80 bird species were reported on eBird within 12 km of Manuel Antonio National Park between Oct 04 and Oct 11, 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

Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus): Los Altos Resort (restricted access), 2026-10-11
Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi): Los Altos Resort (restricted access), 2026-10-11
Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius): Los Altos Resort (restricted access), 2026-10-11
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao): Calle 6, Aguirre CR-Puntarenas (9.4715,-84.1074), 2026-10-11
Gray-headed Tanager (Eucometis penicillata): PN Manuel Antonio, 2026-10-10
Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi): Pueblo Real, Entrada a Isla Damas, 2026-10-10
Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii): PN Manuel Antonio, 2026-10-10
Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen): PN Manuel Antonio, 2026-10-08

Every species reported, by location

Calle 6, Aguirre CR-Puntarenas (9.4715,-84.1074) (17)

Bananaquit, Common Squirrel-Cuckoo, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Great-tailed Grackle, Laughing Falcon, Melodious Blackbird, Pale-vented Pigeon, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Red-lored Amazon, Rufous-backed Wren, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Scarlet Macaw, Tropical Kingbird, Tropical Mockingbird, White-crowned Parrot, White-winged Dove

Los Altos Resort (restricted access) (16)

Barred Antshrike, Black-hooded Antshrike, Blue-gray Tanager, Clay-colored Thrush, Great Kiskadee, Groove-billed Ani, Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Northern Yellow Warbler, Orange-billed Sparrow, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Palm Tanager, Riverside Wren, Scarlet-rumped Tanager, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated Toucan

PN Manuel Antonio (15)

Blue-throated Goldentail, Chestnut-backed Antbird, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Cocoa Woodcreeper, Crowned Woodnymph, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Fiery-billed Aracari, Golden-naped Woodpecker, Gray-headed Tanager, Magnificent Frigatebird, Streaked Flycatcher, Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Turkey Vulture, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Pueblo Real, Entrada a Isla Damas (14)

American Pygmy Kingfisher, Black Vulture, Common Black Hawk, Gray-cowled Wood-Rail, Green Kingfisher, Inca Dove, Mangrove Hummingbird, Northern Waterthrush, Prothonotary Warbler, Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Stripe-throated Hermit, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Yellow-headed Caracara

Manuel Antonio – Jungle Creek Villas (10)

Black Hawk-Eagle, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Bright-rumped Attila, Crested Caracara, Golden-hooded Tanager, Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Roadside Hawk, White-collared Swift, White-necked Jacobin, Wood Stork

Naranjito (4)

Bat Falcon, Purple-crowned Fairy, Southern House Wren, White-tipped Dove

Manuel Antonio–hotels near park (3)

Green-breasted Mango, Long-billed Hermit, Ruddy Quail-Dove

Manglares Damas (1)

Green Heron

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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