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Danta Corcovado Lodge Grounds
Bird the lodge grounds on arrival near Corcovado National Park. The lodge sits five kilometres from La Palma and close to the Yellow-billed Cotinga Reserve.
Read MoreRincon River Bridge Yellow-billed Cotinga Search
Pause at the Rincon River bridge, described as a usually reliable site for the scarce and declining Yellow-billed Cotinga. The Yellow-billed Cotinga Reserve near Danta Corcovado is a second possible setting if the bridge search misses the bird.
Read MoreLa Gamba Road Birding
Work the lower La Gamba Road from grassland into primary rainforest across Golfito Bay. Grassland possibilities include Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Red-breasted Meadowlark, Ruddy-breasted Seedeater and Slate-colored Seedeater; forest targets include Charming Hummingbird, Golden-naped Woodpecker, Spot-crowned Euphonia and Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager. The Esquinas Lodge and Tropenstation area can add White-crested Coquette and Veraguan Mango.
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Costa Rica Birding: Cloud Forest to Caribbean Lowlands
Journey from cloud forest quetzals to Caribbean lowland toucans, exploring Costa Rica's incredible bird diversity.
Read MoreVictorias Hotel
A straightforward roadside hotel in San Rafael de la Cuesta, used as a practical overnight base between the volcano highlands and quetzal country.
Read MoreSan Rafael de la Cuesta
A working town set on the lower slopes of the Pacific-facing range, San Rafael de la Cuesta is a practical base before the morning visit to the nearby cloud forest at Refugio del Quetzal, where the Resplendent Quetzal is the prize.
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Costa Rica Complete Birding Circuit: Carara, Osa & Savegre
Follow a 20-day small-group birding circuit through Costa Rica's Pacific forests, Osa Peninsula, Talamanca highlands, Caribbean rainforest, northern wetlands, Arenal and Monteverde.
Read MoreLa Fortuna Rail Stakeout
Complete this focused early-morning rail-bird stakeout near La Fortuna. The exact private reserve or property is not named in the source and remains an operational note for later confirmation; no rail sighting is guaranteed. Source-supported featured species: White-throated Crake; Uniform Crake; Gray-cowled Wood-Rail. Source: Costa Rica Exotic Birding Mega Birding Tour Markdown. The unnamed private reserve is retained as a personal note and is not treated as a separate transfer endpoint.
Read MoreLos Chiles Lagoon Crake Birding Boat
Complete this focused field session at Laguna de Los Chiles. The activity follows the source-supported habitat, route and target evidence, with time kept flexible for current conditions and bird activity. No sighting is guaranteed. Source-supported featured species: Yellow-breasted Crake; Pinnated Bittern. Yellow-breasted Crake is rare and Pinnated Bittern cryptic. Source: Costa Rica Exotic Birding Mega Birding Tour Markdown.
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