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  1. White-nosed Coatimundi

    White-nosed Coatimundi

    White-nosed Coatimundi (Nasua narica: Procyonidae) Photographed near La Montaa Azul, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Lower Montane Cloud Forest.
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    • alajuela province costa rica la montaa azul nasua narica procyonidae white-nosed coatimundi
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Golden-hooded Tanager (male)

    Golden-hooded Tanager (male)

    Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata centralis) Four subspecies are recognized with three occurring in Costa Rica. The nominate is restricted to the northern most part of the country while subspecies francisae is found along the Pacific slope into western Panama. Subspecies centralis is...
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    • alajuela province caribbean slope costa rica golden-hooded tanager la cinchona stilpnia larvata tangara larvata centralis
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Bromeliad in flower

    Bromeliad in flower

    Bromeliad (Weraubia ororiensi: Bromeliaceae) Photographed at Pos National Park, Alajuela Province, Volcn Pos, Costa Rica at ca. 2,713 m (8,900 ft) elevation classified as a Montane Oak Forest (cloud forest) but has many other species of hardwoods. One of ca. 2,000 species of bromeliads in Costa...
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    • alajuela province bromeliaceae bromeliad costa rica weraubia oroiensi
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  4. Gray-necked Wood Rail

    Gray-necked Wood Rail

    Gray-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajanea cajanea) Eight subspecies are recognized with two occurring in Costa Rica. The nominate which is wide spread and subspecies plumbeicolis found in the Caribbean lowlands of northeast Costa Rica. Photographed in the City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province...
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    • alajuela alajuela province aramides cajanea cajanea central valley costa rica gray-necked wood rail
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Yellowish Flycatcher

    Yellowish Flycatcher

    Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens flavescens) There are three recognized subspecies with only the nominate being mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed along a roadside near Vara Blanca, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Caribbean slope at ca. 1,500 m (4,921 ft) elevation. Lower Montane Cloud...
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    • alajuela province costa rica empidonax flavescens flavescens vara blanca yellowish flycatcher
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Great Tinamou

    Great Tinamou

    Great Tinamou (Tinamus major fuscipennis) Twelve subspecies are recognized broken into two manageable groups, the Central American Group with six subspecies and the South American Group, also with six subspecies. Two subspecies are mapped for Costa Rica. Subspecies fuscipennis is throughout...
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    • alajuela province costa rica great tinamou la cinchona tinamus major fuscipennis
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Bromeliad in flower

    Bromeliad in flower

    Red Bromeliad in flower. Photographed near Cariblanco, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Cordillera Central, lower montane cloud forest at ca. 1,600 m (5,249 ft) elevation.
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    • alajuela province bromeliad cariblanco cordillera central costa rica
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  8. Bromeliad

    Bromeliad

    Bromeliad in a tree. Photographed near Cartagos, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Cordillera Central, lower montane cloud forest at ca. 1,600 m (5,249 ft) elevation.
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    • alajuela province bromeliad cartagos cordilleera central costa rica
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  9. Brown Jay

    Brown Jay

    Brown Jay (Psilorhinus morio cyanogenys) Four subspecies are recognized, one occurs in Costa Rica, subspecies cyanogenys. Photographed near Vara Blanca, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Cordillera Central, lower montane cloud forest at ca. 1,600 m (5,249 ft) elevation. Sexes are similar.
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    • alajuela province brown jay cordillera central costa ria psilorhinus morio cyanogenys vara blanca
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Canyon at Catarata Del Toro

    Canyon at Catarata Del Toro

    Canyon looking west from Catarata Del Toro. The waterfalls is 90 degrees left of this advantage point. Catarata Del Toro is situated ca. 45 minutes north of Sarchi, Alajuela Province. Its nestled between Volcn Pos and Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco in the Cordillera Centrals at ca. 1,200 m...
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    • alajuela province canyon catarata del toro cordillera centrals costa rica sarchi
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    • Category: Landscapes
  11. Cataraca Del Toro

    Cataraca Del Toro

    Catarata Del Toro. A spectacular waterfall along Ri Toro. The river runs south to north before it falls some 91 m (300 ft) into an extinct volcanic crater and then turns west. It is situated ca. 45 minutes north of Sarchi, Alajuela Province. Its nestled bewteen Volcn Pos and Parque Nacional...
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    • alajuela province catarata del toro cordillera centrals costa rica ri toro sarchi
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    • Category: Landscapes
  12. Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi casius) Six subspecies are recognized but only subspecies casius is mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed in the City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Urban setting with cultivated trees, shrubs...
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    • alajuela alajuela province central valley clay-colored thrush costa rica turdus grayi casius
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Castor Bean Plant in fruit

    Castor Bean Plant in fruit

    Castor Bean plant in fruit. (Ricinus communis: Euphorbiaceae) An annual herb that reaches heights of 1.2-2.4 m (4-8 ft) tall. Large peltate leaves can be 1 m (3.3 ft) across. The spiny globose fruits are tricarpelate spreading apart at maturity. Each carpel will have one seed called a bean...
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    • alajuela province castor bean plant colonia de toro costa rica euphorbiaceae ricin ricinus communis
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  14. Buff-throated Saltator

    Buff-throated Saltator

    Buff-throated Saltator (Saltator maximus magnoides) Five subspecies are recognized with two occurring in Costa Rica. Subspecies intermedius is found mostly in southwestern Costa Rica and primarily along the Caribbean slope with a thinner broad band around the buffy-throat than subspecies...
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    • alajuela alajuela province buff-throated saltator central valley costa rica saltator maximus magnoides
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Aspha Coral

    Aspha Coral

    Aspha Coral (Bomarea hirsuta: Alstroemeriaceae) A large vine that is conspicuous when in flower. Photographed near Poasita, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Cordillera Central, lower montane cloud forest. at ca. 1,600 m (5,249 ft) elevation.
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    • alajuela province alstroemeriaceae aspha coral bomarea hirsuta corillera central. cota rica poasita
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    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  16. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    Photographed in the town of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Urban setting with mostly cultivated trees, shrubs and herbs. Sexes are similar.
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    • alajuela alajuela province blue-crowned motmot central valley costa rica momotus lessonii
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Banded Purple Wing

    Banded Purple Wing

    Banded Purple Wing (Myscelia cyaniris: Nymphalidae) City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Photographed in some cultivated shrubs that had become naturalized or at least were not maintained.
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    • alajuela alajuela province banded purple wing costa rica myscelia cyaniris nymphalidae
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    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Two-barred Flasher

    Two-barred Flasher

    Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator: Hesperiidae) City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Photographed on a leaf of a native Passionflower vine. Urban setting with some native but mostly cultivars planted.
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    • alajuela alajuela province astraptes fulgerator costa rica. hesperiidae two-barred flasher
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    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Blue-gray Tanager

    Blue-gray Tanager

    Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus cana) Thirteen subspecies are recognized with subspecies cana being the only one found in Costa Rica. Photographed in La Cinchona, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica at ca. 1,524 m (5,000 ft) elevation before the Village was destroyed by a 6.2 magnitude...
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    • alajuela province blue-gray tanager costa rica la cinchona thraupis episcopus cana
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Black River Turtle

    Black River Turtle

    Black River Turtle or Black Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea: Geomydidae) is a Central American Wood Turtle. They are found in marshes, swamps, ponds, and slow moving rivers. Photographed these sun bathing beauties in a small stagnant stock pond on private property near La Garita, Alajuela...
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    • alajuela province black river turtle black wood turtle costa rica la garita rhinoclemmys funerrea
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Reptiles
  21. Bay-headed Tanager (male)

    Bay-headed Tanager (male)

    Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola gyrola) Nine subspecies have been described. Only the nominate is found in Costa Rica. Photographed in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest on Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel property. Los Angeles de San Ramn, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Subtropical moist-wet...
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    • alajuela province bay-headed tanager costa rica los angeles cloud forest san ramn tangara gyrola gyrola villa blanca cloud forest hotel
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Bananaqit

    Bananaqit

    Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola mexicana) An amazing 41 subspecies are recognized broken into two groups. The Caribbean Group, represented by 16 subspecies while the Inland Group is represented by 25. Fortunately, the only subspecies mapped for Costa Rica is subspecies mexicana. Photographed in...
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    • alajuela province bananaquit coereba flaveola mexicana costa rica la cinchona
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Volcn Arenal

    Volcn Arenal

    Volcn Arenal viewed from its east side looking westward. Costa Rica has seven active volcanos and another sixty dormant ones. Volcn Arenal is in Arenal National Park situated in the Province of Alajuela near the village of Arenal, only 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San Jos, Costa Ricas Capitol...
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    • alajuela province arenal arenal national park costa rica volcn arenal
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Landscapes
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