Honeycreepers

There are 4 species of Honeycreepers in Costa Rica and these three are easily seen all over the Maquenque Lodge & Reserve. Note the big difference in male and female of all three! CLICK image to enlarge.

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Honeycreepers & Dacnis

These are the little seedeaters that are related to Tanagers and mostly smaller than other tanagers.

Red-legged Honeycreeper male
Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica

Green Honeycreeper female
Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica
Green Honeycreeper male
Dave & Dave’s Nature Pavilion Sarapiquí, La Virgen, Costa Rica

Golden Hooded Tanager
Dave & Dave’s Nature Pavilion Sarapiquí, La Virgen, Costa Rica

Bananaquit
Dave & Dave’s Nature Pavilion Sarapiquí, La Virgen, Costa Rica

Blue Dacnis, male & female  (inset is a male, female is mostly green)
Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica

I am grouping  birds together the way they are together in the CR Bird Guide.

See also my Photo Gallery of Costa Rica Birds