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Costa Rica

Wildlife in the rainforests and cloud forests of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica

A keel-billed toucan perched among tropical leaves beneath a clear blue sky

Rainforest wildlife

A brown-throated three-toed sloth resting among green leaves — Brown-throated three-toed sloth.

A red strawberry poison frog with dark blue legs climbing across a green leaf — Strawberry poison frog, the blue-jeans color form.

A mother Hoffmann's two-toed sloth carrying her dark-furred infant in a leafy tree at night — A mother Hoffmann's two-toed sloth carrying her infant after dark.

A nine-banded armadillo foraging through wet leaves on the forest floor — Nine-banded armadillo.

A female resplendent quetzal perched on a branch in dense forest — Female resplendent quetzal.

A white-nosed coati resting on a moss-covered branch in the forest — White-nosed coati.

Two white-faced capuchins sitting together among leafy branches — White-faced capuchins.

A green toucanet with a blue throat and yellow-tipped bill among leaves — Blue-throated form of the northern emerald-toucanet.

A bright red summer tanager perched on a branch in the rainforest — Summer tanager.

A Central American agouti standing in dappled light on the forest floor — Central American agouti.

A small herd of collared peccaries crossing a shaded forest path — Collared peccaries.

A male resplendent quetzal with a long blue-green tail perched in the canopy — Male resplendent quetzal.

A small translucent green glass frog resting on a broad leaf at night — A glass frog on a leaf at night.

The naturally heated Tabacón River flowing through tropical rainforest near Arenal Volcano — The naturally heated Tabacón River, flowing through the rainforest at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa near Arenal Volcano.

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds photographed in the Costa Rican highlands.

A violet sabrewing with deep purple-blue plumage perched on a branch — Violet sabrewing.

A male magenta-throated woodstar hovering between purple flowers — Male magenta-throated woodstar.

A female green-crowned brilliant perched among leaves and flowers — Female green-crowned brilliant.

A male green-crowned brilliant showing a small violet throat patch — Male green-crowned brilliant.

Lesser violetear.

A female purple-throated mountain-gem with cinnamon underparts and a white facial stripe — Female purple-throated mountain-gem.

A male purple-throated mountain-gem with an iridescent violet gorget — Male purple-throated mountain-gem.

A coppery-headed emerald hummingbird feeding from a purple flower — Coppery-headed emerald.

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