These are some of the animals that we have encountered on our property. Some are very common and we expect to see them all of the time, while others have proven to be more elusive.
Since we are directly on the border of Manuel Antonio National Park there is an abundance of wildlife which which has no idea that it has passed over the border of the park right onto our retreat property. We very often see at least one type of monkey each day, and we have been lucky enough to see all three species at one time. Bird watching is especially good in the early mornings, and our jungle cat sightings have only been captured on our trail camera at night . It’s not at all common to have three type of jungle cats, so we are feeling very lucky to have a very healthy eco system surrounding us here at the retreat.
We’ve listed the common names in both English and Spanish.
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Scarlette Macaw
Lapa
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Capuchin Monkeys
Mono carablanca
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Slaty Tailed Trogan
Trogan Coliplomizo
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Blue Crowned Motmot
Bobo
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Golden Hooded Tanager
Tangara Capuchidorada
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Howler Monkeys
Mono Congos
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Blue Hooded Euphonia
Caciquita
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Collared Peccary
Javalina
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Grasshopper
Saltamonte
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Three Toed Sloth
Perezoso
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White Nosed Coati
Pizote
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Tamandua anteater
Oso hormiguero
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Long Tailed Hermit Hummingbird
Ermitaño Colilargo
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Brown Hooded Parrot
Loro Cabacipardo
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Masked Tityra
Tityra Carirroja
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Chestnut Billed Toucan
Tucan de Swainson
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Howler Monkey
Mono Congo
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White Hawk
Gavilan Blanco
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Red Lored Parrot
Loro Frentirrojo
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Squirrel Monkeys
Mono Titi’s
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Fiery Billed Aracari
Tucancillo / Cusingo Cusingo
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Chestnut Backed Antbird
Hormiguero Dorsicastño
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Scarlet Rump Tanager
Tangera Lomiescarlata
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Jaguarundi
Leoncillo
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Ocelot
Mani Gordo
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Poison Dart Frog
Rana Venenosa
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Roadside Hawk
Gavilán Chapulinero
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Red Legged Honeycreeper
Picudo
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Laughing Falcon
Guaco
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Little Hermit Hummingbird
Ermitaño Enano
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Kinkajou
Martilla
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White faced “capuchin” monkeys
Mono Cara Blanca
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Blue Grey Tanager
Tangara Azuleja
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Mochuelo Común
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Margay
Tigrillo
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Crowned Woodnymph
Ninfa Violeta y Verde
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Two Toed Sloth
Perezoso de dos dedos
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