Dave Musgrove: Costa Rica Life List AORC, All records Record(s) 1 to 234 of 234 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 24/11/2022 San Jose 2 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 3 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 4 Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 5 Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens 26/11/2022 Carara NP 6 Great Curassow Crax rubra 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 7 Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus 23/11/2022 Orisi reservoir. 8 Rock Pigeon Columba livia 23/11/2022 Central valley 9 Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 10 Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 11 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 12 Chiriqui Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 13 White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 14 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 15 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 16 Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 17 Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 18 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 19 Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 20 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 21 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 26/11/2022 Carara NP 22 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 23 Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris 26/11/2022 Carara NP 24 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 25/11/2022 Villa Lapas 25 Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. Male and female 26 Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 27 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 28 Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 29 Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 30 Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 31 Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 32 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 33 Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 34 White-tailed Emerald Microchera chionura 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 35 Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 36 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii 26/11/2022 Carara NP 37 Blue-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia hoffmanni 26/11/2022 Carara NP 38 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 39 Blue-throated Goldentail Chlorestes eliciae 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas, CR 40 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 41 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 42 Double-striped Thick-Knee Burhinus bistriatus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 43 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 44 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 45 Collared Plover Charadrius collaris 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 46 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 47 Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 48 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 49 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 50 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 51 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 52 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 53 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 54 Willet Tringa semipalmata 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 55 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 56 Wood Stork Mycteria americana 26/11/2022 Carara NP 57 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 58 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 59 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 60 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 61 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 62 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river 63 Great Egret Ardea alba 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 64 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 65 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 66 Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 67 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 68 Green Heron Butorides virescens 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 69 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 70 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 71 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 72 White Ibis Eudocimus albus 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 73 Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 74 Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 75 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 76 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 77 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 78 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 79 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 80 Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 81 White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 82 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 83 Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 84 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 85 Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 86 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 26/11/2022 Carara NP 87 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 88 Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba 23/11/2022 Parque de Paraiso 2 in urban park 89 Black-and-white Owl Ciccaba nigrolineata 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 90 Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. Male and female 91 Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas Male and female 92 Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 93 Baird's Trogon Trogon bairdii 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 94 Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 95 Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus 26/11/2022 Carara NP 96 Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 97 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 98 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR 99 Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa 24/11/2022 Villa Lopas 100 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 101 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 26/11/2022 Carara NP 102 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 103 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 104 White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis 26/11/2022 Villa Lapas 105 White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 106 Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas Male and female 107 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 108 Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus 24/11/2022 Villa Lopas 109 Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 110 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 111 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 112 Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 113 Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 114 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 115 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 116 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 117 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. Eating a snake. 118 Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 119 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 120 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 121 White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 122 Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 123 Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 124 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 25/11/2022 Villa Lapas 125 Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 126 Crimson-fronted Parakeet Psittacara finschi 28/11/2022 Central valley CR 127 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. Male and Female 128 Black-hooded Antshrike Thamnophilus bridgesi 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 129 Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 130 Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 131 Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis 26/11/2022 Carara NP 132 Bare-crowned Antbird Gymnocichla nudiceps 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR 133 Chestnut-backed Antbird Poliocrania exsul 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 134 Dull-mantled Antbird Sipia laemosticta 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 135 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 136 Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 137 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 138 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 139 White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 140 Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata 26/11/2022 Carara NP 141 Red-capped Manakin Ceratopipra mentalis 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 142 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 143 Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 144 Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 145 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 146 Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps 25/11/2022 Villa Lapas 147 Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 148 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 149 Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 150 Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 151 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR 152 Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 153 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 154 Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 155 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 156 Panama Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 157 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 158 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 159 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 160 Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 161 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas 162 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 163 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 03/12/2022 Tilajari 164 Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata 26/11/2022 Carara NP 165 Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons 23/11/2022 Parque de Paraiso 166 White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 167 Brown Jay Psilorhinus morio 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 168 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 169 Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 170 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 171 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 172 Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river 173 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 174 Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 175 White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 176 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 177 Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha 26/11/2022 Carara NP 178 Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 179 Riverside Wren Cantorchilus semibadius 26/11/2022 Carara NP 180 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 181 Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 182 Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 183 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 184 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 185 Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 186 Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea 187 Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 188 White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 189 Common Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavopectus 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 190 Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR 191 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris 26/11/2022 Carara NP 192 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 193 Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Atlapetes tibialis 05/12/2022 La Paz waterfall CR. 194 Red-breasted Meadowlark Leistes militaris 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 195 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 196 Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 197 Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR 198 Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 199 Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus 26/11/2022 Carara NP 200 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 201 Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 29/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 202 Melodious Blackbird Dives dives 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 203 Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 204 Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis 02/12/2022 Rio Frio, CR. 205 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 26/11/2022 Carara NP 206 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 207 Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea 27/11/2022 Tarcoles, Mangrove Road. 208 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 209 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 210 Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 211 Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 212 Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda 25/11/2022 Villa Lapas 213 Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 214 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 27/11/2022 Villa Lapas Female 215 Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata 24/11/2022 Retes Farm, CR Highlands. 216 Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda 01/12/2022 Mau's Farm 217 Carmiol's Tanager Chlorothraupis carmioli 01/12/2022 Arenal hanging bridge walk. 218 Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 219 Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii 25/11/2022 Manuel Antonio NP. 220 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 221 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 26/11/2022 Carara NP 222 Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata 30/11/2022 Tilajari, CR. 223 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta 03/12/2022 Selva Verde 224 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 26/11/2022 Carara NP 225 Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus 26/11/2022 Carara NP 226 Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus 26/11/2022 Carara NP 227 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 26/11/2022 Carara NP 228 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 229 Thick-billed Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 230 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 28/11/2022 Tarcoles river, CR. 231 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 23/11/2022 Orisi valley 232 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus 30/11/2022 Arenal volcano, CR. 233 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 28/11/2022 Central valley CR 234 Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps 29/11/2022 Arenal lake, CR