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

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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.

Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting Striated heron (Butorides striatus) Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Green-backed heron (Butorides striatus) Boat-billed Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting Green-back heron (Butorides virescens) Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Page 1