COSTA RICA

Unique Paradise For Birders

Costa Rica has more than 850 bird species, which equals about ten percent of the world’s known total, and twice as many species as in the United States and Canada combined. The national bird, the Clay-Brown Robin, doesn’t stand out for its simple color and plumage, but it does for its beautiful songs.

In Costa Rica there are many beautiful and exotically plumed species of birds. Among them are Tanagers, Manakins, and Trogons that inhabit the tropical forests of varied regions of the country.

Costa Rica Birds:

Amid the wetland areas of Costa Rica, waders such as Egrets, Ibis, and Spoonbills are easily seen, while vultures (four species), and raptors (about fifty species) including owls, the Osprey, the Laughing Falcon are commonly sighted soaring overhead or squatting atop trees and poles. One magestic bird that is endangered is a massive bird of prey, the Harpy Eagle. Now very rare, the Harpy Eagle maybe be perhaps seen by the Osa Peninsula or in the southern mountain range of Talamanca.

Migratory birds flock to Costa Rica’s wetlands, especially toward the end of December through April ‘s dry season. Blue Winged Teal, Muscovy Ducks, Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks, and other winter migrants arrive in their tens of thousands.

Costa Rica’s shores are crowded with seabirds such as Oystercatchers, Spotted Sandpipers, and Whimbrels scurry around at the water’s edge. Coastal mangroves are home to Blue Herons and Neotropic Cormorants, while several offshore islands are important nesting sites for Boobies, Laughing Gulls, and Storm Petrels.

Other beautiful birds Costa Rica has to offer include: six types of toucans, the Resplendent Quetzal, parrots, macaws (green and scarlet), and fifty-seven species of hummingbirds just to mention a few others. Costa Rica is truly a bird watcher’s paradise.

Through AAA Tours, you will be able to experience the thrill of spotting most all the birds listed above and many more. When visiting our site you will find several bird watcher tours that are specifically designed to get you right to the heart where the most unique birds nest. You will also find a bird list that you can download and use as a check off guide on your AAA Tour! All of AAA tours Costa Rica custom tour packages are designed to deliver the most for your money. If you do not see a Costa Rica package tour that fits your specific needs, such as the number of days you want to spend here, or even a place you want to visit to see a certain bird. Just let us know by calling or writing our email so we can work with you to make that perfect custom Costa Rica bird watching  package just for you!

AAA Tour Costa Rica recommends our new private bungalows in Northern Costa Rica as a great lodging place to stay while enjoying your custom tour package. There you will see a great variety of birds each day, especially early in the morning and in the late afternoon. There are trails to explore to get photographs in a natural setting of your favorite birds, and feeding areas to attract them. Just ask and we will make sure you spend some time in Tropical Paradise Private Bungalows during your birding vacation in Costa Rica.

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