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Photos of rainforest animals 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.








The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica
The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica


Scarlet macaw in flight
Scarlet macaw in flight


Scarlet macaws atop a cecropia tree
Scarlet macaws atop a cecropia tree


Adult male green iguana
Adult male green iguana


Orange adult iguana
Orange adult iguana


Scarlet macaw
Scarlet macaw


Scarlet macaws in flight
Scarlet macaws in flight


Chestnut-mandibled Toucan in a tree hollow
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan in a tree hollow


Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)


Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight
Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight


Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow
Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow


Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)


Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
Common Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)


Scarlet macaw in flight
Scarlet macaw in flight


Chestnut-mandibled Toucan in its nest
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan in its nest


Scarlet macaws in flight
Scarlet macaws in flight


The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica


Red lored parrots in flight
Red lored parrots in flight


Group of green iguanas in a tree
Group of green iguanas in a tree


Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)


Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight
Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight


Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight
Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight


Scarlet macaws in flight
Scarlet macaws in flight


Scarlet macaws atop a cecropia tree
Scarlet macaws atop a cecropia tree


Chestnut-mandibled Toucan swallowing a flower
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan swallowing a flower


Group of green iguanas in a tree
Group of green iguanas in a tree


The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica


Scarlet macaws in flight
Scarlet macaws in flight


Red lored parrots in flight
Red lored parrots in flight


Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)




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