65 bird species were reported on eBird within 12 km of Manuel Antonio National Park between Sep 29 and Oct 06, 2026. Report by Jason Solano Zamora, ICT-licensed naturalist and birding guide, founder of Costa Rica Wakoo Tours, compiled from live eBird data and reviewed by our guides.
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Highlights and Pacific-slope specialties this week
- Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao): Naranjito, 2026-10-06
- Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen): Naranjito, 2026-10-03
- Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi): PN Manuel Antonio, 2026-10-02
- Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus): Si Como No Hotel, 2026-09-30
Every species reported, by location
Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, CR (9.377, -84.057) (33)
Alder Flycatcher, Amazon Kingfisher, American Pygmy Kingfisher, Anhinga, Black Vulture, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Blue-black Grassquit, Blue-throated Goldentail, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Common Squirrel-Cuckoo, Crested Caracara, Crimson-fronted Parakeet, Gray-cowled Wood-Rail, Great Egret, Green Heron, Green Kingfisher, Isthmian Wren, Laughing Falcon, Little Blue Heron, Morelet's Seedeater, Northern Jacana, Northern Waterthrush, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Orchard Oriole, Pale-breasted Spinetail, Purple Gallinule, Roadside Hawk, Ruddy Ground Dove, Tricolored Heron, Turkey Vulture, Western Cattle-Egret, Wood Stork, Yellow-headed Caracara
Naranjito (28)
Bat Falcon, Blue-gray Tanager, Bright-rumped Attila, Clay-colored Thrush, Golden-hooded Tanager, Golden-naped Woodpecker, Great Kiskadee, Great-tailed Grackle, Groove-billed Ani, Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Melodious Blackbird, Pale-vented Pigeon, Palm Tanager, Purple-crowned Fairy, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Red-lored Amazon, Rufous-backed Wren, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Scarlet Macaw, Scarlet-rumped Tanager, Social Flycatcher, Southern House Wren, Southern Lapwing, Tropical Kingbird, Tropical Mockingbird, White-crowned Parrot, White-tipped Dove, White-winged Dove
Si Como No Hotel (2)
King Vulture, Yellow-throated Toucan
PN Manuel Antonio (2)
Black-hooded Antshrike, Prothonotary Warbler
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- PN Manuel Antonio: 443 species recorded all-time
- Manuel Antonio–hotels near park: 372 species recorded all-time
- Quepos: 363 species recorded all-time
- Finca Maritima (Playa El Rey) rice fields: 356 species recorded all-time
- Buenavista Villas/Tulemar: 307 species recorded all-time
- PN Manuel Antonio–Mangroves: 288 species recorded all-time
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About this report
Data: eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology (accessed 2026-10-06). Observations as submitted by eBird users; sensitive species are withheld by eBird. Weekly report by Jason Solano Zamora, Costa Rica Wakoo Tours.