Birds of Costa Rica
Woodpeckers
These two woodpeckers prefer the deciduous forests of the drier areas in Costa Rica.
The Hoffman's Woodpecker is frequently seen on the Nicoya Peninsula. It explores dead wood and barks for insect larvae, ants and beetles.
The Lineated Woodpecker features a fancy bright red headdress (punkers happily recognize it as an iroquese).
With a body size of around 34 cm it is the biggest woodpecker of Costa Rica - together with its close relative the pale-billed woodpecker. The Lineated Woodpecker prefers lowland forest borders and other open woodland.
Animal Descriptions
Index
Mammals
Trogons, Jays, Wrens, Flycatcher
Robin, Motmot, Kingfisher
Parrots, Macaws
Toucans
Humming Birds, Tanager
Woodpeckers
Grackle, Cuckoos, Thick-knee
Falcon and Chachalaca
Vultures and Wood Stork
Pelican, Frigate Bird, Cormorant, Sandpipers
Herons
Insects
Snakes
Others