COSTA RICA 2026
In April/Mai, at the start of the raining season, I visited Costa Rica and went from the Caribbean side to the Pacific side. This was amazing. The variety of wildlife, especially birds, it unbelievable. I made more than 4.000 photos. Below is just a small extraction of this.
Turquoise-browed motmot – Wenkbrauwmotmot
White-necked Puffbird – Witnekbaardkoekoek
Green Heron – Groene reiger
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog – Aarbeikikker
Black-necked Stilt – Zwartnekfluiter
Three-toad sloth – Kapucijnluiaard
Black-throated Trogon – Zwartkeeltrogon
Keel-billed Toucan – Zwavelborsttoekan
Yellow-throated Toucan – Chocótoekan
Blue-gray Tanager – Bischopstangare
Common tody-flycatcher – Geelbuikschoffelsnavel
Clay-colored Thrush – Grays lijster
Great Kiskadee – Grote kiskadie
Black Vulture – Zwarte gier
Great-tailed Grackle – Bootstaarttroepiaal
Lesser violetear – Violetoorkolibrie
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher – Langstaartzijdevliegenvanger
Lesser violetear – Violetoorkolibrie
Collared Redstart – Halsbandzanger
Blue-throated Toucanet – Blauwkeelarassari
Resplendent quetzal – Quetzal
Blue-throated Toucanet – Blauwkeelarassari
Acorn Woodpecker – Eikelspecht
Purple-throathed Mountain-gem – Roodbuikjuweelkolibrie
Green Heron – Groene reiger
Blue-gray Tanager – Bischopstangare
Scarlet Macaw – Geelvleugelara
Brown Booby – Bruine Gent
Scarlet Macaw – Geelvleugelara
Spider Monkey – Slingeraap
Yellow-headed Caracara – Geelkopcaracara
Scarlet Macaw – Geelvleugelara
Purple Swamphen – Purperkoet
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird – Roodstraarttamazilia
Green Heron – Groene reiger
Scarlet-rumped Tanager – Roodrugtangare
Muscovy duck – Muskuseend