Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
72 species across birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and insects. Filter by category, region, or elevation.
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Red-legged Honeycreeper in Costa Rica
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Tanagers · ~12 cm · lowland
CaribbeanPacific
Tiny tanager-allied honeycreeper. Males are electric purple-blue with a turquoise cap and bright red legs; females are olive green.
Fun Facts
- ▸Males molt into a duller olive plumage outside breeding season.
- ▸The decurved bill is adapted for probing flowers for nectar.
- ▸Often seen in small flocks rotating between fruit feeders.
Best Months
Year-round
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