Site Report: Parque National Palo Verde
White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)
Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
Central American spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Broad-winged Hawk
Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Scorpion Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides)
Blue-vented Hummingbird (Amazilia hoffmanni)
Ameiva Lizard (Ameiva festiva)
Lesser Greenlet (Pachysylvia decurtata)
Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii)
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White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)
Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
Central American spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Broad-winged Hawk
Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Scorpion Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides)
Blue-vented Hummingbird (Amazilia hoffmanni)
Ameiva Lizard (Ameiva festiva)
Lesser Greenlet (Pachysylvia decurtata)
Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii)
The area surrounding the campsite was mostly second growth thorn forest. The Rio Tempisque floods into a flat area near the campground providing freshwater marsh. It looked possible to take a boat to the estuary area, but I am not sure how you would arrange that. We planned to stay a couple of nights here, but the weather was extremely hot. So, we hitchhiked with a ranger to another park nearby with a waterfall and swimming hole. Despite the bad weather, we were able to get in some good wildlife viewing... we even had three species of monkey in our campsite.
Visits
- 2009-02-18: We took a bus from Liberia to Bagaces where we found a taxi to take us into Palo Verde National Park. We set up camp in a pretty run down camping area amid a small mango orchard. For dinner, we took advantage of an on-site cafeteria. The weather was very hot and dry, so we did not stay long, instead opting to hitch with a ranger to another nearby park with a waterfall. We did get a nice show in the morning when three species of monkey visited the campsite.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (68 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(68 records)
Class: Birds
(58 records)
- Order: Anseriformes
(1 record)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Limpkin
- Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
- Order: Cuckoos (3 records)
- Order: Doves and Pigeons (4 records)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
- Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
- Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (4 records)
- Order: Owls And Nightjars
(1 record)
- Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars
- Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
- Order: Parrots
(2 records)
- Family: New World Parrots
- Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis)
- White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons)
- Order: Pelicans
(18 records)
- Family: Anhingas
- Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
- Family: Cormorants
- Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- Family: Herons
- Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Western Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
- Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
- Family: Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
- Family: Jacanas
- Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa)
- Family: Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
- Family: Storks
- Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
- Order: Perching Birds
(13 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus)
- Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
- Family: Gnatwrens
- White-browed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila bilineata)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- White-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax formosus)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina)
- Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
- Family: Swallows
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
- Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
- Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
- Family: Wrens
- Rufous-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
(3 records)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
- Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
- Family: Thick-knees
- Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus)
- Order: Trogons (2 records)
- Order: Vultures
(3 records)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides
(1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
Class: Mammals
(6 records)
- Order: Carnivorans
(1 record)
- Family: Procyonidae
- White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
(2 records)
- Family: Bovids
- Aurochs (Bos taurus)
- Family: Cervidae
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Order: Primates (3 records)
Class: Reptiles
(4 records)
- Order: Alligators and Crocodiles
(1 record)
- Family: Crocodiles
- American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
- Order: Lizards and Snakes
(2 records)
- Family: Iguanas
- Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
- Family: Whiptails and Tegus
- Rainbow Ameiva Lizard (Holcosus undulatus)
- Order: Turtles
(1 record)
- Family: Fresh Water Turtle
- Scorpion Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides)