The park is open from 8 am until 4 pm daily, and it’s home to lowland tropical rainforest where you can spot jaguars alongside a huge variety of tropical birds. In fact, over 300 species of birds have been recorded here, including: One of the more striking cotingas is the crimson fruitcrow, which is bright red with brown wings. They can be found throughout the country in several rainforests and national parks. Because of its beauty, tropical climate, and tremendous biodiversity, Costa Rica is a popular locale for birding. Therefore, a simple, effective field guide would be an invaluable tool for residents and visitors seeking to observe and identify birds. This is exactly the focus of The Birds of Costa Rica– to assist with identification in the field – and the book succeeds admirably. It is a pleasure to read."

Most people wanting to see Corcovado choose to fly into the Osa Peninsula, and you can head to Puerto Jimenez or Drake Bay. Both of these towns are amazing places to see wildlife, including an incredible variety of birds. The best place in the park to see birds is in the lower cloud forest. If you’re keen to see resplendent quetzals, then it’s best to book a tour because these birds are very shy and difficult to spot on your own – particularly if you’re a novice birdwatcher. Reserve now and pay later – You can secure your spot on some of the most popular tours well in advance and not pay until closer to the day of the tour. If you want to take a birdwatching tour from San José, then this tour is a great option. You’ll start early and head into Braulio-Carrillo National Park to see some of the best tropical birdlife that Costa Rica has to offer, including the rare bare-throated umbrellabird.If you’re looking for the definitive guide to mammals in Costa Rica, this is the guide book for you. It’s small and easy to carry, includes accurate illustrations and solid distribution maps to aid in correctly identifying everything you see. The text is clear and entertaining, and the author includes local folklore and mythology. This is a fantastic book for animal lovers and naturalists alike. 6. Costa Rican Natural History by Dan Janzen The Traveler’s Wildlife Guide to Costa Rica is a wonderful book that fully deserves its endorsement by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Beletsky’s understanding and extensive experience of tropical ecology result in a clear, interesting, and useable guide. This tiny country has more diverse habitats and wildlife than almost any other place in the world, which makes the Guide’s accessible descriptions of them and their interactions all the more impressive.

While there are so many fun things to do in Costa Rica, a couple of specific attractions and activities stand out amongst the rest. They are: Explore Volcanoes Rio Celeste is another beautiful waterfall that is famous for its bright blue water. Rio Celeste is a popular attraction to visit from Guanacaste Province and this particular tour includes transport from there. Alternatively, you can book this tour from La Fortuna or this tour from San Jose. See the wildlife The public buses are definitely the cheapest way to get around Costa Rica, but they are not always very reliable and schedules often change without notice and delays are to be expected. The buses can also be very crowded and hot – so just be prepared! However, cloud forests tend to have a particularly dense population of hummingbirds. In Monteverde Cloud Forest, for example, you’re likely to see hundreds flitting about at once.

Standard format field guide with 49 high quality color plates and ~8 mammals per plate. Detailed and accurate, but it’s mammals only.. lots of rats and bats as well as the monkeys, felines, and marine mammals. The Osa Peninsula, Carara National Park, La Fortuna, and Piedras Blancas are all excellent places to spot toucans, although as we say, they are one of the more common birds you’ll see in Costa Rica. A more compact and usable field guide than the classic Skutch. The detailed full-color illustrations show identifying features―including plumage differences among males, females, and juveniles―and views of birds in flight wherever pertinent.Robert Dean has supplied more than 360 new illustrations, including sixty-four species that are illustrated for the first time in this edition. RECOMMENDED

Aside from Corcovado National Park, the Drake Trail in Drake Bay is one of the best places in the Osa Peninsula to go birdwatching, and we saw a ton of toucans when we walked it. Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest on this early-morning birdwatching tour and possibly see the rare Resplendent Quetzal. Monteverde is a region in the Puntarenas province, and one of the most popular ecotourism destinations in Costa Rica. Pay in your chosen currency– Avoid costly international transaction fees by choosing to pay in your home currency.This is the one compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics and species regular to Cocos Island. Fifty-six of these species are placed in a "Rarities" section that includes accidentals, rarer pelagics, and species that have not been reported in more than twenty years.