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Birdwatching Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a well-known birding paradise. Costa Rica is home to over 870 bird species grouped in about 75 different families. All in an area no larger than West Virginia, which makes it perfect for birdwatchers looking to take some awesome bird photos while taking birding tours. This small country contains more bird species than all of the United States, Canada and Mexico combined. National Parks and Reserves in Costa Rica cover over 25% of the countries territory. Rainforests, mountains, seashores, mangroves and more offer a great variety of birdwatching areas in Costa Rica, which are easily accessible.

This country is known to be a perfect destination for birding with a great variety of birdwatching tours in Costa Rica. You can spot many different bird species by taking  some of Costa Rica's birding tours. Hummingbirds, Scarlet Macaws, Toucans, Oropendolas and Quetzals are just some examples of what you may see in this birdwatching paradise. Some other birds birdwatchers may see while birding in Costa Rica are the Crimson-Collared Tanager, Harpy Eagle, Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker and Violet Sabrewing. Check out our Costa Rica birdwatching tours, photos of Costa Rica birds and Costa Rica birding packages.