Photos of wildlife 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.

Montezuma Oropendola (Gymnostinops montezuma) in flight Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata) or Golden-mantled Howling Monkey Nephila orb spider Bird captured for study Mother and baby black howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) Small cicada-like insect from the Fulgoridae family Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris) Praying mantis Masked frog (Smilisca phaeota) Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated Yellow leaf-shaped katydid bird Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) Great White Egret (Ardea alba) fishing Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Sea turtle hatchlings Brown Pelicans in flight Unusual moth Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity Red orb spider feeding White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55