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Costa Rica’s Signature Parakeet

10,000 Birds

Looking for parrots at sites with rainforest? You’ll probably hear them first, like so many others of their family, they aren’t shy about making some noise. Arrive at the airport near San Jose in the day and you could easily see them fly overhead. Birding in a local park? Crimson-fronteds fly into view.

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

10,000 Birds

Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties, states, or other human-made geographical distinctions watch birds for more reasons than the twitch. This is how we saw 300 plus species in three days on day trips out of the San Jose area and it’s only one of several options: High and middle elevations.