (Tachycineta albilinea)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
SCALY-BREASTED WREN (WHISTLING) (Microcerculus marginatus luscinia) [*]
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
BAND-BACKED WREN (Campylorhynchus zonatus)
RUFOUS-NAPED WREN (Campylorhynchus rufinucha)
STRIPE-BREASTED WREN (Cantorchilus thoracicus)
CABANIS'S WREN (Cantorchilus modestus)
BAY WREN (Cantorchilus nigricapillus)
WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucosticta)
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucophrys) [*]
Chestnut-headed Oropendolas were a bit less common than their larger cousins, but we still saw plenty of them at Rancho's feeders. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
TROPICAL GNATCATCHER (Polioptila plumbea)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
SOOTY THRUSH (Turdus nigrescens)
MOUNTAIN THRUSH (Turdus plebejus)
CLAY-COLORED THRUSH (Turdus grayi)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) [*]
Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers)
BLACK-AND-YELLOW SILKY-FLYCATCHER (Phainoptila melanoxantha)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia motacilla) [b]
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia noveboracensis) [b*]
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (Vermivora chrysoptera) [b]
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia)
FLAME-THROATED WARBLER (Oreothlypis gutturalis)
TENNESSEE WARBLER (Oreothlypis peregrina)
MOURNING WARBLER (Geothlypis philadelphia)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (Geothlypis formosa)
OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis semiflava)
AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)
MAGNOLIA WARBLER (Setophaga magnolia)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Setophaga fusca)
YELLOW WARBLER (Setophaga petechia)
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (Setophaga pensylvanica)
Yes, it was a cold, cold day (and a seriously wet one) when we started our exploration of Volcan Irazu -- but the skies cleared (eventually) and we saw some wonderful things up there.
RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER (Basileuterus rufifrons)
BLACK-CHEEKED WARBLER (Basileuterus melanogenys)
GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER (Basileuterus culicivorus)
COSTA RICAN WARBLER (Basileuterus melanotis)
BUFF-RUMPED WARBLER (Myiothlypis fulvicauda)
WILSON'S WARBLER (Cardellina pusilla)
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
COLLARED REDSTART (Myioborus torquatus)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (Tachyphonus luctuosus)
WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
CRIMSON-COLLARED TANAGER (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus)
PASSERINI'S TANAGER (Ramphocelus passerinii)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGER (Tangara larvata)
SPECKLED TANAGER (Tangara guttata)
SPANGLE-CHEEKED TANAGER (Tangara dowii)
PLAIN-COLORED TANAGER (Tangara inornata)
BAY-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara gyrola)
SILVER-THROATED TANAGER (Tangara icterocephala)
SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS (Dacnis venusta)
The Red-tailed Squirrels around Rancho have become highly adept thieves, making off with entire bananas (some nearly as long as they were) almost as quickly as they were put out. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
GREEN HONEYCREEPER (Chlorophanes spiza)
SLATY FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa plumbea)
VARIABLE SEEDEATER (Sporophila corvina)
BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola)
YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT (Tiaris olivaceus)
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (Saltator maximus)
BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR (Saltator atriceps)
GRAYISH SALTATOR (Saltator coerulescens)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
SOOTY-CAPPED CHLOROSPINGUS (Chlorospingus pileatus)
COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS (Chlorospingus flavopectus)
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon aurantiirostris)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
PREVOST'S GROUND-SPARROW (PREVOST'S) (Melozone biarcuata biarcuata)
YELLOW-THIGHED FINCH (Pselliophorus tibialis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
SUMMER TANAGER (Piranga rubra)
RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER (Habia fuscicauda)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
RED-BREASTED MEADOWLARK (Sturnella militaris)
MELODIOUS BLACKBIRD (Dives dives)
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (Quiscalus mexicanus)
BRONZED COWBIRD (Molothrus aeneus)
GIANT COWBIRD (Molothrus oryzivorus)
It's always fun to see some of "our" familiar birds (like this female Baltimore Oriole, visiting for the winter) mingling with the local exotics. Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
BLACK-COWLED ORIOLE (Icterus prosthemelas)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Icterus galbula)
CHESTNUT-HEADED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius wagleri)
MONTEZUMA OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius montezuma)
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
YELLOW-THROATED EUPHONIA (Euphonia hirundinacea)
OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA (Euphonia gouldi)
WHITE-VENTED EUPHONIA (Euphonia minuta)
TAWNY-CAPPED EUPHONIA (Euphonia anneae)
LESSER GOLDFINCH (Spinus psaltria)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) [IN]
COMMON OPOSSUM (Didelphis marsupialis)
LONG-NOSED BAT (Rhynchonycteris naso)
GREATER WHITE-LINED BAT (Saccopteryx bilineata)
MANTLED HOWLER MONKEY (Alouatta palliata)
CENTRAL AMERICAN SPIDER MONKEY (Ateles geoffroyi)
HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTH (Choloepus hoffmanni)
BRAZILIAN RABBIT (Sylvilagus brasiliensis)
VARIEGATED SQUIRREL (Sciurus variegatoides)
RED-TAILED SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis)
DUSKY RICE RAT (Melanomys caliginosus)
The Fer-de-Lance we spotted right on one of the trails was a good reminder to always watch your step in the tropics! Photo by participant Mike Crewe.
WHITE-NOSED COATI (Nasua narica)
NEOTROPICAL OTTER (Lontra longicaudis)
Herps
SLENDER ANOLE (Anolis limifrons)
GREEN IGUANA (Iguana iguana)
CENTRAL AMERICAN WHIPTAIL (Ameiva festiva)
FER-DE-LANCE (Bothrops asper)
SPECTACLED CAIMAN (Caiman crocodilus)
COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE (Chelydra serpentina)
YELLOW-SPOTTED GLASS FROG (Cochranella albomaculata) [*]
GRANULAR GLASS FROG (Cochranella granulosa) [*]
Totals for the tour: 265 bird taxa and 12 mammal taxa