IMG
© Dionisio Paniagua Castro

PN Corcovado

8.47894 , -83.59587

Costa Rica

The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope.

The park has an extension of 424 square km, protects 46,886 hectares, which are divided into the marine part, 4,306 hectares, and the terrestrial part, 42,560 hectares.
The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary.
It has an impressive list of birds of more than 370 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as:
Turquoise Cotinga and  Yellow-billed Cotinga.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources.
Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world.
Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.

Delete exact location

The introductory text should contain general information about the site, which may include for instance:
• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
• land use and history
• importance for birdwatching

Coordinates were changed by Dionisio Paniagua Castro : 8.4789/-83.5959 (2023-05-07 01:44:18 )

Coordinates were changed by Dionisio Paniagua Castro : 8.4789/-83.5958 (2023-05-07 01:42:36 )

Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 8.5327/-83.5737 (2021-01-19 20:48:44 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "PN Corcovado" (2021-01-19 20:48:44 )

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-08 00:17:30
The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The park has an extension of 424 square km, protects 46,886 hectares, which are divided into the marine part, 4,306 hectares, and the terrestrial part, 42,560 hectares. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, 370 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl   Cotinga and  Yellow-billed Cotinga.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-05-07 19:15:40
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The park has an extension of 424 square km, protects 46,886 hectares, which are divided into the marine part, 4,306 hectares, and the terrestrial part, 42,560 hectares. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                                There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 17:30:42
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. slope. The park has an extension of 424 square km, protects 46,886 hectares, which are divided into the marine part, 4,306 hectares, and the terrestrial part, 42,560 hectares. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                                There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 16:06:52
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                                There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird Rufous-tailed Jacamar                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yellow-throated Toucan                                                                                                                                                                                                               White-whiskered Puffbird                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scarlet Macaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lesson's Motmot                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 16:06:23
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                                There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird Antbird Rufous-tailed Jacamar                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yellow-throated Toucan                                                                                                                                                                                                               White-whiskered Puffbird                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scarlet Macaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lesson's Motmot                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 16:05:46
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Spot-crowned Euphonia     There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 16:05:13
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                               Spot-crowned Euphonia  There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous-tailed Jacamar                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yellow-throated Toucan                                                                                                                                                                                                               White-whiskered Puffbird                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous Piha Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scarlet Macaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lesson's Motmot   The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 16:04:35
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                               Spot-crowned Euphonia  There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous-tailed Jacamar                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yellow-throated Toucan                                                                                                                                                                                                               White-whiskered Puffbird                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scarlet Macaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lesson's Motmot The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:57:41
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl Screech-Owl                                                                                                                                                                                                               Spot-crowned Euphonia  There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird Antbird                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous-tailed Jacamar                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yellow-throated Toucan                                                                                                                                                                                                               White-whiskered Puffbird                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scarlet Macaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Rufous Piha                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lesson's Motmot The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 02:25:50
Corcovado National Park The Corcovado National Park was created on October 24, 1975, it has a rather irregular topography, the highest hill being 800 meters above sea level, at the top of the hills there are microclimates similar to cloud forests at higher elevations, has wetlands, beaches, rivers, mangroves and a protected part in the sea. The type of climate is classified as Very Humid Tropical Rainforest of the Pacific slope. The forests are mainly primary but there are some secondary. It has an impressive list of birds of more than 350 species, among the most common species are some endemics such as: Black-hooded Antshrike Riverside Wren Feiry-billed Aracari Turquoise Cotinga Yellow-billed Cotinga Orange-collared Manakin Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Golden-naped Woodpecker Mangrove Hummingbird Isthmian Wren Choco Screech-Owl There is also a large number of birds that are not endemic but are abundant and easy to see as Great Curassow Crested Guan Great Tinamou Marbled Wood-Quail Ruddy Quail-Dove White-throated Shrike-Tanager Long-tailed Woodcreeper Common Black-Hawk Scaly-Throated Leaftosser Chestnut-backed Antbird Black-faced Anthrush Bicolored Antbird The park has six stations of which 4 are open to the visitation of tourists and two are only for control and protection of natural resources. Before being the Corcovado National Park, it was inhabited by more than 100 families who lived as self-sustaining farmers, mainly in the Sirena and San Pedrillo sectors. They were gold miners in the Carate area, so after 47 years of being created in some sites you can find vestiges of the constructions. It is very encouraging to see how the forest that had been felled could be recovered without human intervention. The main use given to Corcovado Park is the conservation of its flora and fauna, with ecotourism being the main economic activity. Corcovado is world famous for being one of the most biodiverse sites on the planet, housing 2.5% of biodiversity whole world. Bird watching is an economic activity that generates a lot of income in tourism and research, as well as forest conservation.

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)
Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis)
Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa)
White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis)
Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi)
Choco Screech-Owl (Megascops centralis)
Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen)
Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi)
Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus)
Scaly-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus guatemalensis)
Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda)
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus)
Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus)
Turquoise Cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi)
Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae)
Isthmian Wren (Cantorchilus elutus)
Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius)
White-bellied Wren (Uropsila leucogastra)
Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans)
Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris)

Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:37:48)

White-bellied Wren (Uropsila leucogastra) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:37:20)

Scaly-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus guatemalensis) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:37:00)

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:36:40)

Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:36:17)

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:35:10)

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:34:48)

Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:34:11)

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:33:51)

Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:32:52)

Isthmian Wren (Cantorchilus elutus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:31:32)

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:26:30)

Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:25:36)

Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:25:03)

White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:24:44)

Choco Screech-Owl (Megascops centralis) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:24:23)

Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:23:05)

Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:22:40)

Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:22:20)

Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:21:48)

Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:21:28)

Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:21:07)

Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:20:42)

Turquoise Cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:18:35)

Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:18:08)

Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen) was added by Dionisio Paniagua Castro (2023-05-08 00:15:38)

  • Timing and strategy

The southern part of the country is very rainy and has a very long rainy season. The best time to visit the corcovado park is from December to April when the dry season begins, but there are months of the rainy season where the rains do not affect much They go from May to September, October and November it rains too much.

The best time of the day for bird watching is from sunrise to 8am when it starts to warm up or in the afternoon after 3pm. However, because it is a very dense forest with a lot of shade, the activity can be restarted at any time of the day.

If you really want a large number of birds and animals and sleeping well is not a priority, it is best to stay two nights inside the park at Estación Sirena, otherwise it is advisable to do one-day tours that last 5 hours inside the park. 

Of all the stations in the Park, the best one to see birds and animals is Sirena, because it is the most remote and has a greater variety of habitats.

Give recommendations for making your visit as productive as possible.
This may include for instance:
• best season
• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
• recommended routes / areas within the site
• guiding

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:42
The southern part of the country is very rainy and has a very long rainy season. The best time to visit the corcovado park is from December to April when the dry season begins, but there are months of the rainy season where the rains do not affect much They go from May to September, October and November it rains too much. The best time of the day for bird watching is from sunrise to 8am when it starts to warm up or in the afternoon after 3pm. However, because it is a very dense forest with a lot of shade, the activity can be restarted at any time of the day. If you really want a large number of birds and animals and sleeping well is not a priority, it is best to stay two nights inside the park at Estación Sirena, otherwise it is advisable to do one-day tours that last 5 hours inside the park.  Of all the stations in the Park, the best one to see birds and animals is Sirena, because it is the most remote and has a greater variety of habitats.
  • How to get there

The park can be accessed from Drake Bay by boat to both the San Pedrillo Station and the Sirena Station. It can also be accessed from Carate and El Tigre on foot and from Puerto Jimenez by boat.

From Puerto Jimenez, you take your own transport or hire a taxi for 60 kilometers until you reach Carate, from there you walk 3k until you reach La Leona Station, you can walk for a day or you can walk 20k until you reach Sirena Station to stay the night there
From Puerto Jimenez, you can take a boat that lasts an hour and a half to Sirena, you can stay the night or return walking or by boat the same day.

From Puerto Jimenez, you can take a 15k bus to El Tigre, there you can walk the trail for the day, or spend the night in town.
From Drake Bay, you can take a boat to the San Pedrillo Station back and fore
From Drake Bay, you can take a boat to La Estacion Sirena to stay overnight or return the same day.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 02:56
The park can be accessed from Drake Bay by boat to both the San Pedrillo Station and the Sirena Station. It can also be accessed from Carate and El Tigre on foot and from Puerto Jimenez by boat.boat. From Puerto Jimenez, you take your own transport or hire a taxi for 60 kilometers until you reach Carate, from there you walk 3k until you reach La Leona Station, you can walk for a day or you can walk 20k until you reach Sirena Station to stay the night there From Puerto Jimenez, you can take a boat that lasts an hour and a half to Sirena, you can stay the night or return walking or by boat the same day. From Puerto Jimenez, you can take a 15k bus to El Tigre, there you can walk the trail for the day, or spend the night in town. From Drake Bay, you can take a boat to the San Pedrillo Station back and fore From Drake Bay, you can take a boat to La Estacion Sirena to stay overnight or return the same day.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 02:31
The park can be accessed from Drake Bay by boat to the San Pedrillo Station and the Sirena Station. It can also be accessed from Carate and El Tigre on foot and from Puerto Jimenez by boat.
  1. La Leona Station 
  2. Los Patos Station
  3. Sirena Station 
  4. San Pedrillo Station 

It is forbidden to bring single-use plastic bottles, smoke, bring food, use a drone and film documentaries without prior authorization,  it is forbidden to bathe in the sea, fish or feed animals, but there are rivers with pools where you can bathe.

It is forbidden to leave before 5 am to walk and it is not allowed to arrive at the station after 6 pm unless there is a good reason that justifies it, walking off unauthorized trails is prohibited. It is not allowed to leave any type of garbage in the station and in the park in general.

It is mandatory to hire a guide who has to have the reservation made before visiting the park

Provide information on how to enter this site, which may include:
• entry points
• entry permits / entry tickets and fees
• opening hours / opening season
• other restrictions

Note that this section should only contain information on how to ACCESS (= enter) a site. Info on how to REACH a site should be added to "How to get there" section.

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 17:37
La Leona Station  Los Patos Station Sirena Station  San Pedrillo Station  It is forbidden to bring single-use plastic bottles, smoke, bring food, use a drone and film documentaries without prior authorization,  it is forbidden to bathe in the sea, fish or feed animals, but there are rivers with pools where you can bathe. It is forbidden to leave before 5 am to walk and it is not allowed to arrive at the station after 6 pm unless there is a good reason that justifies it, walking off unauthorized trails is prohibited. It is not allowed to leave any type of garbage in the station and in the park in general. It is mandatory to hire a guide who has to have the reservation made before visiting the park
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:45
La Leona Station  Los Patos Station Sirena Station  San Pedrillo Station  It is forbidden to bring single-use plastic bottles, smoke, bring food, use a drone and film documentaries without prior authorization. authorization,  it is forbidden to bathe in the sea, fish or feed animals, but there are rivers with pools where you can bathe. It is mandatory to hire a guide who has to have the reservation made before visiting the park
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 03:03
La Leona Station  Los Patos Station Sirena Station  San Pedrillo Station  It is forbidden to bring single-use plastic bottles, smoke, bring food, use a drone and film documentaries without prior authorization. It is mandatory to hire a guide who has to have the reservation made before visiting the park
  • Other attractions

Corcovado is the best National Park not only in Costa Rica but also in the western hemisphere where you can see the animals very close and without fear of humans, the abundance per square kilometer is one of the highest in Latin America. The Sirena Station is the best to see animals and the only one where you can sleep. Among the animals that can be easily seen are Baird's Tapir, Collared Peccary, Tamandua Anteaer, Central American Agouti, White-nosed Coati, Central American Spider Monkey, Montled Howler Monkey, White-Faced Capuchin Monkey, Central American Squirrell Monkey, Sucker-footed Bats, American Crocodile, Spectacled Caiman,
White-lipped Peccary, Red-Brocket Deer, Boa imperator, poison dart frogs, glass frogs, red-eyed frogs, anoles, basilisks, iguanas and much more.

Add information about other attractions at this site, including
• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:43
Corcovado is the best National Park not only in Costa Rica but also in the western hemisphere where you can see the animals very close and without fear of humans, the abundance per square kilometer is one of the highest in Latin America. The Sirena Station is the best to see animals and the only one where you can sleep. Among the animals that can be easily seen are Baird's Tapir, Collared Peccary, Tamandua Anteaer, Central American Agouti, White-nosed Coati, Central American Spider Monkey, Montled Howler Monkey, White-Faced Capuchin Monkey, Central American Squirrell Monkey, Sucker-footed Bats, American Crocodile, Spectacled Caiman, White-lipped Peccary, Red-Brocket Deer, Boa imperator, poison dart frogs, glass frogs, red-eyed frogs, anoles, basilisks, iguanas and much more. In the Park it is forbidden to bathe in the sea, fish or feed animals, but there are rivers with pools where you can bathe. more.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 14:51
Corcovado is the best National Park not only in Costa Rica but also in the western hemisphere where you can see the animals very close and without fear of humans, the abundance per square kilometer is one of the highest in Latin America. The Sirena Station is the best to see animals and the only one where you can sleep. Among the animals that can be easily seen are Baird's Tapir, Collared Peccary, Tamandua Anteaer, Central American Agouti, White-nosed Coati, Central American Spider Monkey, Montled Howler Monkey, White-Faced Capuchin Monkey, Central American Squirrell Monkey, Sucker-footed Bats, American Crocodile, Spectacled Caiman, White-lipped Peccary, Red-Brocket Deer, Boa imperator, poison dart frogs, glass frogs, red-eyed frogs, anoles, basilisks, iguanas and much more. In the Park it is forbidden to bathe in the sea, fish or feed animals, but there are rivers with pools where you can bathe.

The Sirena Station provides lodging and food services.                                                                  The food served in the park is of very good quality, varied, lots of fruit, vegetables and meats. They are very flexible with people who need a particular diet.
The showers and beds are clean but there is no hot water, air conditioning or fans, there are no private rooms either, people sleep in bunkbeds with mosquito net on it  without any privacy. The lights come on at 6 pm and go off at 8 pm, there is very slow internet service and the oulets work 24 hours a day. You can rent towels, lockers, rubber boots in the rainy season. The water is drinkable and can be filled in a dispenser with cold water.

Provide information about what type of facilities are available at
or near this site, including:
• information centers / information points
• catering
• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 17:33
The Sirena Station provides lodging and food services.                                                                  The food served in the park is of very good quality, varied, lots of fruit, vegetables and meats. They are very flexible with people who need a particular diet. The showers and beds are clean but there is no hot water, air conditioning or fans, there are no private rooms either, people sleep in bunkbeds without with mosquito net on it  without any privacy. The lights come on at 6 pm and go off at 8 pm, there is very slow internet service and the oulets work 24 hours a day. You can rent towels, lockers, rubber boots in the rainy season. The water is drinkable and can be filled in a dispenser with cold water.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:22
To make a reservation with the park you must send an email to the MINAE office located in Golfito, once you have the reservation you must make the payment to the National Bank accounts and send them the payment receipt, the reservations department will It will send another paid reservation and with that you can enter. If you want to stay the night, you must do this same procedure, but once you have the reservation you must contact the ADI, which is the organization that grants The Sirena Station provides lodging and food services in the park, you must contact them and send them the reservation that the park  sent you, ask them add meals and lodging. As you can see, it is very complicated, the best thing is to contact a tour operator to help you with the paperwork and reserve the guide and transportation at once. The services.                                                                  The food served in the park is of very good quality, varied, lots of fruit, vegetables and meats. They are very flexible with people who need a particular diet. The showers and beds are clean but there is no hot water, air conditioning or fans, there are no private rooms either, people sleep in bunkbeds without any privacy. The lights come on at 6 pm and go off at 8 pm, there is very slow internet service and the oulets work 24 hours a day. You can rent towels, lockers, rubber boots in the rainy season. The water is drinkable and can be filled in a dispenser with cold water.
Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:18
To make a reservation with the park you must send an email to the MINAE office located in Golfito, once you have the reservation you must make the payment to the National Bank accounts and send them the payment receipt, the reservations department will It will send another paid reservation and with that you can enter. If you want to stay the night, you must do this same procedure, but once you have the reservation you must contact the ADI, which is the organization that grants lodging and food services in the park, you must contact them and send them the reservation that the park  sent you, ask them add meals and lodging. As you can see, it is very complicated, the best thing is to contact a tour operator to help you with the paperwork and reserve the guide and transportation at once. The food served in the park is of very good quality, varied, lots of fruit, vegetables and meats. They are very flexible with people who need a particular diet. The showers and beds are clean but there is no hot water, air conditioning or fans, there are no private rooms either, people sleep in bunkbeds without any privacy. The lights come on at 6 pm and go off at 8 pm, there is very slow internet service and the oulets work 24 hours a day. You can rent towels, lockers, rubber boots in the rainy season. The water is drinkable and can be filled in a dispenser with cold water.

Corcovado is a relatively safe place, however it is important to know that it is a remote place with many distance and access limitations.
There have never been attacks by animals yet, it is important to remember that there are poisonous snakes and an accident with one of them could be fatal, there is also vegetation with many thorns that must be avoided, there are insects that can inflict painful stings such as ants and wasps.
Although thefts are almost non-existent, there are lockers for rent where you can leave valuables, there are marine radios to request a boat service in case you need to transfer a patient to the hospital. The station has a basic first aid kit, so it is recommended to bring your own first aid kit.

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Dionisio Paniagua Castro on 2023-05-07 15:51
Corcovado is a relatively safe place, however it is important to know that it is a remote place with many distance and access limitations. There have never been attacks by animals yet, it is important to remember that there are poisonous snakes and an accident with one of them could be fatal, there is also vegetation with many thorns that must be avoided, there are insects that can inflict painful stings such as ants and wasps. Although thefts are almost non-existent, there are lockers for rent where you can leave valuables, there are marine radios to request a boat service in case you need to transfer a patient to the hospital. The station has a basic first aid kit, so it is recommended to bring your own first aid kit.
All information about this site was contributed by Orniverse users. Neither Orniverse nor the contributors accept responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the information provided.

Reports

Season:
to
Species:
no reports found
PN Corcovado - Orniverse