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Photos of arenal in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards
Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards


Mama two-toed sloth with baby
Mama two-toed sloth with baby


Bird
Bird


Giant bamboo
Giant bamboo


bird
bird


Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus)
Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus)


Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy
Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy


Blue Narrow-winged damselfly, family Coenagrionidae [Order ODONATA]
Blue Narrow-winged damselfly, family Coenagrionidae [Order ODONATA]


Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris)
Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris)


Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)


Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)
Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)


bird
bird


Kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated
Kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated


Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)


Eyelash viper
Eyelash viper


Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]


Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides)
Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides)


Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity
Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity


Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)


Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)


Rainforest vegetation
Rainforest vegetation


Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis)
Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis)


Small purple flowers
Small purple flowers


Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards
Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards


Maroon flowers
Maroon flowers


Giant bamboo
Giant bamboo


Soldier Beetle, family Cantharidae
Soldier Beetle, family Cantharidae


Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy
Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy


Rainforest creek near Leaves and Lizards
Rainforest creek near Leaves and Lizards




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