Sunrise Birdwatching & Nature Experience
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Woodpecker Educational Tours was founded in 2022 with the mission of transforming simple walks into Meaningful Experiences that connect people with nature in its deepest essence. The reserve forms part of the Three-wattled Bellbird Biological Corridor, a vital habitat for the conservation of remarkable species such as the iconic Three-wattled Bellbird, Collared Trogon, Long-tailed Manakin, Turquoise-browed Motmot, toucans, and woodpeckers. Its biodiversity also protects essential native flora including Lauraceae and Cecropias, as well as unique wildlife such as the Banded Gecko, the endemic Red-eyed Stream Frog (Duellmanohyla rufioculis), and several species of glass frogs including the Cascade Glass Frog and Fleischmann’s Glass Frog... This 33-hectare sanctuary has been protected by a Costa Rican family since 1968. Located between 1350 and 1400 meters above sea level, its transitional forest connects the dry, rainforest, and cloud forest ecosystems, preserving an extraordinary biodiversity that can be explored through guided day and night walks led by ICT-certified professionals, along more than 4 km of scenic trails with breathtaking landscapes. "We are a regenerative project that shares the forest through conservation, environmental education, and birdwatching experiences designed to inspire meaningful and lasting connections with nature.
About this tour
Begin your birdwatching experience at 5:00 a.m., the most active time of day for birdlife in Monteverde. As the forest awakens with the sounds of nature, enjoy spectacular sunrise views stretching from the mountains to the Gulf of Nicoya while savoring organic coffee or tea with homemade cookies. Led by an expert naturalist guide, explore trails located in a unique transition zone between the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste, offering exceptional opportunities to observe both highland and lowland bird species in their natural habitat. Look for iconic species such as the Collared Trogon, Three-wattled Bellbird, Keel-billed Toucan, and the vibrant Long-tailed Manakin. An unforgettable birdwatching experience combining sunrise, biodiversity, and the beauty of Monteverde.
Target Species
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Pacific Screech-Owl
Megascops cooperi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
White-throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Psittacara finschi
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Orange-bellied Trogon
Trogon aurantiiventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Lesser Greenlet
Pachysylvia decurtatus
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
Cabanis’s Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Lesson’s Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia luteicapilla
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Philodice bryantae
Mottled Owl
Ciccaba virgata
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
Melozone leucotis
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus aurantiirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Gartered Trogon
Trogon caligatus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Blue-throated Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Collared Trogon
Trogon collaris
Crested Guan
Penelope purpurascens
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Chestnut-capped Warbler
Basileuterus delattrii
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
What's Included
Guide Telescope Coffee / Tea Snacks Entrace fee to the reserve
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$150.00
includes all fees