Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
72 species across birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and insects. Filter by category, region, or elevation.
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Turquoise-browed Motmot in Costa Rica
Eumomota superciliosa
Motmots · ~34 cm · lowland
Guanacaste
A long-tailed dry-forest specialist. Turquoise eyebrow stripe, rufous back, and a racket-tipped tail that swings like a pendulum. Common in Guanacaste.
Fun Facts
- ▸National bird of both Nicaragua and El Salvador.
- ▸Wags its tail like a pendulum — even when sitting still.
- ▸The bare tail "rackets" form when middle feathers naturally fall off.
Best Months
Year-round
Featured On
- · Custom Guanacaste Birding
