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.

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying over a forming wave in Costa Rica Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying over a forming wave in Costa Rica White-faced Capuchin Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Trail of leaf-cutter ants Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Bird Brown and yellow insect with a false eye spot Caiman hatchlings Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Green-headed lizard, perhaps a juvenile green basilisk Red-eyed katydid Sea turtle hatchlings Common Slender Anole (Anolis limifrons) Brown katydid White-faced capuchin Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes, orange wings, and orange antenna. This robber fly or mydas fly, (Asilidae or Mydidae family) is a mimic of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis formosa) Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Golden-mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) Green moth 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