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End of the Road Birding in Costa Rica at Luna Lodge

10,000 Birds

Thanks to fortunate foresight, a lot of land was set aside in Costa Rica as national parks and protected areas (and some of these are easily accessed) but the best forest still happens to be at the terminus of the road and en route, you will be treated to species deficit birding in plenty of pastures. Lots of monkeys there too.

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

In Costa Rica, they can take the form of everything from toucans (think crows with giant shark inspired beaks) to herons and monkeys. They don’t need to be professional bird killers either, predators only need to be in the right place at the right time. The Collared Aracari is a small toucan with a sharp beak.