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Birds in Costa Rica

Our list for Costa Rica has 127 bird species recorded regularly there: 28 residents, 65 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 19 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
127
In October
106
Common
9
Busiest month
Mar

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture1.20%
  2. Baltimore OrioleBaltimore Oriole1.06%
  3. Chestnut-sided WarblerChestnut-sided Warbler0.98%
  4. Swainson's ThrushSwainson's Thrush0.79%
  5. Palm TanagerPalm Tanager0.76%
  6. Tennessee WarblerTennessee Warbler0.64%

Arriving now

  1. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.24%
  2. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  3. Gray-cheeked ThrushGray-cheeked ThrushPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%
  4. Philadelphia VireoPhiladelphia VireoWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  5. Ruby-throated HummingbirdRuby-throated HummingbirdWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed FlycatcherWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Costa Rica in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Costa Rica

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Costa Rica

Records by month
Bird records in Costa Rica by month, 2019–2024
January2,382,379
February2,184,877
March2,425,287
April1,525,251
May1,433,409
June797,798
July926,279
August895,941
September1,019,784
October1,891,898
November1,344,129
December2,018,939

March has the most records (2.4 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 19
All 19 families in Costa Rica

How common

All 127 birds, A to Z

Show all 127 birds

Questions

3

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Costa Rica?

127 species, each recorded regularly in Costa Rica (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 28 residents, 65 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Costa Rica, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Costa Rica in October?

106 species on our list for Costa Rica are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Turkey Vulture, Baltimore Oriole, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Swainson's Thrush and Palm Tanager.

What are the most common birds in Costa Rica?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Costa Rica are Turkey Vulture, Baltimore Oriole, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Swainson's Thrush.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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