Costa Rica Birding Species List

40 flagship bird species from Costa Rica's 900+. Browse by region, sort by family, search by name — each entry includes habitat, target months, and which EcoRide tours feature the bird.

Costa Rica packs more than 900 bird species into a country the size of West Virginia. This checklist covers the 40 birds most visitors want to see — from the Resplendent Quetzal of the highland cloud forests to Keel-billed Toucans and Scarlet Macaws of the lowlands — with the regions, elevations, and months where Michael finds them on private tours.

Catalog expanding — Michael adds species after each tour.