Macaw Lodge

9.72875 , -84.51835

Costa Rica

Macaw Lodge is located between the humid lowland rainforest and the high humidity pre-montane forest, and is surrounded by expanses of rural roads, pastures, mature and secondary forests, and organic farming plots. These bioclimatic, ecological, and landscape conditions make it possible for an abundance of birds to live in the Central Pacific, with 360 migratory and resident species recorded so far along the 9 km / 6 mi of the reserve trail system.

The sanctuary is located in the heart of the Scarlet Macaw Biological Corridor, where nearby birding hotspots include the Carara National Park (over 400 bird species) and the Tárcoles River.

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 9.7287/-84.5184 (2021-01-19 21:51:49 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Macaw Lodge" (2021-01-19 21:51:49 )

Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 16:26:50
Macaw Lodge contains mature and secondary forests, rivers, small waterfalls and agroforestry productive areas, which are the habitat of over 350 bird species. The reserve is Lodge is located between the humid lowland rainforest and the high humidity pre-montane forest, and is surrounded by expanses of rural roads, pastures, mature and secondary forests, and organic farming plots. These bioclimatic, ecological, and landscape conditions make it possible for an abundance of birds to live in the Central Pacific, with 360 migratory and resident species recorded so far along the 9 km / 6 mi of the reserve trail system. The sanctuary is located in the heart of the Scarlet Macaw Biological Corridor, where nearby birding hotspots include the Carara National Park (over 400 bird species) and the Tárcoles River.
Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 14:56:29
Macaw Lodge contains mature and secondary forests, rivers, small waterfalls and agroforestry productive areas, which are the habitat of over 350 bird species. The reserve is located between the humid lowland rainforest and the high humidity pre-montane forest, and is surrounded by expanses of rural roads, pastures, mature and secondary forests, and organic farming plots. These bioclimatic, ecological, and landscape conditions make it possible for an abundance of birds to live in the Central Pacific, with 360 migratory and resident species recorded so far along the 9 km / 6 mi of the reserve trail system. Some of the highlights are Scarlet Macaw and Orange-collared Manakin, together with Baird's Trogon, Black-faced Antthrush, Blue-crowned Manakin, Charming Hummingbird, Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner, Collared Forest-Falcon, Costa Rican Swift, Dot-winged Antwren (Boucard's), Fiery-billed Aracari, Golden-crowned Spadebill, Golden-naped Woodpecker, King Vulture, Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Long-billed Gnatwren, Marbled Wood-Quail, Royal Flycatcher, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous Piha, Rufous-winged Woodpecker, Scaly-breasted Wren, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Stub-tailed Spadebill, Sunbittern, Uniform Crake, White-crested Coquette, White-necked Jacobin, White-tipped Sicklebill, White-whiskered Puffbird, and White-winged Becard, among many other. The sanctuary is located in the heart of the Scarlet Macaw Biological Corridor, where nearby birding hotspots include the Carara National Park (over 400 bird species) and the Tárcoles River.
Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 14:45:41
Macaw Lodge contains mature and secondary forests, rivers, small waterfalls and agroforestry productive areas, which are the habitat of over 350 bird species. The reserve is located between the humid lowland rainforest and the high humidity pre-montane forest, and is surrounded by expanses of rural roads, pastures, mature and secondary forests, and organic farming plots. These bioclimatic, ecological, and landscape conditions make it possible for an abundance of birds to live in the Central Pacific, with 360 migratory and resident species recorded so far along the 9 km / 6 mi of the reserve trail system. Some of the highlights are Scarlet Macaw and Orange-collared Manakin, together with Baird's Trogon, Black-faced Antthrush, Blue-crowned Manakin, Charming Hummingbird, Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner, Collared Forest-Falcon, Costa Rican Swift, Dot-winged Antwren (Boucard's), Fiery-billed Aracari, Golden-crowned Spadebill, Golden-naped Woodpecker, King Vulture, Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Long-billed Gnatwren, Marbled Wood-Quail, Royal Flycatcher, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous Piha, Rufous-winged Woodpecker, Scaly-breasted Wren, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Stub-tailed Spadebill, Sunbittern, Uniform Crake, White-crested Coquette, White-necked Jacobin, White-tipped Sicklebill, White-whiskered Puffbird, and White-winged Becard, among many other. The sanctuary is located in the heart of the Scarlet Macaw Biological Corridor, where nearby birding hotspots include the Carara National Park (over 400 bird species) and the Tárcoles River.

  • Top species

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• 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)

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis)
Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa)
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis)
White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila)
White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis)
Charming Hummingbird (Polyerata decora)
Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor)
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii)
White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis)
Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen)
Rufous-winged Woodpecker (Piculus simplex)
Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis)
Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis)
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus)
Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus)
Rufous Piha (Lipaugus unirufus)
White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus)
Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus)
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus)
Stub-tailed Spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus)
Golden-crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus)
Scaly-breasted Wren (Microcerculus marginatus)
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta)

White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:55:07)

White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:54:51)

White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:54:36)

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:54:23)

White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:54:09)

Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:53:54)

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:53:40)

Stub-tailed Spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:53:24)

Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:53:10)

Scaly-breasted Wren (Microcerculus marginatus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:52:55)

Rufous-winged Woodpecker (Piculus simplex) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:52:34)

Rufous Piha (Lipaugus unirufus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:52:18)

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:52:02)

Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:51:46)

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:51:28)

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:50:54)

King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:50:38)

Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:50:23)

Golden-crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:50:05)

Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:49:48)

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:49:32)

Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:49:17)

Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:48:59)

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:48:44)

Charming Hummingbird (Polyerata decora) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:48:29)

Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:47:44)

Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:47:25)

Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:47:10)

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) was added by Dragan Simic (2023-05-16 14:46:55)

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  • How to get there

Macaw Lodge is located in the mountains of the Costa Rican Central Pacific, two hours drive from the capital, San Jose. 

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Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 14:46
Macaw Lodge is located in the mountains of the Costa Rican Central Pacific, two hours drive from the capital, San Jose. 

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There are no full-time in-house bird guides, and if you want a guided walk, enquire in advance.

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Edited by Dragan Simic on 2023-05-16 14:46
There are no full-time in-house bird guides, and if you want a guided walk, enquire in advance.

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