Wildlife

The following list is not a comprehensive list of all species present in the area around Casa Mariposa.

Rather it is a compilation of sightings by visitors staying at the Casa Mariposa.

These sightings occured on or around our property, at Cloudbridge Reserve and along the Chirripó trail.

Thanks

to Beth Kinsey, Tim, Judy and Logan Phillips, John Titan, Roald Van Stijn, Peter Holmes, Bob Yukich,

Brian Eubanks, the many Cloudbridge Volunteers,

and The Audubon Association of Costa Rica and Anonymous for the sightings and great photos!

If you have sightings from our area you would like to share and add to our website

please email at contact@hotelcasamariposa.net

photos of birds

English Name (Click on link for photo)	Spanish Name	Scientific Name (Click on link for call)	Status
Gray-Necked Wood Rail	Chirincoco, Pone-Pone	Aramides cajanea	Resident, Common
Black Guan	Pava Negra	Chamaepetes unicolor	Resident, Becoming Rare
Highland Timamou	Gallina de Monte	Nothocercus bonopartei	Resident, Uncommon
Spotted Wood-Quail	Codorniz Moteada	Odontophorus guttatus	Resident, Common
Swallow-Tailed Kite	Gavilán Tijerilla	Elanoides forficatus	Migratory, Common
Black Vulture	Zopilote Negro	Cathartes aura	Resident, Common
Turkey Vulture	Zopilote Cabecirrojo	Coragyps atratus	Resident, Common
Red-tailed Hawk	Gavilán Colirrojo	Buteo jamaicensis	Resident/Migratory, Uncommon
Barred Forest Falcon	Halcón de Monte Barreteado	Micrastur ruficollis	Resident, Rare
Yellow-Headed Caracara	Caracara Cabecigualdo	Milvago chimachima	Immigrant from Panama
Double-Toothed Kite	Gavilán Gorgirrayado	Harpagus bidentatus	Resident, Fairly Common
Band-tailed Pigeon	Paloma Collareja	Columba fasciata	Resident, Common
Ruddy Pigeon	Paloma Rojiza	Columba subvinacea	Resident, Common
White-tipped Dove	Paloma Coliblanca	Leptotila verreauxi	Resident, Rare
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Paloma-Perdiz Costarriqueña	Geotrygon costaricensis	Resident, Rare
Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Paloma-Perdiz Pechicanela	Geotrygon chiriquensis	Resident, Uncommon
Sulfur-winged Parakeet	Perico Aliazufrado	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	Resident, Abundant
Red-fronted Parrotlet	Periquito Alirrojo	Touit costricensis	Dry season visitor
Squirrel Cuckoo	Cuco Ardilla	Piaya cayana	Resident, Common
Mottled Owl	Lechuza Café	Ciccaba virgata	Resident, Rare
Bare-shanked Screech-Owl	Lechucita Serranera	Otus clarkii	Resident, Rare
Spectacled Owl	Buho de Anteojos	Pulsatrix perspicillata	Resident, Fairly Common
Andean Pygmy-Owl	Mochuelo Montanero	Glaucidium jardini	Resident, Fairly Common
Common Pauraque	Tapacaminos Común	Nyctidromus albicollis	Resident, Uncommon
White-collard Swift	Golondrón	Streptoprocne zonaris	Resident, Common
Blue-and-White Swallow	Golondrina Azul y Blanco	Notiochelidon cyanoleuca	Resident, Common
Green Hermit	Ermitaño Verde	Phaethornis guy	Resident, Common
Little Hermit	Ermitaño Enano	Phaethornis longuemareus	Resident, Rare
Violet Sabrewing	Ala de Sable Violáceo	Campylopterus hemileucurus	Resident, Abundant
Green Violet-ear	Colibrí Orejivioláceo Verde	Colibri thalassinus	Resident, Uncommon
Purple-crowned Fairy	Colibrí Picopunzón	Heliothryx barotti	Resident, Uncommon
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia Vientriblanca	Amazilia edward	Resident, Common
Rufus-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia Rabirrufa	Amazilia tzacatl	Resident, Abundant
Striped-tailed Hummingbird	Colibrí Colirrayado	Eupherusa eximia	Resident, Common
White-tailed Emerald	Esmeralda Coliblanca	Elvira chionura	Resident, Rare
Gray-tailed Mountain Gem Male Female	Colibrí Montañes Coligrís	Lampornis cinereicauda	Resident, Common
Purple-throated mountain Gem	Colibrí Montañés Gorgimorado	Lampornis calolaema	Resident, Uncommon
Green-crowned Brilliant	Brillante Frentiverde	Heliodoxa jacula	Resident, Uncommon
Magnificent Hummingbird	Colibrí Magnífico	Eugenes fulgens	Resident, Uncommon
Scintillant Hummingbird	Chispita Gorginaranja	Selasphorus scintilla	Resident, Common
Resplendent Quetzal	Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	Resident, Becoming Common
Collared Trogon	Trogón Collarejo	Trogon collaris	Resident, Common
Blue-Crowned MotMot	Pájaro Bobo	Momotus momota	Resident, Common
Firery-billed Aracari	Cusingo	Pteroglossus frantzii	Resident, Common
Emerald Toucanet	Tucancillo Verde	Aulacorhynchus prasinus	Resident, Abundant
Chestnut Manibled Toucan	Dios-te-de	Ramphastost swainsonii	Resident, Frequent
Red-headed Barbet Male Female	Barbudo Cabecirrojo	Eubucco bourcierii	Resident, Common
Olivaceous Picolet	Carpenterito Olivaceo	Picumnus olivaceous	Resident, Rare
Acorn Woodpecker	Carpintero Careto	Melanerpes formicivorus	Resident, Common
Lineated Woodpecker	Carpintero Lineado	Dryocopus lineatus	Resident, Uncommon
Red-crowned Woodpecker	Carpintero nuquirrojo	Melanerpes rubicapillus	Resident, common
Smokey-brown Woodpecker	Carpintero pardo	Veniliornis fumigatus	Resident, common
Hairy Woodpecker	Carpintero Serranero	Picoides villosus	Resident, Uncommon
Golden-olive Woodpecker	Carpintero Verde Dorado	Piculus rubiginosus	Resident, Rare
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Trepadorcito Pico de Cuña	Glyphorhynchus spirurus	Resident, Rare
Spotted-crowned Woodcreeper	Trepador Cabecipunteado	Lepidocolaptes affinis	Resident, Abundant
Brown-billed Scythebill	Trepador Pico de Hoz	Campylorhamphus pusillus	Resident, Rare
Red-faced Spinetail	Colaespina Carirroja	Cranioleuca erythrops	Resident, Common
Spotted Barbtail	Subepalo Moteado	Premnoplex brunnescens	Resident, Uncommon
Ruddy Treerunner	Trepador Rojizo	Margarornis rubiginosus	Resident, Uncommon
Buffy Tuftedcheek	Trepamusgo Cachetón	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	Resident, Uncommon
Lineated Foliage-gleaner	Trepamusgo Lineado	Syndactyla subalaris	Resident, Common
Spectacled Foliage-gleaner	Trepamusgo de Anteojos	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	Resident, Rare
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner	Trepamusgo Rojizo	Philydor rufus	Resident, Uncommon
Streaked-breasted Treehunter	Trepamusgo Cuellirojizo	Thripadectes rufobrunneous	Resident, Uncommon
Streaked Xenops	Xenops Rayado	Xenops rutilans	Resident, Rare
Slaty Antwren	Hormiguerito Pizarroso	Myrmotherula schisticolor	Resident, Unvommon
Barred Becard	Cabezón Ondeado	Pachyramphus versicolor	Resident, Common
Masked Tityra	Tityra Carirroja	Tityra semifasciata	Resident, Common
Black Phoebe	Mosquero de Agua	Sayornis nigricans	Resident, Uncommon
Boat-billed Flycatcher	Mosquerón Picudo	Megarhynchus pitangua	Resident, Rare
Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Mosquero Vientridorado	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	Resident, Common
Gray-capped Flycatcher	Mosquero Cabecigrís	Myiozetetes granadensis	Resident, Rare
Social Flycatcher	Mosquero Cejiblanco	Myiozetetes similis	Resident, Rare
Great Kiskadee	Bienteveo Grande	Pitangus sulphuratus	Resident, Rare
Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Copetón Crestioscuro	Myiarchus tuberculifer	Resident, Rare
Eastern Wood-Pewee	Pibí Oriental	Contopus virens	Migratory, Common
Dark Pewee	Pibí Sombrío	Contopus lugubris	Resident, Rare
Ochraceous Pewee	Pibí Ocraceo	Contopus ochraceous	Resident, Rare
Yellowish Flycatcher	Mosquerito Amarillento	Empidonax flavescens	Resident, Common
Black-capped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Cabecinegro	Empidonax atriceps	Resident, Rare
Tufted Flycatcher	Mosquerito Moñudo	Mitrephanes phaeocercus	Resident, Common
Eye-ringed Flatbill	Piquiplano de Anteojos	Rhynchocyclus brevirostris	Resident, Rare
Torrent Tyrannulet	Mosquerito Guardarrios	Serpophaga cinerea	Resident, Common
Mountain Elaenia	Elainia Montañera	Elaenia frantzii	Resident, Uncommon
Mistletoe (Paltry) Tyrannulet	Mosquerito Cejigrís	Zimmerius vilissimus	Resident, Abundant
Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Orejinegro	Leptopogon superciliaris	Resident, Rare
Olive-striped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Ojimanchado	Mionectes olivaceus	Resident, Uncommon
Plain Wren	Soterrey Chinchiriguí	Thryothorus modestus	Resident, Rare
House Wren	Soterrey Cucarachero	Troglodytes aedon	Resident, Common
Ochraceous Wren	Soterrey Ocroso	Troglodytes ochraceus	Resident, Uncommon
Gray-breasted Wood-wren	Soterrey de Selva Pechigrís	Henicorhina leucophrys	Resident, Abundant
Clay-colored Robin	Mirlo Pardo (Yiguirro)	Turdus grayi	Resident, Common
Mountain Robin	Mirlo Montañero	Turdus plebejus	Resident, Common
Sooty Robin	Mirlo Negruzco	Turdus nigrescens	Resident, Common
Swainson's Thrush	Zorzal de Swainson	Catharus ustulatus	Migratory, Rare
Wood Thrush	Zorzal de Bosque	Hylocichla mustelina	Migratory, Common
Black-faced Solitaire	Jilguero	Myadestes melanops	Resident, Common
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush	Zorzal Sombrío	Catharus fuscate	Resident, Common
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush	Zorzal Gorrirojizo	Catharus frantzii	Resident, Common
Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush	Zorzal Piquianaranjado	Catharus aurantiirostris	Resident, Common
American Dipper	Mirlo Acuatico Plomizo	Cinclus mexicanus	Resident, Common
Silvery-throated Jay	Urraca Gorgiplateada	Cyanolyca argentigula	Resident, Uncommon
Brown Jay	Urraca Parda	Cyanocorax affinis	Resident, Common
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Capulinero Colilargo	Ptilogonys caudatus	Resident, Uncommon
Rufus-browed Peppershrike	Vireon Cejirrufo	Cyclarhis gujanensis	Resident, Common
Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo Aliamarillo	Vireo carmioli	Resident, Common
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo Ojirrojo	Vireo olivaceus	Migratory, Uncommon
Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo Amarillento	Vireo philadelphicus	Migratory, Uncommon
Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo Montañero	Vireo leucophrys	Resident, Common
Bananaquit	Reinita Mielera	Coereba flaveola	Resident, Common
Black-and-White Warbler	Reinita Trepadora	Mniotilta varia	Migratory, Uncommon
Golden-winged Warbler	Reinita Alidorada	Vermivora chrysoptera	Migratory, Uncommon
Tennessee Warbler	Reinita Verdilla	Vermivora peregrina	Migratory, Common
Flame-throated Warbler	Garganta de Fuego	Parula gutturalis	Resident, Uncommon
Tropical Parula	Parula Tropical	Parula pitiayumi	Resident, Common
Black-throated Green Warbler	Reinita Cariamarilla	Dendroica virens	Migratory, Common
Blackburnian Warbler	Reinita Gorginaranja	Dendroica fusca	Migratory, Common
Louisiana Waterthrush	Reinita Acuatica Piquigrande	Seiurus motacilla	Migratory, Uncommon
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Antifacito Coronigrís	Geothlypis poliocephala	Resident, Rare
Wilson's Warbler	Reinita Gorrinegra	Wilsonia pusilla	Migratory, Abundant
Canada Warbler	Reinita Pechirrayada	Wilsonia canadensis	Migratory, Rare
Slate-throated Redstart	Candelita Pechinegra	Myioborus miniatus	Resident, Abundant
Collared Redstart	Candelita Collareja (Amigo del Hombre)	Myioborus torquatus	Resident, Abundant
Golden-crowned Warbler	Reinita Coronidorada	Basileuterus culicivorus	Resident, Rare
Three-striped Warbler	Reinita Cabecilistada	Basileuterus tristriatus	Resident, Abundant
Black-cheeked Warbler	Reinita Carinegra	Basileuterus melanogenys	Resident, Abundant
Balitimore Oriole	Bolsero Norteño	Icterus galbula	Migratory, Uncommon
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Male Female	Clorofonia Cejidorada	Chlorophonia callophrys	Resident, Uncommon
Blue-hooded Euphonia	Eufonia Capuchiceleste	Euphonia elegantissima	Resident, Common
Speckled Tanager	Tangara Moteada	Tangara guttata	Resident, Common
Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara Dorada	Tangara icterocephala	Resident, Abundant
Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara Capuchidorada	Tangara larvata	Resident, Common
Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara Cabecicastaña	Tangara gyrola	Resident, Common
Green Honeycreeper	Mielero Verde	Chlorophanes spiza	Resident, Common
Spangled-cheeked Tanager	Tangara Vientricastaña	Tangara dowii	Resident, Common
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis	Mielero Celeste y Negro	Dacnis venusta	Resident, Common
Blue-gray Tanager	Tangara Azuleja	Thraupis episcopus	Resident, Uncommon
Scarlet-rumped (Cherrie's) Tanager	Tangara de Passerini	Ramphocelus passerinii	Resident, Common
Summer Tanager	Tangara Veranera	Piranga rubra	Migratory, Uncommon
Hepatic Tanager	Tangara Bermeja	iranga flava	Resident, Rare
White-winged Tanager	Tangara Aliblanca	Piranga leucoptera	Resident, Uncommon
Common Bush Tanager	Tangara de Monte Ojeruda	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus	Resident, Abundant
Sooty-capped Bush Tanager	Tangara de Monte Cejiblanca	Chlorospingus pileatus	Resident, Rare
Flame-colored Tanager	Tangara Dorsirrayada	Piranga bidentata	Resident, Common
Sulphur-Rumped Tanager	Tangara Lomiazufrada	Heterospingus rubifrons	Resident, Uncommon
Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator Gorgianteado	Saltator maximus	Resident, Uncommon
Streaked Saltator	Saltator Listado	Saltator albicollis	Resident, Common
Black-thighed Grosbeak	Picogrueso Vientriamarillo	Pheucticus tibialus	Resident, Uncommon
Rose-breasted Grosbeak juvenile	Picogrueso Pechirrosado	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Migratory, Rare
Yellow-faced Grassquit	Semillerito Cariamarillo	Tiaris olivacea	Resident, Abundant
Blue Seedeater	Semillero Azulado	Amaurospiza concolor	Resident, Rare
Slaty Flowerpiercer	Pinchaflor Plomizo	Diglossa plumbea	Resident, Uncommon
Yellow-thighed Finch	Saltón de Muslos Amarillos	Pselliophorus tibialis	Resident, Abundant
Yellow-throated Brush Finch	Saltón Gargantiamarilla	Atlapetes gutturalis	Resident, Uncommon
Chestnut-capped Brush Finch	Saltón Cabecicastaño	Atlapetes brunneinucha	Resident, Common
Rufus-collared Sparrow	Chingolo	Zonotrichia capensis	Resident, Abundant
Lesser Goldfinch	Jilguero Minor	Carduelis psaltria	Resident, Uncommon
Yellow-bellied Siskin	Jilguero Vientriamarillo	Carduelis xanthogastra	Resident, Uncommon

Mammals

English Name (Click on link for photo)	Spanish Name	Scientific Name	Status
Spider Monkey	Mono Araña	Ateles geoffroyi	Resident, Uncommon
Capuchin Monkey	Mono Cara Blanca	Cebus capucinus	Resident, Uncommon
Conner Monkey	Mono Feo	Humanis Papi Crackis	Migratory, Uncommon
Agouti	Guatusa	Dasyprocta punctata	Resident, Uncommon
Paca	Tepezcuintle	Agouti paca	Resident, Uncommon
Nine-Banded Armadillo	Cusco, Armadillo	Dasypus novemcinctus	Resident, Common
Four-eyed Opossum	Zorro del Agua	Philander opossum	Resident, Uncommon
Common Opossum	Zorro Pelón	Didelphis marsupialis	Resident, Common
Collared Peccary	Saino	Tayassu tajacu	Resident, Common
Tayra	Tolumuco	Eira barbara	Resident, Ccommon
Puma	León del Montaña	Felis concolor	Resident, Uncommon
Jaguarundi	León Breñero	Felis yagouaroundi	Resident, Common
Coyote	Coyote	Canis latrans	Resident, Common
Coati	Pizote	Nasua narica	Resident, Common
Racoon	Mapache	Procyon lotor	Resident, Common
Kinkajou	Martilla	Potus flavus	Resident, Common
Cottontail Rabbit	Conejo	Silvilagus floridanus	Resident, Common
Red-tailed Squirrel	Ardilla Roja	Sciurus granatensis	Resident, Common
Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ratón Semiespinosa	Heteromys desmarestianus	Resident, Common
Vampire Bat	Vampiro	Desmodus rotundus	Resident, Common

"Herptiles"

English Name (Click on link for photo)	Spanish Name	Scientific Name	Status
Caecelian	Culebra de Dos Cabezas	Oscaecillia osca	Resident, Uncommon
Glass Frog	Ranita de Vidrio	Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum	Resident, Uncommon
Haematiticus Toad	Sapo	Bufo haematiticus	Resident, Uncommon
Marine Toad	Sapo Grande	Bufo marinus	Resident, Common
Barred Forest Racer	?	Dendrophidion percarinatum	Resident, Common
Black-tailed Worm Snake	Culebra de Tierra Cola Negra	Geophis talamancae	Resident, Common
Fire-Bellied Snake	Falsa Coral de Quebrada	Liophis epinephalus	Resident, Common
Black Speckled Pit Viper	Bocaracá	Bothriechis nigroviridis	Resident, Uncommon
Stripe-sided Palm Pit viper	Lora	Bothriechis lateralis	Resident, Uncommon
Fer de Lance	Terciopelo	Bothros asper	Resident, Uncommon
Anole Lizard	Largartija	Norops polylepis	Resident, Common
Common Basilisk	Basilisco Commun	Basiliscus basiliscus	Resident, Uncommon
Spiny Lizard	Largartija Espinosa	Sceloporus malachiticus	Resident, Common
Skink	Escincela Parda	Sphenomorphus cherriei	Resident, Common

Insects

Butterflies observed by Bob Yukich are found here