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Surrounded by tropical wildlife

Enjoy the rainforest wildlife of Costa Rica

Base your rainforest wildlife immersion at Finca Exotica Eco Lodge

The Osa Peninsula: a Nature Lover’s Dream Endless deserted beaches, blue ocean, lush green interspersed with colorful feathers flashing thru the leaves: that is the Osa Peninsula, defined by National Geographic Magazine as “the biologically most intense place on earth.”

Most of the Osa is composed of the famous Corcovado National Park, which is the last existing tropical rainforest on the pacific coast of this continent. Finca Exotica is surrounded by this unparalleled biodiversity and forms biological continuity with its biosphere, in other words: when you are at Finca Exotica, you are basically in Corcovado (just look on Google Maps!). This area harbors over 500 species of trees, 400 species of birds (we have about 850 in Costa Rica), 140 mammals, 116 species of reptiles and amphibians and way over the 6000 identified insects. Friendly critters that share and co-create Finca’s jungle paradise.

The wildlife in Costa Rica is beyond abundant. At Finca we are frequently visited by monkeys (spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchins and occasionally howlers), coatis, scarlett macaws, and a seemingly endless variety of hummingbirds. We also see toucans, hawks, anteaters, and a bevy of reptiles such as the Jesus Lizard, known for its ability to run on water (literally!). Carate is also an important nesting location for sea turtles. With several local organizations dedicated to protecting the sea turtles, our guests can go on night tours to see these majestic creature and learn about local conservation efforts. In the late summer months (end of July, through August), we can even occasionally see whales during their annual migration, as well as dolphins and orcas.

Costa Rica’s wildlife brings the miracle of life to our awareness. Sitting on our terrace, practicing yoga on our yoga deck, or even upon waking up and opening your eyes, rarely a moment will pass by that you don’t see a fluffy little creature, a hummingbird, a beautiful butterfly, or some other marvel going about its day, soaking up the atmosphere just like you are!.

If you want to go further, check out our TOURS page to book an adventure!

TINAMOUS ( Tinamidae ) OYSTERCATCHERS MOTMOTS ( Momotidae ) SWALLOWS ( Hirundinidae )
1 Great Tinamou (Haematopodidae ) 229 Blue-crowned Motmot 349 Mangrove Swallow
2 Little Tinamou 111 American Oystercatcher KINGFISHERS ( Alcedinidae ) 350 Tree Swallow
DUCKS ( Anatidae ) STILTS ( Recurvirostridae ) 230 Ringed Kingsher 351 Cli Swallow
3 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 112 Black-necked Stilt 231 Green Kingsher 352 Purple Martin
4 Muscovy Duck SANDPIPERS ( Scolopacidae ) 232 Belted Kingsher 353 Gray-breasted Martin
5 Masked Duck 113 Marbled Godwit 233 American Pygmy Kingsher 354 Bank Swallow
6 Blue-winged Teal 114 Whimbrel 234 Amazon Kingsher 355 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7 Ring-necked Duck 115 Willet PUFFBIRDS ( Bucconidae ) 356 Southern Rough-winged Swallow
8 Lesser Scaup 116 Solitary Sandpiper 235 White-necked Pubird 357 Barn Swallow
GREBES ( Podicipedidae ) 117 Greater Yellowlegs 236 White-whiskered Pubird GNATWRENS & GNATCATCHERS
9 Least Grebe 118 Lesser Yellowlegs JACAMARS ( Galbulidae ) (Sylviidae )
10 Pied-billed Grebe 119 Wandering Tattler 237 Rufous-tailed Jacamar 358 Long-billed Gnatwren
CURASSOWS, CHACHALACAS & 120 Spotted Sandpiper TOUCANS ( Ramphastidae ) 359 Tropical Gnatcatcher
GUANS ( Cracidae ) 121 Upland Sandpiper 238 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan WRENS ( Troglodytidae )
11 Great Curassow 122 Ruddy Turnstone 239 Fiery-billed Ara çari 360 Rufous-breasted Wren
12 Gray-headed Chachalaca 123 Surfbird WOODPECKERS ( Picidae ) 361 Riverside Wren
13 Crested Guan 124 Sanderling 240 Golden-naped Woodpecker 362 Plain Wren
QUAIL ( Odontophoridae ) 125 Semipalmated Sandpiper 241 Red-crowned Woodpecker 363 Black-bellied Wren
14 Marbled Wood-Quail 126 Western Sandpiper 242 Rufous-winged Woodpecker 364 House Wren
BOOBIES ( Sulidae ) 127 Least Sandpiper 243 Red-rumped Woodpecker 365 White-breasted Wood-Wren
15 Brown Booby 128 Pectoral Sandpiper 244 Olivaceous Piculet 366 Scaly-breasted Wren
16 Masked Booby 129 White-rumped Sandpiper 245 Pale-billed Woodpecker THRUSHES ( Turdidae )
17 Blue-footed Booby 130 Baird’s Sandpiper 246 Lineated Woodpecker 367 Swainson’s Thrush
18 Red-footed Booby 131 Stilt Sandpiper 247 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 368 Gray-cheeked Thrush
PELICANS ( Pelecanidae ) 132 Red Knot OVENBIRDS & WOODCREEPERS 369 Wood Thrush
19 Brown Pelican 133 Short-billed Dowitcher (Furnariidae ) 370 White-throated Thrush
CORMORANTS ( Phalacrocoracidae ) 134 Long-billed Dowitcher 248 Pale-breasted Spinetail 371 Clay-colored Thrush
20 Neotropic Cormonrant 135 Wilson’s Snipe 249 Slaty Spinetail MOCKINGBIRDS ( Mimidae )
ANHINGAS ( Anhingidae ) 136 Wilson’s Phalarope 250 Striped Woodhaunter 372 Gray Catbird
21 Anhinga 137 Red-necked Phalarope 251 Bu-throated Foliage-gleaner WAXWINGS ( Bombycillidae )
FRIGATEBIRDS ( Fregatidae ) GULLS & TERNS ( Laridae ) 252 Scaly-throated Leaftosser 373 Cedar Waxwing
22 Magnicent Frigatebird 138 Laughing Gull 253 Plain Xenops WOOD-WARBLERS ( Parulidae)
STORKS ( Ciconiidae ) 139 Franklin’s Gull 254 Northern Barred-Woodcreeper 374 Tennessee Warbler
23 Jabiru 140 Caspian Tern 255 Ruddy Woodcreeper 375 Blue-winged Warbler
24 Wood Stork 141 Royal Tern 256 Tawny-winged Woodcreeper 376 Golden-winged Warbler
HERONS ( Ardeidae ) 142 Elegant Tern 257 Long-tailed Woodcreeper 377 Northern Parula
25 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron 143 Sandwich Tern 258 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper 378 Tropical Parula
26 Fasciated Tiger-Heron 144 Gull-billed Tern 259 Streak-headed Woodcreeper 379 Magnolia Warbler
27 Pinnated Bittern 145 Common Tern 260 Cocoa Woodcreeper 380 Yellow Warbler
28 Agami Heron 146 Least Tern 261 Black-striped Woodcreeper 381 Mangrove Warbler
29 Little Blue Heron 147 Bridled Tern 262 Spotted Woodcreeper 382 Chestnut-sided Warbler
30 Great Egret 148 Black Tern 263 Strong-billed Woodcreeper 383 Blackburnian Warbler
31 Great Blue Heron 149 Brown Noddy 264 Brown-billed Scythebill 384 Yellow-throated Warbler
32 Cattle Egret SKIMMERS ( Rynchopidae ) TYPICAL ANTBIRDS 385 Bay-breasted Warbler
33 Snowy Egret 150 Black Skimmer (Thamnophilidae ) 386 Yellow-rumped Warbler
34 Reddish Egret PIGEONS & DOVES ( Columbidae ) 265 Barred Antshrike 387 Cerulean Warbler
35 Least Bittern 151 Rock Pigeon 266 Great Antshrike 388 Black-and-white Warbler
36 Green Heron 152 Pale-vented Pigeon 267 Black-hooded Antshrike 389 American Redstart
37 Tricolored Heron 153 Short-billed Pigeon 268 Russet Antshrike 390 Prothonotary Warbler
38 Boat-billed Heron 154 Mourning Dove 269 Dusky Antbird 391 Ovenbird
39 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 155 Plain-brested Ground-Dove 270 Chestnut-backed Antbird 392 Worm-eating Warbler
SPOONBILLS & IBISES 156 Ruddy Ground-Dove 271 Bare-crowned Antbird 393 Northern Waterthrush
(Threskiornithidae) 157 Blue Ground-Dove 272 Bicolored Antbird 394 Louisiana Waterthrush
40 Roseate Spoonbill 158 Gray-headed Dove 273 Plain Antvireo 395 Wilson’s Warbler
41 White Ibis 159 White-tipped Dove 274 Slaty Antwren 396 Hooded Warbler
SUNBITTERN ( Eurypygidae ) 160 Gray-chested Dove 275 Dot-winged Antwren 397 Canada Warbler
42 Sunbittern 161 Ruddy Quail-Dove GROUND ANTBIRDS ( Formicariidae ) 398 Mourning Warbler
NEW WORLD VULTURES PARROTS ( Psittacidae ) 276 Streak-chested Antpitta 399 Macgillivray’s Warbler
(Cathartidae ) 162 Crimson-fronted Parakeet 277 Black-faced Antthrush 400 Kentucky Warbler
43 Black Vulture 163 Orange-chinned Parakeet TYRANT FLYCATCHERS 401 Bu-rumped Warbler
44 Turkey Vulture 164 Brown-hooded Parrot (Tyrannidae ) 402 Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
45 King Vulture 165 Blue-headed Parrot 278 Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet 403 Common Yellowthroat
HAWKS & EAGLES ( Accipitridae ) 166 White-crowned Parrot 279 Yellow Tyrannulet 404 Yellow-breasted Chat
46 Osprey 167 Scarlet Macaw 280 Golden-crowned Spadebill 405 Bananaquit
47 Gray-headed Kite 168 Red-lored Parrot 281 Paltry Tyrannulet TANAGERS ( Thraupidae )
48 Black-collared Hawk 169 Mealy Parrot 282 Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet 406 Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager
49 Hook-billed Kite CUCKOOS ( Cuculidae ) 283 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet 407 White-shouldered Tanager
50 Double-toothed Kite 170 Black-billed Cuckoo 284 Yellow-bellied Eleania 408 White-lined Tanager
51 Swallow-tailed Kite 171 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 285 Lesser Eleania 409 Gray-headed Tanager
52 Pearl Kite 172 Mangrove Cuckoo 286 Northern Scrub-Flycatcher 410 White-throated Shrike-Tanager
53 White-tailed Kite 173 Pheasant Cuckoo 287 Piratic Flycatcher 411 Western Tanager
54 Plumbeous Kite 174 Striped Cuckoo 288 Yellow-olive Flycatcher 412 Summer Tanager
55 Mississippi Kite 175 Squirrel Cuckoo 289 Greenish Eleania 413 Hepatic Tanager
56 Bicolored Hawk 176 Groove-billed Ani 290 Common Tody-Flycatcher 414 Scarlet Tanager
57 Tiny Hawk 177 Smooth-billed Ani 291 Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher 415 Cherries Tanager
58 Northern Harrier BARN OWLS ( Tytonidae ) 292 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant 416 Speckled Tanager
59 Crane Hawk 178 Barn Owl 293 Northern Bentbill 417 Golden-hooded Tanager
60 White Hawk OWLS ( Strigidae ) 294 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher 418 Bay-headed Tanager
61 Barred Hawk 179 Spectacled Owl 295 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher 419 Silver-throated Tanager
62 Gray Hawk 180 Crested Owl 296 Bran-colored Flycatcher 420 Blue-gray Tanager
63 Roadside Hawk 181 Striped Owl 297 Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher 421 Palm Tanager
64 Broad-winged Hawk 182 Black-and-white Owl 298 Black-tailed Flycatcher 422 Blue Dacnis
65 Short-tailed Hawk 183 Mottled Owl 299 Bright-rumped Attila 423 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
66 White-tailed Hawk 184 Tropical Screech Owl 300 Rufous Mourner 424 Green Honeycreeper
67 Zone-tailed Hawk 185 Vermiculated Screech-Owl 301 Royal Flycatcher 425 Shining Honeycreeper
68 Great Black-Hawk NIGHTJARS ( Caprimulgidae ) 302 Eye-ringed Flatbill 426 Red-legged Honeycreeper
69 Common Black-Hawk 186 Common Pauraque 303 Olive-sided Flycatcher SEEDEATERS, FINCHES &
70 Mangrove Black-Hawk 187 Chuck-will’s-widow 304 Western Wood-Pewee SPAROWS ( Emberizidae )
71 Solitary Eagle 188 Rufous Nightjar 305 Eastern Wood-Pewee 427 Thick-billed Seed-Finch
72 Swainson’s Hawk 189 Eastern Whip-poor-will 306 Tropical Pewee 428 Variable Seedeater
73 Red-tailed Hawk 190 White-tailed Nightjar 307 Alder Flycatcher 429 White-collared Seedeater
74 Harpy Eagle 191 Lesser Nighthawk 308 Willow Flycatcher 430 Yellow-bellied Seedeater
75 Crested Eagle 192 Common Nighthawk 309 Acadian Flycatcher 431 Slate-colored Seedeater
76 Black-and-white Hawk Eagle 193 Short-tailed Nighthawk 310 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 432 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
77 Ornate Hawk-Eagle POTOOS (Nyctibiidae ) 311 Least Flycatcher 433 Blue-black Grassquit
78 Black Hawk-Eagle 194 Great Potoo 312 Fork-tailed Flycatcher 434 Stripe-headed Brush Finch
FALCONS ( Falconidae ) 195 Common Potoo 313 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 435 Orange-billed Sparrow
79 Red-throated Caracara SWIFTS ( Apodidae) 314 Great Crested Flycatcher 436 Black-striped Sparrow
80 American Kestrel 196 Black Swift 315 Dusky-capped Flycatcher OLD WORLD SPARROWS
81 Merlin 197 Spot-fronted Swift 316 Panama Flycatcher (Passeridae )
82 Bat Falcon 198 Chestnut-collared Swift 317 Boat-billed Flycatcher 437 House Sparrow
83 Peregrine Falcon 199 White-collared Swift 318 Great Kiskadee SALTATORS, GROSBEAKS &
84 Crested Caracara 200 Costa Rican Swift 319 Social Flycatcher BUNTINGS ( Cardinalidae )
85 Yellow-headed Caracara 201 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift 320 Gray-capped Flycatcher 438 Dickcissel
86 Laughing Falcon HUMMINGBIRDS ( Trochilidae ) 321 Streaked Flycatcher 439 Streaked Saltator
87 Barred Forest-Falcon 202 Stripe-throated Hermit 322 Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher 440 Bu-throated Saltator
88 Collared Forest-Falcon 203 Long-billed Hermit 323 Tropical Kingbird 441 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
CRAKES & RAILS ( Rallidae ) 204 Bronzy Hermit 324 Western Kingbird 442 Blue-black Grosbeak
89 Gray-necked Wood-Rail 205 Band-tailed Barbthroat 325 Eastern Kingbird 443 Indigo Bunting
90 Uniform Crake 206 White-tipped Sicklebill BECARDS ( Tityridae ) 444 Painted Bunting
91 White-throated Crake 207 Violet Sabrewing 326 Thrushlike Schiornis BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES ( Icteridae )
92 Gray -breasted Crake 208 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird 327 Speckled Mourner 445 Red-breasted Blackbird
93 Black Rail 209 Purple-crowned Fairy 328 Cinnamon Becard 446 Eastern Meadowlark
94 Sora 210 Charming Hummingbird 329 Rose-throated Becard 447 Melodious Blackbird
95 Paint-billed Crake 211 White-necked Jacobin 330 White-winged Becard 448 Great-tailed Grackle
96 Purple Gallinule 212 Garden Emerald 331 Masked Tityra 449 Bronzed Cowbird
97 American Coot 213 Violet-crowned Woodnymph 332 Black-crowned Tityra 450 Giant Cowbird
98 Common Moorhen 214 Blue-throated Goldentail COTINGAS ( Cotingidae ) 451 Black-cowled Oriole
JACANAS ( Jacanidae ) 215 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird 333 Yellow-billed Cotinga 452 Orchard Oriole
99 Wattled Jacana 216 Green-breasted Mango 334 Turquoise Cotinga 453 Baltimore Oriole
100 Northern Jacana 217 Veraguan Mango 335 Rufous Piha 454 Scarlet-rumped Cacique
SUNGREBES ( Heliornithidae ) 218 Mangrove Hummingbird 336 Three-wattled Bellbird 455 Yellow-billed Cacique
101 Sungrebe 219 Ruby-throated Hummingbird MANAKINS ( Pipridae ) EUPHONIAS & GOLDFINCHES
LIMPKIN ( Aramidae ) 220 Brown Violet-ear 337 Orange-collared Manakin (Fringillidae )
102 Limpkin 221 Long-billed Starthroat 338 White-rued Manakin 456 Elegant Euphonia
PLOVERS ( Charadriidae ) 222 Green-fronted Lancebill 339 Blue-crowned Manakin 457 Thick-billed Euphonia
103 Collared Plover 223 Violet-headed Hummingbird 340 Red-capped Manakin 458 Yellow-throated Euphonia
104 Snowy Plover 224 White-crested Coquette VIREOS ( Vireonidae ) 459 Yellow-crowned Euphonia
105 Wilson’s Plover TROGONS ( Trogonidae ) 341 Yellow-throated Vireo 460 White-vented Euphonia
106 Semipalmated Plover 225 Gartered Trogon 342 Philadelphia Vireo 461 Spot-crowned Euphonia
107 Killdeer 226 Black-throated Trogon 343 Yellow-green Vireo 462 Unidentied Euphonia sp
108 Black-bellied Plover 227 Baird’s Trogon 344 Red-eyed Vireo
109 American Golden-Plover 228 Slaty-tailed Trogon 345 Scrub Greenlet
110 Southern Lapwing 346 Tawny-crowned Greenlet
347 Lesser Greenlet
348 Green Shrike-Vireo
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