Costa Rica A relaxed and easy tour

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1 Victor'Emanuel'Nature'Tours' Costa Rica A relaxed and easy tour November 14-22, 2015 AmericanPygmyKingfisher,Chloroceryle'aenea.'Photo:D.Ascanio Leaders: David Ascanio & Marco Paris (Talamanca Mts.) Compiled by David Ascanio Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, inc Wallington Drive, Suite 1003 Austin, TX

2 Once again, Costa Rica provided an amazing mix of birds, mammals and reptiles along with unique opportunities to learn about the interrelation between birds and their habitat. Our tour started in Cerro de la Muerte, a mountain that s part of the Talamanca Cordillera, where a hummingbird-filled week gave us views of the near-endemics Volcano Hummingbird, White-throated Mountain-Gem and Fiery-throated Hummingbird. An easy birding along the road allowed us to see other wonderful birds such as Spangled-cheeked and Silver-throated tanagers, Slaty Flowerpiercer, Yellow-thighed and Large-footed finches. But Cerro de la Muerte is notorious not only for its unique tanagers and hummingbirds but also for hosting a healthy population of the incomparable Resplendent Quetzal, a birdspecies named after the main deity for Mesoamerican Amerindian Cultures. Thanks to the effort of Marco and Santiago, you got to see not only a female but also an adult male throughout the scope. Seeing the quetzal wrapped-up a successful (although rainy) first part of the tour in the Talamanca mountains. The second part of our tour focused in the lowlands of the Costa Rican Caribbean and included a visit to the Braulio Carrillo national park. In the buffer zone of this park we took a gondola ride along the aerial tram and we were welcomed with views of orchids, epiphytes and canopy feeding flock, at eye level Add to such list of wildlife a view of the Bare-necked Umbrellabird, a member of the Cotingidae only found in Costa Rica and Western Panama and also the rare Baird s Tapir. Using the gondolas (and having the opportunity to slow down the speed of it when we found birds) allowed us a close encounter with a canopy feeding flock, virtually at eye level and without having to curve our necks. All these birds were foraging frenetically as if the food source was going to be scarce or gone in seconds. We first saw a group of Carmiol s Tanagers accompanied with a pair of Tawny-headed Tanager and later a flock containing Silver-throated; Spangled-cheeked, Emerald, Golden-hooded, Black-and-yellow and Blueand-gold tanagers. These species were showing up in such a progressive way that we were able to nail one after the other in a relaxed pace. There were also honeycreepers, bananaquits, tyrant-flycatchers, Lesser Greenlet and Common Chlorospingus (previously called Common Bush-Tanager). This feast happened and ended suddenly thus leaving us with the forest silence, giving the opportunity to enjoy more bromeliads, flowers and orchids.

3 In the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica we visited the famous La Selva (OTS) station. This impressive land mixes tropical humid forest with edge habitat and covers approx. 3,900 acres. As we were in a relaxed and easy style, we birded the entrance area and walked the flat trail along the river edge. Here, we nailed Broad-billed and Rufous motmots, White-collared Manakin, Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Gray-chested Dove. I believe everyone agreed that the edge habitat was the most bird-productive of all. Tyrantflycatchers, becards, trogons and hummingbirds kept us distracted for nearly two hours at the OTS entrance area. To complement the mix of habitats, we took a boat trip to the Sarapiqui and San Juan rivers. From the starting point we were exposed to seeing new species, from the common Mangrove Swallow to the less common and hard-to-find American Pygmy Kingfisher. We came across Buff-rumped Warbler, trogons and found a tree packed with figs where 4 males Snoy Cotingas were pulling fruits continuously. On our way back to the dock we saw something jumping into the water. It was a flash view of a neotropical otter that disappeared inside the dark river. We patiently waited and tried to follow the ripples of the water left by this individual in anytime it showed up its face to look at us. Eventually, I heard the smashing sound of its canine teeth and discovered it hiding behind roots in the water digesting a head of a catfish. This magic moment wrapped-up a tour that I am sure will take many days for you to digest, once you re back home, in a cooler but drier environment There are more relaxed and easy opportunities for you. We currently operate a Panama Canal R&E tour < and are planning for a Cuba and Colombia R&E tours shortly. Do you want to see more Neotropical birds? We look forward to see you again

4 CostaRica:a"relaxed"&"easy"tour November 14-22, Leader: David Ascanio Photo gallery: ITINERARY 14'Nov'2015' Arrival.BirdinginthegardensofHotelBougainvillea. 15'Nov'2015' BirdinginthegardensofHotelBougainvillea.DrivetoCerrodelaMuerte.BirdingMiradordelos QuetzalesandSavegrearea. 16'Nov'2015' SavegreareainSanGerardodeDota. 17'Nov'2015' MorningbirdinginSavegrearea.DrivetoSanJose,continuingtoBraulioCarrillo.Visitthevervain garden.drivetosarapiqui. 18'Nov'2015' PreTbreakfastbirdinginLaQuinta.Aerialtramandvervaingarden. 19'Nov'2015 LaSelvaandLaQuinta. 20'Nov'2015' BoattriptoSarapiquiandPuertoViejorivers.LeafTcutteranthouse. 21'Nov'2015' PreTbreakfastbirdinginLaQuinta.LaVirgen,Cinchota,PoásandSanJosé.HotelBougainvillea. 22'Nov'2015 Departure. ABBREVIATIONSFORLOCATIONS SJSanJose.HotelBouganvillea. CMCerrodelaMuerte,MiradordeQuetzales,Savegre. BCAerialtramandBraulioCarrillonationalpark. SALaSelva,LaQuintaand,SarapiquiandPuertoViejorivers. CILaVirgenroad,Cinchona,Poásvolcanoandvicinity. THEBIRDLIST Tinamous/Tinamidae GreatTinamou.Tinamus'major.Heardonly.SA. Guans,Chachalacas&Curassows/Cracidae CrestedGuan.Penelope'purpurascens.AsingleindividualwasobservedneartheLa Selvaentrance.SA. Anhingidae/Anhinga Anhinga.Anhinga'anhinga.Boattrip.SA. Herons,EgretsandBitterns/Ardeidae BareTthroatedTigerHeron.'Tigrisoma'fasciatum.'SA. GreatBlueHeron.Ardea'herodias.Boattrip.SA. GreatEgret.Ardea'alba.Boattripandvariouslowlandroads.SA.

5 LittleBlueHeron.Egretta'caerulea.Mainlyinboattrip.SA. CattleEgret.Bubulcus'ibis.'Commonandwidespreadinlowlandopenareas.SA. BoatTbilledHeron.Cochlearius'cochlearius.Boattrip.SA. NewWorldVultures/Cathartidae BlackVulture.Coragyps'atratus.'Widespread. TurkeyVulture.Cathartes'aura.Widespread. KingVulture.Sarcoramphus'papa.Boatrip.SA. Osprey/Pandionidae Osprey.Pandion'halietus.Btatrip.SA. Hawks,EaglesandKites/Accipitridae GreatBlackTHawk.Buteogallus'urubitinga.'Ajuvenilewasobservedflyingalongthe roadtothecaribbean.bc. RoadsideHawk.Rupornis'(Buteo)'magnirostris.Seenalongtheroad.SA. BroadTwingedHawk.Buteo'platypterus.'CI. GrayTlinedHawk.Buteo'nitidus.'SA. ShortTtailedHawk.Buteo'brachyurus.'CI. ZoneTtailedHawk.Buteo'albonotatus.'Seentwicesoaring.CM,CI. RedTtailedHawk.Buteo'jamaicensis.'CM. Sunbittern/Eurypygidae Sunbittern.Eurypyga'helias.Weenjoyedasingleindividualwalkingacrossthe streetinsuchafashionthatseemedlikeatoptmodelwalkinginafashionshow.we sawitopeningitswingstoshowitsamazingrosettedesignbc. Rail,Gallinules,CrakesandCoots/Rallidae WhiteTthroatedCrake.Laterallus'albigularis.Heardonly.SA. SandpipersandAllies/Scolopacidae SpottedSandpiper.Actitis'macularius.Boattrip.SA. PigeonsandDoves/Columbidae RockPigeon(I).Columba'livia.Commoninurbanareas. RedTbilledPigeon.Patagioenas'flavirostris.SJandalongroads. BandTtailedPigeon.Patagioenas'fasciata.'CM. ShortTbilledPigeon.Patagioenas'nigrirostris.CM. WhiteTwingedPigeon.Zenaida'asiatica.'SJ. RuddyGroundTDove.Columbina'talpacoti.SA(openareas). WhiteTtippedDove.Leptotila'verreauxi.Anindividualasobservednestinginthe lodgeproperty.sa. GrayTchestedDove.Leptotila'cassini.'LaSelva.SA. Cuckoos/Cuculidae SquirrelCuckoo.Piaya'cayana.SA. GrooveTbilledAni.Crotophaga'sulcirostris.'Openareasalongtheroad.SA.

6 Owls/Strigidae MottledOwl.Ciccaba'virgata.'ApairwasfoundbythelocalguidesoftheAerial Tram.Greatviews BlackTandTwhiteOwl.Ciccaba'nigrolineata.AbigthankyoutoFreddy,thelocal guideoftheaerialtramforfindingthisspeciestous.oursightisthefirstrecordever fortheaerialtram Swifts/Apodidae WhiteTcollaredSwift.Streptoprogne'zonaris.'SA,CI. Hummingbirds/Trochilidae Hummingbirdswereoriginallybelievedtobeacrossbetweenaninsectandabird. Furthermore,asaconsequenceofhavingsuchimpressiveplumageitisnotsurprising thatademandstartedforsuchfantasticcreatures,thuspushingatradebusinessthat shippedhundredsofthousandsofhummingbirdsskinsintoeurope.bythen,there werenocommonnamesassociatedtothehummingbirds.so,howthesebirdsgotsuch beautifulnames?thepersontonamethehummingbirdswasj.gouldonhis memorablemonographof'trochilidae(1849t1861).but,didyouknowthatuntilthe publicationofhisrenownedmonographgouldhadneverseenahummingbirdalive? OnlyafterfinishingsuchimpressiveworkhevisitedtheAmericasinMay1857and sawhisfirstlivingtrochilidae,arubytthroatedhummingbird.inourcostaricatour wemanagedtosee23speciesofhummingbirds. WhiteTneckedJacobin.Florisuga'mellivora.SA. GreenHermit.Phaethornis'guy.CI. LongTbilledHermit.Phaethornis'longirostris.Flashview.SA. StripeTthroatedHermit.Phaethornis'striigularis.'SA. GreenVioletear.Colibri'thalassinus.'CM. GreenTbreastedMango.Anthracothorax'prevostii.'SJ. GreenThorntail,Discossura'conversii.'Astonishingviewsofamaleandafemale. BC,CI.

7 GreenTcrownedBrilliant.Heliodoxa'jacula.'CI. MagnificentHummingbird.Eugenes'fulgens.'CM,CI. FieryTthroatedHummingbird.Panterpoe'insignis.'Aregionalendemic.CM. PurpleTthroatedMountainTGem.Lampornis'calolaemus.'CI. WhiteTthroatedMountainTGem.Lampornis'castaneoventris.'CM. VolcanoHummingbird.Selasphorus'flammula.'Regionalendemic.'CM. ScintillantHummingbird.Selasphorus'scintilla.'Regionalendemic.CM. VioletTheadedHummingbird.Klais'guimeti.'BC. VioletSabrewing.Campylopterus'hemileucurus.'CI. StripeTtailedHummingbird.Eupherusa'eximia.'CM,CI. Snowcap.Microchera'albocoronata.'Anotheramazinghummingbird.Weenjoyed scopeviewsofamaleandafemale.bc. BronzeTtailedPlumeleteer.Chalybura'urochrysia.'BC. CrownedWoodnymph.Thalurania'colombica.BC. BlueTchestedHummingbird.Amazilia'amabilis.'SA. RufousTtailedHummingbird.Amazilia'tzacatl.CM,BC,SA,CI. ScalyTbreastedHummingbird.Phaeochroa'cuvierii.'SA. Trogons/Trogonidae SlatyTtailedTrogon.Trogon'clathratus.SA. GarteredTrogon.Trogon'caligatus.FormerlycalledNorthernViolaceousTrogon. SA. Motmots/Momotidae BlueTcrownedMotmot.Momotus'coeruliceps.'TomandDianewent,undertherain, tofindthisspeciesandtheydidithotelbouganvilliea.sj. RufousMotmot.Baryphthengus'martii.'SA. BroadTbilledMotmot.Electron'platyrhynchum.SA. Kingfishers/Alcedinidae RingedKingfisher.Megaceryle'torquata.SA. AmazonKingfisher.Chloroceryle'amazona.'SA. GreenKingfisher.Chloroceryle'americana.SA. AmericanPygmyKingfisher.Chloroceryle'aenea.'SA. Puffbirds/Bucconidae WhiteTneckedPuffbird.Notharchus'pectoralis.SA. Jacamars/Galbulidae RufousTtailedJacamar.Galbula'ruficauda.SA. ToucanRBarbets/Semnornithidae ProngTbilledBarbet.Semnornis'frantzii.CI. Toucans/Ramphastidae EmeraldToucanet.Aulacorhynchus'prasinus.'CI. CollaredAracari.Pteroglossus'torquatus.SA.

8 KeelTbilledToucan.Ramphastos'sulfuratus.SA. BlackTmandibledToucan.Ramphastos'ambiguus.SA,CI. Woodpeckers/Picidae AcornWoodpecker.Melanerpes'formicivorus.'CM. BlackTcheekedWoodpecker.Melanerpes'pucherani.'SA. Hoffman swoodpecker.melanerpes'hoffmannii.sj. HairyWoodpecker.Picoides'villosus.'CM. RufousTwingedWoodpecker.Piculus'simpex.SA. LineatedWoodpecker.Dryocopus'lineatus.CM,SA,CI. PaleTbilledWoodpecker.Campephilus'guatemalensis.'BC. FalconsandCaracaras/Falconidae CrestedCaracara.Caracara'cheriwayy.'SA. LaughingFalcon.Heardonly.SA. BatFalcon.Falco'rufigularis.'Inflight.SA. Parrots/Psittacidae Theparrots,parakeets,macawsandparrotletsareusuallyassociatedwithtropical environmentsandthetropicsofamericaarecertainlyoneoftheregionswherethis familyradiatedinaprominentway.inourshortcostaricatourwemanagedtosee 10speciesofthisuniquefamily. SulphurTwingedParakeet.Pyrrhura'hoffmanni.'CM. CrimsonTfrontedParakeet.Aratinga'finschi.'SJ. GreatGreenMacaw.Ara'ambiguus.'Sixpairswereobservedperchedandinflight neartheentranceoflaselva.sa. ScarletMacaw.Ara'macao.'Apairwasobservedaccompanyingthegreatgreen macawsneartheentranceoflaselva.sa. OrangeTchinnedParakeet.Brotogeris'jugularis.'Smallgroupswereobservedflying overlaquinta.also,apairperchedwasseeninthescope.sa. BrownThoodedParrot.Pyrilia'haematotis.'About10individualswereobserved fromtheaerialtram.bc. BlueTheadedParrot.Pionus'menstruus.'Onlyapairwasseeninflight.SA. WhiteTcrownedParrot.Pionus'senilis.ScopedSA. RedTloredParrot.Amazona'autumnalis.'ScopedSA. MealyParrot.Amazona'farinose.'ScopedSA. TypicalAntbirds/Thamnophilidae ChestnutTbackedAntbird.Myrmeciza'exsul.'SA. SpottedAntbird.Hylophylax'naevioides.Heardonly.BC. OvenbirdsandWoodcreepers/Furnariidae WedgeTbilledWoodcreeper.Glyphorynchus'spirurus.'SA. SpottedWoodcreeper.Xiphorynchus'erythropygius.'SA. StreakTheadedWoodcreeper.Lepidocolaptes'souleyetti.'SA. SpotTcrownedWoodcreeper.Lepidocolaptes'affinis.'CM.

9 TyrantFlycatchers/Tyrannidae YellowTbelliedElaenia.'Elaenia'flavogaster.'SA. MountainElaenia.Elaenia'frantzii.'SA. CommonTodyTFlycatcher.Todirostrum'cinereum.'Boattrip.'SA. NorthernRoyalFlycather.Onychorhynchus'coronatus.'Heardonly.SA. TropicalPewee.Contopus'fumigatus.'SA. YellowishFlycatcher.Empidonax'flavescens.'CM. BlackTcappedFlycatcher.Empidonax'atriceps.'CM. BlackPhoebe.Sayornis'nigricans.'CM. LongTtailedTyrant.Colonia'colonus.'SA. BrightTrumpedAttila.Attila'spadiceus.'SA. GreatTcrestedFlycatcher.Myiarchus'crinitus.'SA. GreatKiskadee.Pitangus'sulphuratus.SA. BoatTbilledFlycatcher.Megarynchus'pitangua.'SA. SocialFlycatcher.Myiozetetes'similis.SA. GrayTcappedFlycatcher.Myiozetetes'granadensis.'SA. TropicalKingbird.Tyrannus'melancholicus.Widespread. Becards,Tityras&Allies/Tityridae CinnamonBecard.Pachyramphus'cinnamomeus.SA. RoseTthroatedBecard.SeenonlybyTomandDianeinHotelBouganvilliea.SJ. BlackTcrownedTityra.Tityra'inquisitor.SA. Cotingas/Cotingidae BareTneckedUmbrellabird.Cephalopterus'glabricollis.Weenjoyed'superbviewsof amalefromtheaerialtramgondola sbc. SnowyCotinga.'Carpodectes'nitidus.'Wewereastonishedtoseefourmalesina singletripfromtheboattripofthesarapiquiriver.sa. Manakins/Pipridae WhiteTruffedManakin.Corapipo'altera.'Afemalewasobservedinthevicinityofthe aerialtramlowerstation.bc. WhiteTcollaredManakin.Manacus'candei.SA. Vireos/Vireonidae RedTeyedVireo.Vireo'olivaceus.'Nmigrantssp.SA. LesserGreenlet.Hylophilus'decurtatus.'Seenwithafeedingflock.BC. RufousTbrowedPeppershrike.Cyclarhis'gujanensis.'Heardonly.CM. Crown,JaysandMagpies/Corvidae BrownJay.Psilorhinus'morio.'SeenbyfewinthegardensoftheHotelBouganvilliea. SJ. Swallows/Hirundinidae GrayTbreastedMartin.Progne'chalybea.SA. BrownTchestedMartin.Progne'tapera.'Weweresurprisedtoseeapairperchedon awireatthevicinityofacommunitywestofsarapiqui(rightbeforetheturntothela

10 Virgenroad).TherewereGrayTbreastedMartinandthispairwasperchedalone.We noticeditsdistinctivechestband,palethroatandbrownishupperparts.thisisarare speciesincostarica.sa. MangroveSwallow.Tachycineta'albilinea.SA. BlueTandTwhiteSwallow.Pygochelidon'cyanoleuca.'CM,CI. SouthernRoughTwingedSwallow.Stelgidopteryx'ruficollis.SA. BarnSwallowHirundo'rustica.SA. Wrens/Troglodytidae HouseWren.Troglodytes'aedon.'Treatedasaseparatespeciesbysome.CM,SA. RufousTnapedWren.Campylorhynchus'rufinucha.'PairsatthegardensoftheHotel Bouganvilliea.SJ. StripeTbreastedWren.Pheugopedius'thoracicus.Acommonspeciesbutalways reclusive.sa. BayWren.Cantorchilus'nigricapillus.'Heardonly.SA. WhiteTbreastedWoodTWren.Henicorhina'leucosticta.Heardonly.SA. GrayTbreastedWoodTWren.Henicorhina'leucophrys.'CI. ThrushesandAllies/Turdidae RuddyTcappedNightingaleTThrush.Catharus'frantzii.'CM. SootyThrush.Turdus'nigrescens.'CM. MountainThrush.Turdus'plebejus.'CM. ClayTcoloredThrush.Turdus'grayi.Widespread. SilkyRFlycatchers/Ptiliogonatidae Long%tailed,Silky%Flycatcher.,Ptiliogonys*caudatus.,CM.,, NewWorldWarblers/Parulidae LouisianaWaterthrush.Parkesia'motacilla.SA. BlackTandTwhiteWarbler.Mniotilta'varia.'CM,CI. FlameTthroatedWarbler.Oreothlypis'gutturalis.'CM. TennesseeWarbler.Oreothlypis'peregrina.'CM,SA,CI. RufousTcappedWarbler.Basileuterus'rufifrons.'HotelBouganvilliea.SJ. YellowWarbler.Setophaga'petechia.'SJ. ChestnutTsidedWarbler.Setophaga'pensylvanica.SA,CI. BlackTthroatedGreenTWarbler.Setophaga'virens.'CM. BuffTrumpedWarbler.Myiothlypis'fulvicauda.'SA. Wilson swarbler.cardellina'pusilla.'cm. CollaredRedstart(Whitestart).Myioborus'torquatus.'CM,CI. Wrenthrush.Zeledonia'coronata.'Everyonegotviewsofapairneartheentranceof thepoasvolcano.averyinterestingspeciespreviouslybelievedtobearelatedwith thethrushesandlaterwiththenewworldwarblers.althoughplacedhereinthisfield list,todayitisagreedthatshouldbeplacedinitsownfamily.itisendemictocosta RicaandwesternPanama. GenusIncertaeSedis Bananaquit.Coereba'flaveola.'SA,CI.

11 TanagersandAllies/Thraupidae BlackTandTyellowTanager.Chrysothlypis'chrysomelas.'Feedingflock.BC. TawnyTcrestedTanager.Tachyphonus'delatrii.'Feedingflock.BC. CrimsonTcollaredTanager.Ramphocelus'sanguinolentus.'SA. Passerini stanager.ramphocelus'passerinii.'sa. BlueTgrayTanager.Thraupis'episcopus.Widespread. PalmTanager.Thraupis'palmarumSA,CI. BlueTandTgoldenTanager.Bangsia'arcaei.'Aregionalendemic.Feedingflock.BC. GoldenThoodedTanager.Tangara'larvata.SA,CI.Feedingflock.BC. SpeckledTanager.Tangara'guttata.'Feedingflock.BC. SpangledTcheekedTanager.Tangara'dowii.'Aregionalendemic.CM.Feedingflock. BC. EmeraldTanager.Tangara'florida.'Feedingflock.BC. SilverTthroatedTanager.Tangara'icterocephala.CM,CI.Feedingflock.BC. BlueDacnis.Dacnis'cayana.SA. GreenHoneycreeper.Chlorophanes'spiza.SA. ShinningHoneycreeper.Cyanerpes'lucidus.'SA. RedTleggedHoneycreeper.Cyanerpes'cyaneus.SA. GenusIncertaeSedis/GenusIncertaeSedis GrayishSaltator.Saltator'coerulescens.'SJ,CI. BuffTthroatedSaltator.Saltator'maximus.SA. Buntings,SparrowsandAllies/Emberizidae VariableSeedeater.Sporophila'americana'(corvina).SA. SlatyFlowerpiercer.Diglossa'plúmbea.'CM. YellowTthighedFinch.Pselliophorus'tibialis.'CM.

12 LargeTfootedFinch.Pezopetes'capitalis.'CM. OrangeTbilledSparrow.Arremon'aurantiirostris.'SA. WhiteTnapedBrushTFinch.Atlapetes'albinucha.'CM,CI. CommonChlorospingus.Chlorospingus'flavopectus.'Feedingflock.BC.CI.Previously calledcommonbushtanager. SootyTcappedBushTTanager.Chlorospingus'canigularis.'CM. RufousTcollaredSparrow.Zonotrichia'capensis.'CM. CardinalsandAllies/Cardinalidae SummerTanager.Piranga'rubra.Widespread. FlameTcoloredTanager.Piranga'bidentata.'CM. RedTthroatedAntTTanager.Habia'fuscicauda.SA. Carmiol s(olive)tanager.chlorothraupis'carmioli.'feedingflock.bc. RoseTbreastedGrosbeak.Pheucticus'ludovicianus.'SA. TroupialsandAllies/Icteridae GreatTtailedGrackle.Quiscalus'mexicanus.Widespreadinopenareas. BlackTcowledOriole.Icterus'prosthemelas.'SA. BaltimoreOriole.Icterus'galbula.'Widespread. ChestnutTheadedOropendola.Psarocolius'wagleri.AerialTram.BC. MontezumaOropendola.Psarocolius'montezuma.'SA. OldWorldSparrows/Passeridae HouseSparrow(introduced).Passer'domesticus.SJ,SA. Siskins,crossbillandallies/Fringillidae OliveTbackedEuphonia.Euphonia'gouldi.SA. TawnyTcappedEuphonia.Euphonia'anneae.'BC,CI. GoldenTbrowedChlorophonia.Chlorophonia'callophrys.'CM. YellowTbelliedSiskin.Spinus'xanthogastrus.'CM.

13 MAMMALS BrownTthroatedThreeTtoedSloth.Bradypus'variegatus.'SA. MantledHowlerMonkey.Alouatta'palliate.'SA. RedTtailedSquirrel.Sciurus'granatensis.'CM. VariegatedSquirrel.Sciurus'variegatoides.'SJ,SA. LongTnosed(Proboscis)Bat.Rhynchonycteris'naso.SA. TentTmakingBat.Uroderma'bilobatum.'SA. CollaredPeccary.Pecari'tajacu.'SA. NeotropicalOtter.Lontra'longicaudus.'SA. Baird stapir.tapirus'bairdii.'bc. OTHERSPECIES CommonHouseGecko.Hemidactylus'frenatus.'SA. GreenIguana.Iguana'iguana.'SA. GreenBasiliskLizard.Basiliscus'plumifrons.'SA. SpectacledCayman.Caiman'crocodilus.'SA BlackRiverTurtle.Rhinoclemmys'funerea.'SA. LeafToad.Rhaebo'sp.'BC. CaneToad.Bufo'marinus.'SA. Arborealtermites.SA. LeafTcutterAnt.Atta'sp.'SA.Leo,theantkeepergaveusacomprehensivelectureabout thelifeofthisamazingspecies. OrbTweaverSpider.Araneidae.SA. CostaRicanRedTarantula.Brachypelma'angustum.'CI. BlueMorpho.Morpho'sp.'Widespread. Millipede.SA. Anolesp.SA.