Large conspicuous bird with oversized bill. Mostly black overall with yellow throat and face. Note bicolored bill: dark below and yellow above. Found in ...

Uncommon, large, and spectacular bird of lowland tropical forest, mainly in wilder areas and not around human habitation. Most often seen soaring overhead ...

Playa Tamarindo Posted by Tostie14 on 2005-07-25 16:15:33 Tagged: , Costa Rica , ocean , beach

Costa Rica; the jungle is alive Posted by John Q2008 on 2009-10-01 18:50:54 Tagged: , COSTA RICA , FROG

Fairly common in humid tropical lowlands. Favors forest edges, plantations, and dense second growth. Usually seen singly or in pairs, foraging quietly in ...

Small finchlike bird, compact and short-tailed. Generally yellow below and dark blue-black above with stout bill. To identify male euphonias, focus on ...

Small, dark heron with a blue-green back, rusty-colored neck and dark cap. Usually in a crouched position, partly concealed in vegetation, waiting ...

Handsome, mostly silvery gray bird of tropical lowland forest and adjacent semi-open areas with taller trees. Usually found at mid-upper levels of ...

DSC_4601 Posted by tinahay on 2020-08-27 20:46:09 Tagged: , Costa Rica

Scarlet Tanagers are medium-sized songbirds with fairly stocky proportions. They have thick, rounded bills suitable both for catching insects and eating ...