Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

Raptor Ridge

243 species and 78,909 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–February, with up to 162 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Rufous-backed WrenRufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratusRufous-tailed HummingbirdRufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatlOlivaceous WoodcreeperOlivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillusLittle TinamouLittle TinamouCrypturellus souiCabanis's WrenCabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestusOlive SparrowOlive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatusSocial FlycatcherSocial FlycatcherMyiozetetes similisBlue-vented HummingbirdBlue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanniBarred AntshrikeBarred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatusGrey HawkGrey HawkButeo plagiatusLong-tailed ManakinLong-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearisRufous-and-white WrenRufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbusLesson's MotmotLesson's MotmotMomotus lessoniiCommon Squirrel CuckooCommon Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Punta Morales – Cocorocas salinas35 km311 species
  2. Ensenada Lodge [Área General]43 km361 species
  3. Tárcoles – Tour en Bote45 km428 species
  4. Villa Lapas47 km393 species
  5. Cerro Lodge47 km376 species
  6. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]48 km427 species

All 243 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Raptor Ridge?

December–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 162 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Raptor Ridge?

243 species, from 78,909 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Raptor Ridge in November?

The most recorded in November: Rufous-backed Wren, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Little Tinamou and Cabanis's Wren.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.