Ben Geldenhuis: Costa Rica Life List AORC, All records Record(s) 1 to 528 of 528 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Great Tinamou Tinamus major 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 2 Thicket Tinamou Crypturellus cinnamomeus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 3 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 4 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 5 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 6 Masked Duck Nomonyx dominicus Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 7 Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 8 Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 9 Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 10 Great Curassow Crax rubra 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 11 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 12 Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Osa Peninsula proper - Danta Corcovado Lodge trails. 13 Spotted Wood-Quail Odontophorus guttatus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 14 Rock Pigeon Columba livia 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 15 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 16 Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border by Boca San Carlos. 17 Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 18 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 19 Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 20 Inca Dove Columbina inca 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge and surrounds 21 Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 22 Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 23 Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 24 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 25 Gray-chested Dove Leptotila cassinii 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 26 Gray-headed Dove Leptotila plumbeiceps 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 27 Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 28 White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 29 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 30 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 31 Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide in the AM Fernando the manager of the lodge. Esquinas Rainforest Lodge grounds and approach road. 32 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 33 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 34 Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 35 Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 02/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Region - based at Cerro Lodge and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen on arrival at Cerro Lodge 36 Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus 18/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge grounds 37 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 38 Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 39 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 40 Costa Rican Swift Chaetura fumosa 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 41 Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Drive to Laguna Lagarto 42 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 43 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 44 Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - this one was spotted by Julia 45 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 46 Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 47 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 48 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 49 Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. This species in CR is now recognised as LESSER VIOLETEAR: Colibri cyanotus cabanidis: Highlands of Costa Rica and w Panama. Bubo's CR checklist is not up-to-date and still reflect only Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus - this entry on the CR list will be corrected manually. 50 Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Celeste Mountain Lodge grounds & surrounds, Heliconias Lodge grounds and trails and local hummingbird feeder gardens. 51 Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 52 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 53 Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 54 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 55 Talamanca Hummingbird Eugenes spectabilis 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 56 Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 57 Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 58 Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 59 Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 60 White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 61 Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 62 Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 63 Canivet's Emerald Cynanthus canivetii 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 64 Garden Emerald Chlorostilbon assimilis 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 65 Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 66 Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 67 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 68 Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. Clements recognise this species only as CROWNED WOODNYMPH: Thalurania colombica, BUBO's CR checklist is out of date with the name Violet-crowned Woodnymph and this record will be changed manually to reflect Crowned Woodnymph. 69 Snowcap Microchera albocoronata 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 70 Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 71 White-tailed Emerald Microchera chionura 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge and San Vito area 72 Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 73 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 74 Blue-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia hoffmanni 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara NP - private roads - this species is in fact BLUE-VENTED HUMMINGBIRD as recognised in Clements A. hoffmanni however on the CR list only Steely-vented is recognised. 75 Snowy-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia edward 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge and San Vito area 76 Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 77 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 78 Mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 79 Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Chrysuronia coeruleogularis 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 80 Blue-chested Hummingbird Polyerata amabilis 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 81 Charming Hummingbird Polyerata decora 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Esquinas Rainforest Lodge 82 Blue-throated Goldentail Chlorestes eliciae 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 83 Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide in the AM Fernando the manager of the lodge. Esquina Rainforest Lodge grounds and approach road. 84 Gray-cowled Wood-Rail Aramides cajaneus 19/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge Esquinas lodge gardens and trails 85 Russet-naped Wood-Rail Aramides albiventris 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Morning boat birding tour direction downriver - this species is now recognised by Clements as RUSSET-NAPED WOOD-RAIL: Aramides albiventris: Mexico (north to southern Oaxaca and southern Tamaulipas) south on both slopes to Nicaragua and northeastern Costa Rica. This entry will be manually corrected for the CR list. 86 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 87 Yellow-breasted Crake Hapalocrex flaviventer Yes 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 88 White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver 89 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba 2nd morning boat trip on Rio Frio out of Caño Negro this time upriver direction 90 Double-striped Thick-Knee Burhinus bistriatus 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 91 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 92 Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 93 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 94 Collared Plover Charadrius collaris 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 95 Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 96 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 97 Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 98 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 99 Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 100 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 101 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 102 Sanderling Calidris alba 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 103 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 104 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 105 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 106 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 107 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 108 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver 109 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon and drive back. 110 Willet Tringa semipalmata 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 111 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 112 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 113 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 114 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Saltworks/wetland area stop for waders on route to Monteverde Cloudforest reserve 115 Sunbittern Eurypyga helias 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 116 Jabiru Jabiru mycteria 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon and drive back. 117 Wood Stork Mycteria americana 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 118 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 119 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Tarcoles village and surrounding wetland areas 120 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 121 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 122 Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus Yes 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 123 Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum 25/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Found on drive out of Rancho towards San Jose. 124 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 125 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 126 Great Egret Ardea alba 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 127 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 128 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 129 Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon and drive back. 130 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 131 Green Heron Butorides virescens 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver 132 Agami Heron Agamia agami Yes 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours 2nd morning boat trip on Rio Frio out of Caño Negro this time upriver direction 133 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 134 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Rio Tarcoles Bridge 135 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 136 White Ibis Eudocimus albus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 137 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 138 Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 139 Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon and drive back. 140 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Drive to Laguna Lagarto 141 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 142 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 143 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 144 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 145 Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 146 Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 147 Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 148 Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis Yes 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 149 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Morning boat birding tour direction downriver 150 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 151 Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 152 Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 153 Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 154 Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 155 Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Celeste Mountain Lodge grounds & surrounds, Heliconias Lodge grounds and trails and local hummingbird feeder gardens. 156 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge grounds and surrounds 157 Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 158 White Hawk Pseudastur albicollis 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 159 Gray-lined Hawk Buteo nitidus Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 160 Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 161 Barn Owl Tyto alba 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro roosting under Rincon Bridge justas Juan-Diego told me - that sighting completed all the owls of Costa Rica seen in 1 trip - all 14 species listed in field guide by Garrigues & Dean - a little personal milestone! 162 Bare-shanked Screech-Owl Megascops clarkii 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 163 Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba 19/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge Esquinas lodge approach road with manager Fernando 164 Pacific Screech-Owl Megascops cooperi 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 165 Middle American Screech-Owl Megascops guatemalae 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. This species is now recognised by Clements as MIDDLE-AMERICAN SCREECH-OWL: Megascops guatemalae. BUBO's CR list is out of date with the name Vermiculated Screech Owl and this entry will be manually corrected. 166 Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 167 Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Hotel Villa la Paz grounds on Carara NP approach road. 168 Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium costaricanum 18/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Los Quetzales National Park via the La Providencia Road 169 Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 170 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Tarcoles village in a mango tree 171 Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 172 Black-and-white Owl Ciccaba nigrolineata 02/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Region - based at Cerro Lodge and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 173 Striped Owl Asio clamator Yes 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Outskirts of Jaco town 174 Unspotted Saw-whet Owl Aegolius ridgwayi Yes 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 175 Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 176 Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus Yes 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 177 Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 178 Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 179 Baird's Trogon Trogon bairdii 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 180 Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 181 Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. Black-throated Trogan split by IOC and Clements in 2024 into Northern, Choco, Amazonian and Atlantic Black-throated Trogons. CR record is Northern Black-Throated Trogon. 182 Collared Trogon Trogon collaris 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails (re-lumped with Orange-bellied Trogon) 183 Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 184 Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails - this record is LESSON'S MOTMOT - the Bubo CR checklist is not up-to-date. However my Clements life list correctly reflect this record as Lesson's Motmot: Momotus lessonii and CR record will be manually corrected. 185 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 186 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 187 Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge grounds and surrounds - this particular species another local guide "Jay" got me on to - he was there preparing for a Covid inspired live-stream virtual birding experience! 188 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 189 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 190 American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 191 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 192 Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda Yes 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba 2nd morning boat trip on Rio Frio out of Caño Negro this time upriver direction 193 White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 194 Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 195 White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 196 Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 197 Northern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails - this species is the Northern Emerald Toucanet also recognised by IOC as Blue-Throated Tocanet: Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis - Clements recognise this species as Northern Emerald Toucanet - Aulacorhynchus prasinus and I recorded it as this species. This split by Clements took place already in 2017, further taxonomy changes in this family looks inevitable at some point in the future. 198 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 199 Fiery-billed Aracari Pteroglossus frantzii 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 200 Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. This species is recognised as YELLOW-THROATED TOUCAN by Clements but is widespread and also known as Black-Mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) This CR list entry will be manually amended to reflect the name Yellow-throated Toucan. 201 Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 202 Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 203 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 204 Golden-naped Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysauchen 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 205 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 206 Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 207 Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 208 Hairy Woodpecker Dryobates villosus 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 209 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Dryobates fumigatus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 210 Red-rumped Woodpecker Dryobates kirkii Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 211 Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 212 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 213 Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Celeste Mountain Lodge grounds & surrounds, Heliconias Lodge grounds and trails and local hummingbird feeder gardens. 214 Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 215 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 216 Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 217 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 218 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 219 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 220 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 221 Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Rio Tarcoles Bridge 222 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 223 Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 224 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández La Gamba area and approach roads to Esquinas Rainforest Lodge 225 White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 226 Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 227 Yellow-naped Parrot Amazona auropalliata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 228 White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 229 Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access. IOC 2023 re-lump of Northern and Southern mealy Amazon: Change English name of Amazona farinosa to Southern Mealy Amazon with split of Northern Mealy Amazon. Restore English name of Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa to simply Mealy Amazon with the re-lump of Northern Mealy Amazon A. guatemalae. 230 Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 231 Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 232 Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 233 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 234 Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 235 Crimson-fronted Parakeet Psittacara finschi 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 236 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 237 Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. This species is recognised by Clements as BLACK-CROWNED ANTSHRIKE: Thamnophilus atrinucha. The common name will be amended manually on the CR checklist as it is out of date and reflects Western Slaty Antshrike 238 Black-hooded Antshrike Thamnophilus bridgesi 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 239 Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 240 Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 241 Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 242 Checker-throated Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla fulviventris 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 243 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 244 Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 245 Dusky Antbird Cercomacroides tyrannina 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 246 Bare-crowned Antbird Gymnocichla nudiceps 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 247 Zeledon's Antbird Myrmeciza zeledoni 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails - this species is now called Zeledon's Antbird: Hafferia zeledoni zeledoni: northwestern Costa Rica south to western Panama. Bubo's CR checklist is out-of-date and only has Immaculate Antbird available - this record will be manually corrected. 248 Chestnut-backed Antbird Poliocrania exsul 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 249 Dull-mantled Antbird Sipia laemosticta 14/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Drive from Laguna Lagarto to Finca Steller in the Children's Eternal Rainforest with stop at Arenal Volcano 250 Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys bicolor 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 251 Ocellated Antbird Phaenostictus mcleannani 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 252 Streak-chested Antpitta Hylopezus perspicillatus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 253 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 254 Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 255 Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 256 Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura longicauda 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 257 Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 258 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 259 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 260 Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 261 Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 262 Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro "Nito". Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 263 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 264 Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 265 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 266 Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 267 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 268 Buffy Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 269 Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rubiginosus Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 270 Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 271 Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner Automolus exsertus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via private/public access road - this record is CHIRIQUI FOLIAGE-GLEANER and fully recognised by Clements and recorded as this species on my Clements life list. Automolus exsertus: Pacific slope of sw Costa Rica to w Panama (Chiriquí). 272 Striped Woodhaunter Automolus subulatus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro "Nito". Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 273 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 274 Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 275 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 276 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 277 Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 278 Lance-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia lanceolata Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 279 Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Restaurant Monteverde stop on Inter-American highway and short walk on trail, via the Dinosaur park & the most gay T-Rex in the world! 280 White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 281 Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. Now known as Velvety Manakin after Clements 2022 split Velvety/Blue-capped 282 White-collared Manakin Manacus candei 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 283 Orange-collared Manakin Manacus aurantiacus 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide in the AM Fernando the manager of the lodge. Esquinas Rainforest Lodge grounds and approach road. 284 White-crowned Manakin Pseudopipra pipra 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 285 Red-capped Manakin Ceratopipra mentalis 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 286 Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis Yes 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 287 Turquoise Cotinga Cotinga ridgwayi 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 288 Rufous Piha Lipaugus unirufus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 289 Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 290 Yellow-billed Cotinga Carpodectes antoniae Yes 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 291 Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 292 Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 293 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 294 Northern Schiffornis Schiffornis veraepacis 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 295 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor 18/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Los Quetzales National Park via the La Providencia Road 296 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 297 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 298 Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 299 Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 300 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 301 Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 302 Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 303 Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. Split in 2022 by Clements Olive-striped/Olive Streaked - both occur in CR - no reason to change this record as from NW Costa Rica and Olive-streaked is lowlands of E Costa Rica - not yet an IOC split. IOC confirmed split in 2023 - but confirmed that Olive-striped does not occur in Costa Rica and therefore this record relates to Olive-streaked Flycatcher. Not available on this list at present. 304 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 305 Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 306 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 307 Rufous-browed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes superciliaris Yes 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 308 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 309 Northern Bentbill Oncostoma cinereigulare 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 310 Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 311 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 312 Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 313 Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 314 Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Mangrove swamps and backroads there from Cerro Lodge 315 Yellow-margined Flycatcher Tolmomyias assimilis 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. IOC split of T.assimilis (used to be Zimmer's flatbill) - split into Yellow-margined flatbill (this record) and Zimmer's Flatbill. 316 Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 317 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández La Gamba area and approach roads to Esquinas Rainforest Lodge 318 Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area. IOC 2023 split into Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet and Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet - this record relates to Northern. 319 Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 320 Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 321 Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 322 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 323 Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 324 Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri Yes 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas.. This is a IOC split and this record relates to Phyllomyias zeledoni zeledoni: Mountains of Costa Rica and w Panama - common name White-fronted Tyrannulet 325 Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. This species is now recognised as MISTLETOE TYRANNULET: Zimmerius parvus: lowlands from eastern Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras south to Panama and extreme northwestern Colombia (Chocó). BUBO'S CR checklist is out of date and refers to the old name of Paltry Tyrannulet, this list was updated and then reflected the correct scientific name but the common name of Guatemalan Tyrannulet this entry will be corrected manually. 326 Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area. IOC 2023 split into Bran-colored/Mouse-gray/Rufescent Flycatcher - the Costa Rica record relates to Bran-colored Flycatcher race: Myiophobus fasciatus furfurosus sw Costa Rica and w Panama 327 Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 328 Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 329 Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus Yes 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 330 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 331 Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 332 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro LodgeIOC 2023 split Tropical Pewee into Northern Tropical and Southern Tropical Pewee. This record relates to Northern Tropical Pewee. 333 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 14/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border by Boca San Carlos. 334 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum Yes 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge - Abundant passage migrants of both Alder & Willow Flycatchers seen throughout Costa Rica during September. 335 Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge - Abundant passage migrants of both Alder & Willow Flycatchers seen throughout Costa Rica during September. 336 Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 337 Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 338 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 339 Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 340 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 341 Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 342 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 343 Panama Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 344 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 345 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 346 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis Yes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 347 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 348 Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 349 White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 350 Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Added to list upon field guide review of seen species so approximate date and place - Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 351 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 352 Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Celeste Mountain Lodge grounds & surrounds, Heliconias Lodge grounds and trails and local hummingbird feeder gardens. 353 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 354 Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 355 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 356 Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 357 Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 358 Tawny-crowned Greenlet Tunchiornis ochraceiceps 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 359 Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 360 Mangrove Vireo Vireo pallens 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 361 Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 362 Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 363 Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 364 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 365 Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Restaurant Monteverde stop on Inter-American highway and short walk on trail, via the Dinosaur park! 366 Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 367 White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 368 Brown Jay Psilorhinus morio 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 369 Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 370 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 371 Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 372 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 373 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 374 Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 375 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 376 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 377 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Drive to Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt and drive back. 378 Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 379 Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 380 White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Mangrove swamps and backroads there from Cerro Lodge 381 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access. IOC split and this species relate to White-browed Gnatcatcher 382 Scaly-breasted Wren Microcerculus marginatus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 383 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 384 Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 385 Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 386 Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge - IOC split and Latin name for this species is now Campylorhynchus capistratus and common name Rufous-backed Wren 387 Black-bellied Wren Pheugopedius fasciatoventris 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 388 Rufous-breasted Wren Pheugopedius rutilus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 389 Spot-breasted Wren Pheugopedius maculipectus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 390 Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 391 Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Mangrove swamps and backroads there from Cerro Lodge 392 Rufous-and-white Wren Thryophilus rufalbus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 393 Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 394 Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Plain Wren split into Canebreak Wren, Isthmian Wren & Cabanis's Wren - all 3 species seen on this visit 395 Canebrake Wren Cantorchilus zeledoni 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours 2nd morning boat trip on Rio Frio out of Caño Negro this time upriver direction. Plain Wren has been split iinto Canebreak, Isthmian and Cabanis's Wrens 396 Isthmian Wren Cantorchilus elutus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 397 Riverside Wren Cantorchilus semibadius 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 398 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus 07/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 399 White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 400 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 401 Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 402 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus 14/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Drive from Laguna Lagarto to Finca Steller in the Children's Eternal Rainforest 403 Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 404 Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus gracilirostris 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 405 Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 406 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 407 Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 408 Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus mexicanus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 409 Mountain Thrush Turdus plebejus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails. 410 Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 411 Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens 18/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 412 Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 413 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 414 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 25/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. San Jose 415 Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 416 Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 417 Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 418 Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge and San Vito area 419 Spot-crowned Euphonia Euphonia imitans 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 420 Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 421 White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 422 Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 423 Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 424 Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 425 Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 426 Common Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavopectus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails - the species we recorded is COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS: Chlorospingus flavopectus. Bubo's CR checklist is out-of-date and the entry will be corrected manually. Clements life list correctly records the species as Common Chlorospingus (all the old Bush-Tanagers have been changed to Chlorospingus) 427 Stripe-headed Sparrow Peucaea ruficauda 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours seen at Cerro Lodge 428 Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum Yes 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 429 Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 430 Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 431 Costa Rican Brushfinch Arremon costaricensis Yes 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 432 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 433 Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 434 Volcano Junco Junco vulcani 18/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paramo section of protected park areas 435 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 436 Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 437 Rusty Sparrow Aimophila rufescens Yes 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. 438 White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours 439 Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Atlapetes tibialis 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 440 Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails. 441 Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 442 Red-breasted Meadowlark Leistes militaris 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide in the AM Fernando the manager of the lodge. Esquinas Rainforest Lodge grounds and approach road. 443 Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba 2nd morning boat trip on Rio Frio out of Caño Negro this time upriver direction 444 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations as well as Coto 47 where Danny lives (Coto 47 is the name of the farm converted to palm oil). 445 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border by Boca San Carlos. 446 Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 447 Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. IOC scientific name is Cacicus microrhynchus 448 Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 449 Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 450 Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 451 Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 05/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Rio Tarcoles Bridge 452 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro "Nito". Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 453 Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro added to list after review of field guide records - Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 454 Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations. 455 Melodious Blackbird Dives dives 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 456 Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 457 Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 458 Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 459 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 460 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano, local hummingbird gardens and Heliconias Lodge trails. 461 Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge 462 Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 463 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 464 Gray-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis poliocephala 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Device to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted species. 465 Mourning Warbler Geothlypis philadelphia 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 466 Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver 467 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 468 Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea Yes 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 469 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 470 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 471 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge grounds and surrounds. IOC has now split between American Yellow Warbler and Mangrove Warbler - this record relates to Mangrove Warbler. 472 Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 473 Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons 09/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Short drive in morning of less than 15km! across the Continental Divide to the Pacific side for a few range-restricted or scarce Pacific species. Clements split in August 2021 into Rufous-capped/Chestnut-capped Warbler - this record relate to Chestnut-capped Warbler: Basileuterus delattrii delattrii: S Mexico (se Chiapas) to highlands of n Costa Rica 474 Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 475 Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 476 Costa Rican Warbler Basileuterus melanotis 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails - the species we recorded was COSTA RICAN WARBLER - a split from Three Striped Warbler - however Bubo's CR checklist is not up-to-date so the CR entry will be manually corrected - my Clements life list correctly records this species as Basileuterus melanotis or Costa Rican Warbler. 477 Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 478 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 479 Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 480 Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 481 Collared Redstart Myioborus torquatus 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails 482 Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours IOC has split Hepatic Tanager/Red Tanager/Tooth-Billed Tanager. The Argentina record relates to Red Tanager and I recorded Tooth-billed Tanager in Costa Rica and Hepatic Tanager in Mexico. 483 Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata 17/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge - guided for 2 days by Érick Granados Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge gardens and trails and the surrounding areas. 484 Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 485 Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Habia atrimaxillaris 21/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Dionisio Paniagua Castro Rincon Bridge and Osa Peninsula proper including La Tarde, Danta Lodge, Mangrove swamps and Puerto Jiménez area. 486 Carmiol's Tanager Chlorothraupis carmioli 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 487 Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 488 Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanoloxia cyanoides 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 489 Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 490 Dickcissel Spiza americana 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 491 Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 492 White-shouldered Tanager Loriotus luctuosus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 493 Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii 13/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 494 White-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio leucothorax 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños trails of Finca Steller Station in the early evening. 495 Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus 07/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 496 Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. This species is now recognised as SCARLET-RUMPED TANAGER, being a lump of 2 previously separate species: PASSERINI'S TANAGER & CHERRIE'S TANAGER. BUBO's CR checklist is out-of-date and refers to Passerini's Tanager for the Caribbean foothills. This entry will be corrected manually. 497 Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 498 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Seen at Cerro Lodge 499 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds 500 Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 501 Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 502 Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 503 Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 504 Rufous-winged Tanager Tangara lavinia 08/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (higher elevations) - 2 x night stay at Celeste Mountain Lodge and guided by Jorge Luis Soto Obando via Lifer Nature Tours Lodge gardens, trails & surrounds, Tenorio volcano and Heliconias Lodge trails. 505 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 506 Emerald Tanager Tangara florida 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 507 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails 508 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 509 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba Morning boat birding tour direction downriver on Rio Frio 510 Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border 511 Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 512 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 513 Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños 514 Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea 16/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Mountains - Talamanca Highlands KM70 - a 3 x night stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - guided by Jorge Serrano on arrival. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge feeders and grounds with Jorge Serrano (owner) and by myself. 515 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Carara National Park and surrounding areas of Tarcoles River mouth and coast. 516 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta 22/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide in the AM Fernando the manager of the lodge. Esquinas Rainforest Lodge grounds and approach road. 517 Thick-billed Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea 12/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Laguna Lagarto lodge ground and trails and also surrounding area all the way up to and along the Nicaraguan/Costa Rica border. 518 Nicaraguan Seed-Finch Sporophila nuttingi Yes 10/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caño Negro Wetlands in the far North East of CR - 2 x night stay at Kingfisher Cabins in Caño Negro village and guided by Chamba "Chambito Boat Tours" arranged via Lifer Nature Tours Medio Queso wetlands area in the pm, boat trip there in the afternoon with Xavier as Cpt. 519 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Mangrove swamps and backroads there from Cerro Lodge 520 Morelet's Seedeater Sporophila morelleti 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Visit to Mangrove swamps and backroads there and back from Cerro Lodge - this is MORELET'S SEEDEATER - Sporophila morelleti - Costa Rica list is out of date and refers to White-collared Seedeater. Clements recorded accurately as Morelet's Seedeater S. morelleti 521 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis 23/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Foothills - 2 x nights at Casa Botania near San Vito - guide Pepe owner of Casa Botania. Casa Botania lodge, Las Cruces and wider San Vito area 522 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 06/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Cloudforest Area - 2 x night stay at Monteverde Biological Station and partly guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Birding Monteverde approach road and trails. 523 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus 11/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Lowlands Rainforest - 3 x nights stay at Laguna Lagarto guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Drive to Laguna Lagarto 524 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 04/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours CARARA NATIONAL PARK - via public/private road access 525 Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps 24/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Middle-Elevations - 2 x nights at Rancho Naturalista - guide Mercedes (Meche) Alpízar. Rancho Naturalista trails and grounds as well as nearby Tuis River 526 Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens 03/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Central Pacific Coastal Region - based at Cerro Lodge for 3 x nights and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas of Lifer Nature Tours Cerro Lodge and surrounds. For IOC coerulescens is no more and this record relates to Cinnamon-bellied Saltator Saltator grandis MA Mexico to Costa Rica - this taxonomy remains a Royal mess! 527 Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus 20/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Pacific Lowland Rainforest of Osa Peninsula - 3 x night stay at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - guide Daniel Hernández Ciudad Neilly wetlands area and surrounding agricultural land and palm oil plantations 528 Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus 15/09/2020 COSTA RICA - Caribbean Foothills (lower elevation) 2 x night stay at Bird & Breakfast next to Finca Steller Station and guided by Juan-Diego Vargas Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes part of the wider Children's Eternal Rainforest - Bosque Eterno de los Niños