INCA DOVE, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   We can ID this dove as an Inca Dove by its small size, its scaly pattern above and below and its long tail with white outer edges.  Also in the second photo you can see some of its rufous primaries.

HOWLER MONKEYS, HOTEL RIU GUANACOSTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   The Howler Monkeys were very common in the area of the hotel.  We could often hear their howling.

THE INTREPID BIRDERS IN COSTA RICA, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

GREAT KISKADEE, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   The Great Kiskadee is a beautiful bird and very common in this area and in most of Costa Rica.

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE AREA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   The Great-tailed Grackle is the most common bird in the Hotel Riu Guanacaste area and in most other places we visited.   The male is shown in the first photo and the femal in the second photo.  In the third photo there are two males on the left and a female on the right.

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE BEACH, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   Even though we can't see the entire bird, we can ID it as an adult Neotropic Cormorant by its black neck, bill with hooked tip and orange chin-patch.

   The Neotropic Cormorant is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 286.

TROPICAL KINGBIRD, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   We can ID this flycatcher as a Tropical Kingbird by its long bill, dark mask, bright yellow underneath that reaches to the breast and greenish back (if you look very closely).