Costa Rica
One of the world's top birding destinations with hundreds of species across Caribbean and Pacific slopes, cloud forest, and lowland rainforest.
Recorded Species
920
Hotspots
103
Overview
Detailed habitat intelligence, species counts, and seasonal guidance will appear here as data is added to this region.
Hotspot Map
100 mapped locations · click a pin to exploreTop Hotspots
ACM Costa Rica
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Aeropuerto Int. de Limón
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Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
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Aeropuerto Tobías Bolaños
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Afela i Ú
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Agami Island Nature Reserve
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Agricola Sophia forest (Chiquita Banana)
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Alajuela
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Alajuela Walmart Woods
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Alajuela--Pura Vida Spa & Yoga Retreat
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Alajuela--UNADECA Campus
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Albegue del Socorro
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Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve
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Aleman to Eladios trail
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Alex Villegas-Finca don Rafa Arroyo
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Alfombra Bird Observatory
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Alrededores cementerio Tayutic
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Altamira, Bijagua
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Alto Barrantes, Santiago
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Alto Cajón de Grecia
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Alto Salitre savanas (rd up to Dúrika)
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Alto San Juan
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Altos del guayacan, Chachagua
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Aninga Lodge
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Antenas Cerro Amigos
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Arenal 1968 Rainforest Trails
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Arenal 1968 Volcano View and Trails
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Arenal Green La Fortuna
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Arenal Kioro Lodge
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Arenal Lodge
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Arenal Misticopark (Hanging Bridges)
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Arenal Mundo Aventura
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Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge
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Arenal Observatory Lodge
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Arenal Observatory Lodge--access rd
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Arenal Springs Lodge
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Arenal Tropical Gardens
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Arenal--Ecoglide park
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Arenal--El Castillo
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Arenal--Hotel Kokoro
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Arenal--Hotel Los Lagos
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Arenal--Lomas del Volcan Lodge
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Arenal--Lost Iguana Resort
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Arenal--Mirador El Silencio
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Arenal--Natura Ecological Park
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Arenal--Nayara Hotel and Gardens
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Arenal--Peninsula road (shortcut to dam)
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Arenal--Rancho Cerro Azul
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Arenal--Villa Decary
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Arenal--Villas Eco Arenal
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Arenal--Volcano Lodge and Gardens
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Arenal, Red de Pueblos Polinizadores
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Arenas del Mar Resort (reserve, hotel grounds and drive way)
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Armonía Ambiental Lodge
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Armonía RV
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Arte de Plumas Birding Lodge
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ASADA La Brisa
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Aserradero ARAVAR
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ASOPROLA
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Atenas--Hacienda La Jacaranda
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Atenas--Universidad Tecnica Nacional
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Atirro-La Esperanza
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Aula Ecológica Poás Montaña
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Av. 24 y C. 80 Zona Franca
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Aves del Irazú
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Aviarios del Caribe (Sloth Sanctuary)
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Back Lagoon, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Barra del Colorado, Limón, CR (10.807, -83.613)
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Bagaces to Palo Verde road--Falconiana
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Bagatzí
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Bagatzí rice and cane fields
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Bahía Herradura
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BajaMar
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Bajo La Paz, San Ramón
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Bajo los Ángeles--Jicotea
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Bajos del Toro
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Bajos del Toro--El Silencio Lodge
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Barra del Colorado
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Barra del Colorado--Laguna Pereira
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Barra Honda (Pueblo)
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Barrio Lourdes (town)
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Bataan, Bo Cacao, Limón
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Batsú Gardens, Savegre
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Bebedero Road
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Bejuco--manglar al sur de la costanera
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Bella Vista de Guápiles
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Biesanz beach
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Bijagua Rainforest Gardens
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Bijagua--Aves de Tierras Altas
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Bijagua--Bird Songs gardens
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Bijagua--Tapir Valley
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Bijagua--Tenorio Lodge
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Bijagua—Hogar de las Aves
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Bijagua, La Carolina Lodge
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Biological Reserve Monkey Park
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Bioparque Marcel Schaerer
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Birds and Bees Garden
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Birds and Breakfast
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Boca Del Río Bananito
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Boca Río Parismina
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Boca San Carlos
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Carara National Park
easyTransition forest between dry and wet; Scarlet Macaw, trogons, antbirds; accessible from San José and Pacific coast.
Corcovado National Park
challengingLowland rainforest and coastline; Harpy Eagle (rare), Great Curassow, Baird's Trogon; requires planning and fitness.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
moderateFamous cloud forest with Resplendent Quetzal, Three-wattled Bellbird, and many hummingbirds; well-maintained trails and guided options.
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"March and April offer the best combination of dry weather and active breeding behavior for many species."