Birds of Costa Rica

High in the lush canopy of Costa Rica’s mountain forests, a flash of vibrant color catches your eye. It’s the Spot-crowned Euphonia, a tiny songbird with a dazzling plumage that adds a touch of magic to the rainforest symphony. This … Read More

High in the canopy, a burst of sunshine flits between the leaves. It’s not a stray sunbeam, but the dazzling Thick-billed Euphonia, a tiny songbird that graces the mountain forests of our Costa Rican retreat. While you might spot them … Read More

High in the Costa Rican mountains, where the air is crisp and the emerald canopy filters the sunlight, lives a tiny songbird with a voice that belies its size. This is the Scrub Euphonia (Euphonia affinis), a vibrant finch that … Read More

High in the Costa Rican mountains, where the air grows crisp and the emerald embrace of the rainforest thickens, flits a dazzling gem of a songbird – the Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys). For those seeking tranquility amidst the vibrant symphony … Read More

Here at our Costa Rican retreat, nestled amidst the emerald embrace of the mountains, we’re surrounded by a symphony of birdsong. Today, we turn our binoculars to a vibrant resident, the Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea). This little songbird is a … Read More

High in the Costa Rican mountains, where the air is crisp and the emerald greens stretch as far as the eye can see, you might catch a flit of bright yellow flitting through the trees. This vibrant burst of sunshine … Read More

High in the canopy of Costa Rica’s rainforests, a vibrant melody rings out. It’s not the squawk of a scarlet macaw or the loud trill of a toucan, but the sweet, high-pitched song of the White-vented Euphonia, a tiny jewel … Read More

High in the canopy, a burst of sunshine flits between the leaves. It’s the Tawny-capped Euphonia, a dazzling little songbird gracing the mountain forests of our Costa Rican retreat. Don’t let their diminutive size fool you – these euphonias are … Read More

Even amidst the emerald embrace of our Costa Rican mountain retreat, a flash of vibrant melody can catch your eye, or rather, your ear. The olive-backed euphonia, a tiny songbird with a dazzling plumage, is a common sight (and sound) … Read More

High in the Costa Rican mountains, where the emerald embrace of the rainforest gives way to cooler breezes and towering pines, you might catch a glimpse of a vibrant splash of color flitting between the branches. This is the Lesser … Read More