Drake Bay Rainforest Chalet

Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Birds of The Rainforest Chalet

"Come witness, admire and delight in a good song and dance performed by the tropics most stunning birds."   Orange-collared Manakin (Male) At Drake Bay Rainforest Chalet, we invite guests to explore the endlessly fascinating world of tropical birds.  Whether relaxing on the balcony or strolling down to the beach for a morning swim, opportunities abound to observe our incredibly rich avifauna.  Over 175 different bird species have been recorded at The Rainforest Chalet and our forest access trails alone! For the novice and professional birder alike, the following three links represent a comprehensive list of the Osa Peninsula Avifauna...

Checklist of Osa Birds I Chachalacas, Guans, Quails, and Tinamous, Swimming and Diving Waterbirds, Large Sea Birds, Waterbirds, Herons and Limpkin, Marsh and Steam Birds, Ducks, Vultures, Raptors, Kites and Falcons, Hawks,  Shorebirds, Terns, Gulls, and Jaegers White Hawk

Checklist of Osa Birds II Pigeons and Doves, Parrots, Cuckoos and Nightjars, Owls and Potoos, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Trogons and Jacamars, Motmots, Kingfishers, Toucans, and Woodpeckers, Barbets, Puffbirds, Woodcreepers, Furnariids, Piculet, Antwrens, Antwrens, Spinetails, and small understory birds, Antbirds Fiery-billed Aracari

Checklist of Osa Birds III Manakins and Becards, Tityras, Cotingas, Mourners, Flycatchers, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, Robins, Gnatcatchers and Warblers, Vireos, Bananaquit, Honeycreepers and Tanagers, Icterids, Euphonias, Grosbeaks, Buntings, and Finches, Seedeaters and Sparrows Bananaquit