Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
72 species across birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and insects. Filter by category, region, or elevation.
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Green Thorntail in Costa Rica
Discosura conversii
Hummingbirds · ~10 cm · midland
Cloud ForestCentral Valley
Tiny hummingbird with a white rump band and (in males) a long, wire-thin tail. Often seen high on flowering trees at mid-elevations.
Fun Facts
- ▸Males' deeply forked tails can be as long as the rest of the body.
- ▸Often confused with a large insect in flight due to its small size.
- ▸Prefers feeding high in the canopy rather than at ground-level feeders.
Best Months
Year-round
Featured On
- · Mirador Cinchona Half-Day
- · 7-Day Private Birding Tour
