About the Location This is a fantastic spot for some hard-to-spot Caribbean foothill species including the ever elusive Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo. It is primarily a stop on the route between San José airport and La Fortuna for zip-lining, a hanging bridges hike, or to eat at their typical restaurant. However, the trails and the feeder are […]

It’s that time of year again! Actually, it isn’t yet. eBird’s annual taxonomic updates are scheduled to go live in October 2024. However, given the complexities of the changes the plans are already well underway and the draft of this year’s changes is now available. Most of the significant changes seem to affect Old World […]

How many hummingbird species are in Costa Rica? The short answer is around 52. The longer answer involves rare vagrants, a species not seen since before the atom bomb, and “the greatest ornithological mystery in Costa Rica”. The simple answer is that there are 49 definite resident hummingbirds, 1 migratory resident (Ruby-throated Hummingbird) and a […]