Birds

In Costa Rica there are over 850 species of birds. Serving as an intercontinental bridge, one can find a great variety of native, endemic and migratory species, from both North and South America. In San Gerardo de Rivas, the terrain presents a grand spectrum of relief and elevations. Our proximity to Chirripó National Park and the wide variety of landscapes provide excellent habitat for the more than 237 species of birds identified, a number that increases each year.

See Bird List 2012

Gray headed Chachalaca

Family: Cracidae

Forms flocks in search of food; noisy and awkward..

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Black Guan

Family: Cracidae

A timid and stealthy species, sleeps in isolated trees...

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Cattle Egret

Family: Ardeidae

It can be sseen in the fields around San Gerardo or during the morning or evening roosting in exposed trees...

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Spotted Wood Quail

Family: Odontophoridae

They are timid and move about carefully. At the sign of danger they freeze or flee running...

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Gray necked Wood Rail

Family: Rallidae

Often found in gardens in the morning or at dusk; these are solitary...

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