Animals

Profiles of Costa Rica’s wildlife, from sloths, monkeys and jaguars to frogs, snakes, insects and marine life. Each guide covers appearance, habitat, behavior and where in the country you have a good chance of seeing it.

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    Agouti

    Common name: Agouti Type: Little rodents/Mammals Family: Dasyproctidae Range: The Agouti is ranging from the places of southern Mexico including the Yucatan Peninsula and…

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    Resplendent Quetzal

    Common name: Resplendent Quetzal Type: Bird Family: Trogonidae Range: When you consider about the range of Resplendent Quetzal, it normally occurs in the cloud…

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    Hummingbirds

    Common name: Hummingbird Type: Bird Family: Trochilidae Range: When you consider about the range of hummingbirds, they are restricted to the places including the…

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    Green Parrots

    Common name: Green Parrot Type: Bird Family: Psittacoidae Range: You can see the green parrot in the tropical and subtropical regions including Costa Rica…

  • Crested Caracara

    Common name: Crested Caracara Type: Bird Family: Falconidae Range: When you consider about the distribution of Crested Caracara, you could probably see this kind…

  • Collard Aracari

    Common name: Collard Aracari Type: Bird Family: Ramphastidae Range: The range of this Collard Aracari bird is normally from southern Mexico to Panama, Costa…

  • Chachalaca

    Common name: Chachalaca Type: Bird Family: Cracidae Range: This is the chicken-like bird that you can find wooded habitats in the Texas in the…

  • Lineated Woodpecker

    Common name: Lineated Woodpecker Type: Bird Family: Picidae Range: When you consider about the living range of this bird throughout the world, you would…

  • Squirrel Cuckoo

    Common name: Squirrel Cuckoo Type: Bird Family: Cuculidae Range: The Squirrel cuckoo is mostly found in the Neotropic Eco zone of the world. The…

  • Scarlet Macaw

    Common name: Scarlet Macaw Type: Bird Family: Psittacidae Range: If you consider about the range of this bird in South America, it extends from…

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    Three-Wattled Bell Bird

    Common name: Three-Wattled Bell Bird Type: Bird Family: Cotingidae Range: The Three-Wattled Bell Bird is normally endemic to Central America and South America. You…

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    Tigrillo

    Common Name: Tigrillo, is also known as Oncillas Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The wild smallest cat of Costa Rica, Tigrillo or Oncilla is…

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    Butterflies

    Common Name: Butterfly Type: Insect Family: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodinidae Range: Butterflies are available throughout the world except on the cold continent of…

  • Click Beetle

    Common Name: Click Beetle Type: Insect Family: Elateridae Range: Click Beetles are found all through the world in warmer climates and in the highly…

  • Motmot

    Common Name: Motmot Type: Bird Family: Momotidae Range: Motmot ranges from northeastern Mexico to Costa Rica and most of South America. Nearly seven species…

  • Leaf Cutting Ant

    Common Name: Leaf Cutting Ant Type: Bug/Insect Family: Formicidae Range: Around10,000 ant species available around the world. Normally they are especially widespread in the…