Costa Rica · Limón Province

Tortuguero

435 species and 61,346 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–April and October, with up to 240 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black VultureBlack VultureCoragyps atratusMontezuma OropendolaMontezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezumaTropical KingbirdTropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusGreat-tailed GrackleGreat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanusGreat KiskadeeGreat KiskadeePitangus sulphuratusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaPale-vented PigeonPale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensisGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaSocial FlycatcherSocial FlycatcherMyiozetetes similisBlue-grey TanagerBlue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopusSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaMagnificent FrigatebirdMagnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensCommon Black HawkCommon Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Centro Manú52 km389 species
  2. Las Brisas Nature Reserve54 km419 species
  3. Donde Cope- La Unión de Guápiles54 km326 species
  4. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTS56 km502 species
  5. Comandancia de Sarapiquí Road56 km352 species
  6. Cabaña Allbird59 km305 species

All 435 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Tortuguero?

January–April and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 240 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Tortuguero?

435 species, from 61,346 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Tortuguero in November?

The most recorded in November: Black Vulture, Montezuma Oropendola, Tropical Kingbird, Great-tailed Grackle and Great Kiskadee.

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