{"id":7,"date":"2016-12-04T23:55:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T23:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2016-12-12T23:21:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T23:21:11","slug":"costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/this-site\/costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"

From November 2016, when we traveled to Papagayo Peninsula and stayed at the Hyatt Andaz<\/a>. It was a fantastic trip. We highly recommend the hotel, which had great rooms, facilities, restaurants, and a very friendly and helpful staff.<\/p>\n

For a bird guide, the key book you need to get is The Birds of Costa Rica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We took several tours with Mardigi Tours<\/a> and recommend them highly.<\/p>\n

I’ve organized this section by the ordering in the above mentioned bird book. Any thumbnail image with an * after it means that I did not take that photo. (Fortunately there are not many.)<\/p>\n

Currasows, Chachalacas,\u00a0Guans<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a1845\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>Gray-headed Chachalaca<\/p>\n

\"638a2052\"<\/a>\u00a0Crested Guan<\/p>\n

Ducks<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-6\"<\/a>\u00a0Black-bellied Whistling-Duck *<\/p>\n

Anhingas<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a9469\"<\/a>\u00a0Anhinga<\/p>\n

Pelicans<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Brown<\/a>\u00a0Brown Pelican<\/p>\n

Frigatebirds<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Frigatebird\"<\/a>\u00a0Magnificent Frigatebird<\/p>\n

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Black-crowned<\/a>\u00a0Black-crowned Night-Heron<\/p>\n

\"638a3327\"<\/a>\u00a0Boat-billed Heron<\/p>\n

\"638a9276\"<\/a>\u00a0Great Blue Heron<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a>\u00a0Green Heron<\/p>\n

\"638a9401\"<\/a>\u00a0Little Blue Heron<\/p>\n

\"Cattle<\/a>\u00a0Cattle Egret<\/p>\n

\"638a0311\"<\/a>\u00a0Great Egret<\/p>\n

\"638a0054\"<\/a>\u00a0Snowy Egret<\/p>\n

Storks<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jabiru\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>Jabiru<\/p>\n

\"Wood<\/a>\u00a0Wood Stork<\/p>\n

Stilts<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"1312_sibl_9780307957900_art_r1\"<\/a>\u00a0Black-necked Stilt *<\/p>\n

Sandpipers, Allies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Spotted<\/a>\u00a0Spotted Sandpiper<\/p>\n

New World Vultures<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a>\u00a0Black Vulture<\/p>\n

\"638a0167\"<\/a>\u00a0Turkey Vulture<\/p>\n

Osprey<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Osprey\"<\/a>\u00a0Osprey<\/p>\n

Hawks, Kites, Eagles<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a1672\"<\/a>\u00a0Broad-winged Hawk<\/p>\n

\"638a0344\"<\/a>\u00a0Common Black Hawk<\/p>\n

\"Gray<\/a>\u00a0Gray Hawk<\/p>\n

\"638a1680\"<\/a>\u00a0Roadside Hawk<\/p>\n

Falcons, Caracaras<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a0505\"<\/a>\u00a0Crested Caracara<\/p>\n

\"638a0546\"<\/a>\u00a0Laughing Falcon<\/p>\n

Swallows<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a5750\"<\/a>\u00a0Barn Swallow<\/p>\n

\"image_gallery\"<\/a>\u00a0Mangrove Swallow<\/p>\n

\"638a1947\"<\/a>\u00a0Gray-breasted Martin<\/p>\n

Hummingbirds<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Carnivet's<\/a>\u00a0Carnivet’s Emerald<\/p>\n

\"Cinnamon<\/a>\u00a0Cinnamon Hummingbird<\/p>\n

\"638a1327\"<\/a>\u00a0Ruby-throated Hummingbird<\/p>\n

\"638a2377\"<\/a>\u00a0Rufous-tailed Hummingbird<\/p>\n

\"Steely-Vented\u00a0Steely-vented Hummingbird<\/p>\n

Pigeons, Doves<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-5\"<\/a>\u00a0Common Ground-Dove *<\/p>\n

\"Inca<\/a>\u00a0Inca Dove<\/p>\n

\"White-winged<\/a>\u00a0White-winged Dove<\/p>\n

Parrots<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Orange-chinned<\/a>\u00a0Orange-chinned Parakeet<\/p>\n

\"Orange-fronted<\/a>\u00a0Orange-fronted Parakeet<\/p>\n

\"White-fronted<\/a>\u00a0White-fronted Parrot<\/p>\n

\"Scarlet<\/a>\u00a0Scarlet Macaw<\/p>\n

Cuckoos<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Groove-billed<\/a>\u00a0Groove-billed Ani<\/p>\n

Trogons<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Black-headed<\/a>\u00a0Black-headed Trogon<\/p>\n

\"638a4097\"<\/a>\u00a0Gartered Trogon<\/p>\n

Motmots<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2958\"<\/a>\u00a0Blue-crowned Motmot<\/p>\n

\"638a3149\"<\/a>\u00a0 Rufous Motmot<\/p>\n

Kingfishers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a3584\"<\/a>\u00a0American Pygmy Kingfisher<\/p>\n

\"Belted<\/a>\u00a0Belted Kingfisher<\/p>\n

\"Kingfisher\"<\/a>\u00a0Green Kingfisher<\/p>\n

\"Ringed\u00a0Ringed Kingfisher<\/p>\n

Toucans<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a1798\"<\/a>\u00a0Keel-billed Toucan<\/p>\n

Woodpeckers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2502\"<\/a>\u00a0Black-cheeked Woodpecker<\/p>\n

\"Hoffman's<\/a>\u00a0Hoffman’s Woodpecker<\/p>\n

\"638a4084\"<\/a>\u00a0Pale-billed Woodpecker<\/p>\n

\"638a3744\"<\/a>\u00a0Rufous-winged Woodpecker<\/p>\n

Ovenbirds, Woodcreepers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2707\"<\/a>\u00a0Spotted Woodcreeper<\/p>\n

\"638a3784\"<\/a>\u00a0Streak-headed Woodcreeper<\/p>\n

\"638a3792\"<\/a>\u00a0Wedge-billed Woodcreeper<\/p>\n

Tyrant Flycatchers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Scissor-tailed<\/a>\u00a0Scissor-tailed Flycatcher<\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-4\"<\/a>\u00a0Black Phoebe *<\/p>\n

\"Great<\/a>\u00a0Great Kiskadee<\/p>\n

\"638a0571\"<\/a>\u00a0Boat-billed Flycatcher<\/p>\n

\"638a8629\"<\/a>\u00a0Social Flycatcher *<\/p>\n

\"Streaked<\/a>\u00a0Streaked Flycatcher<\/p>\n

\"Tropical<\/a>\u00a0Tropical Kingbird<\/p>\n

Manakins<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a3771\"<\/a>\u00a0White-collared Manakin<\/p>\n

Jays<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-3\"<\/a>\u00a0Brown Jay *<\/p>\n

\"White-Throated<\/a>\u00a0White-throated Magpie-jay<\/p>\n

Thrushes, Allies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2139\"<\/a>\u00a0Clay-colored Thrush<\/p>\n

Gnatwrens, Gnatcatchers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"White-lored<\/a>\u00a0White-lored Gnatcatcher<\/p>\n

Wrens<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a0732\"<\/a>\u00a0Rufous-naped Wren<\/p>\n

New World Warblers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a3206\"<\/a>\u00a0Buff-rumped Warbler<\/p>\n

\"638a3082\"<\/a>\u00a0Ovenbird<\/p>\n

\"638a2930\"<\/a>\u00a0American Redstart<\/p>\n

Tanagers, Seedeaters, Allies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2242\"<\/a>\u00a0Blue-gray Tanager<\/p>\n

\"638a2259\"<\/a>\u00a0Golden-hooded Tanager<\/p>\n

\"638a2265\"<\/a>Palm Tanager<\/p>\n

\"638a2237\"<\/a>\u00a0Passerini’s Tanager<\/p>\n

\"638a3975\"<\/a>\u00a0Green Honeycreeper<\/p>\n

\"638a1872\"<\/a>\u00a0Red-legged Honeycreeper<\/p>\n

\"Blue-Black<\/a>\u00a0Blue-black Grassquit<\/p>\n

\"638a2106\"<\/a>\u00a0Yellow-faced Grassquit<\/p>\n

\"638a2075\"<\/a>\u00a0Variable Seedeater<\/p>\n

\"638a2065\"<\/a>\u00a0Thick-billed Seed-finch<\/p>\n

\"638a2134\"<\/a>\u00a0Buff-throated Saltator<\/p>\n

\"638a2252\"<\/a>\u00a0Grayish Saltator<\/p>\n

Finches, New World Sparrows, Allies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a4242\"<\/a>\u00a0Stripe-headed Sparrow<\/p>\n

Grosbeaks, Buntings, Allies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a1431\"<\/a>\u00a0Rose-breasted Grosbeak<\/p>\n

\"638a4284\"<\/a>\u00a0Summer Tanager<\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-2\"<\/a>\u00a0Painted Bunting *<\/p>\n

Blackbirds, Orioles<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"image_gallery-7\"<\/a>\u00a0Melodious Blackbird *<\/p>\n

\"Red-winged<\/a>\u00a0Red-winged Blackbird<\/p>\n

\"Great-tailed<\/a>\u00a0Great-tailed Grackle<\/p>\n

\"638a2286\"<\/a>\u00a0Baltimore Oriole<\/p>\n

\"638a1428\"<\/a>\u00a0Streak-backed Oriole<\/p>\n

\"638a4020\"<\/a>\u00a0Montezuma Oropendola<\/p>\n

Euphonias<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"scrub<\/a>\u00a0Scrub Euphonia<\/p>\n

\"638a3961\"<\/a>\u00a0White-vented Euphonia<\/p>\n

\"638a2690\"<\/a>\u00a0Yellow-crowned Euphonia<\/p>\n

\"638a2161\"<\/a>\u00a0Yellow-throated Euphonia<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Other Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"638a2897\"<\/a>\u00a0Frogs<\/p>\n

\"638a3542\"<\/a>\u00a0Poisonous Dart Frogs<\/p>\n

\"termites\"<\/a>\u00a0Termites<\/p>\n

\"638a0959\"<\/a>\u00a0Butterflies<\/p>\n

\"638a1388\"<\/a>\u00a0Giant Grasshopper<\/p>\n

\"Iguana\"<\/a>\u00a0Iguanas<\/p>\n

\"638a3627\"<\/a>\u00a0Jesus Christ Lizard<\/p>\n

\"638a3399\"<\/a>\u00a0Leaf-cutter Ants<\/p>\n

\"Halloween<\/a>\u00a0Halloween Crabs<\/p>\n

\"638a1009\"<\/a>\u00a0Hermit Crabs<\/p>\n

\"638a4216\"<\/a>\u00a0Howler Monkeys<\/p>\n

\"638a9855\"<\/a>\u00a0White-faced Monkeys<\/p>\n

\"638a9941\"<\/a>\u00a0Bats<\/p>\n

\"638a3381\"<\/a>\u00a0Caymans<\/p>\n

\"638a9984\"<\/a>\u00a0Crocodiles<\/p>\n

\"638a0573\"<\/a>\u00a0Deer<\/p>\n

\"638a2426\"<\/a>\u00a0Agouti<\/p>\n

\"638a2987\"<\/a>\u00a0Three-toed Sloth<\/p>\n

Other Photos<\/p>\n

\"Hyatt<\/a>\u00a0Night Shots<\/p>\n

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From November 2016, when we traveled to Papagayo Peninsula and stayed at the Hyatt Andaz. It was a fantastic trip. We highly recommend the hotel, which had great rooms, facilities, restaurants, and a very friendly and helpful staff. For a bird guide, the key book you need to get is The Birds of Costa Rica. … Continue reading Costa Rica<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":136,"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/1047"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/michaelhyman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}