Costa Rica bird watching attract many tourists every year. Bird watching is one of the favorite part of Costa Rica family Nature tour. Even some people who would never go birding at home put Costa Rica bird watching at the top of their list. There are over 800 species of birds in Costa Rica including 16 different Costa Rica hummingbirds and the largest number of Scarlet macaws anywhere in Central America! Professional Costa Rica bird guides will lead you on a thrilling adventure to the best spots to sight beautiful and exotic birds.

With so much of the Costa Rica's land protected by Costa Rica National Parks, and other reserves, the land is capable of maintaining more bird species than in all of North America combined. While you’re out hunting for the perfect picture, you will enjoy the trek through the lush Costa Rica rain forest and far-off views of volcanoes and the countryside.

Common Costa Rica bird sights are toucans, parrots, macaws, hummingbirds, quetzals, brown pelicans and many of other brightly colored birds. Don’t forget your camera; you will want to remember this magnificent adventure!

Here are some Costa Rica birds to look for when out on a Costa Rica bird watching trek:

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Trigrisoma mexicanum)

Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus)

Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis)

Scarlet Macaw(Ara Macao)

Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)

Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)