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Cielo Lodge is a Bird Watchers Paradise in Costa Rica

Birdwatching at Cielo Lodge in Golfito, Costa Rica is an unforgettable experience, offering front‑row access to one of the most biodiverse birding regions in the world. Perched above the Golfo Dulce and surrounded by pristine rainforest, the lodge is home to iconic species such as scarlet macaws, toucans, hummingbirds, tanagers, and hawks that glide effortlessly through the canopy. Guests can enjoy sunrise birdwatching from their open‑air suites, explore forest trails with expert guides, or simply relax as vibrant tropical birds pass overhead. With its elevated location, 380 Acres of protected habitat, and year‑round wildlife activity, Cielo Lodge is a premier destination for birdwatchers seeking authentic, eco‑luxury immersion in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone.

Here are a few of the birds that have been seen around the Cielo Lodge gardens

 

Fiery-billed Aricari

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Red-capped Manikin

Summer Tanager

  1. Baltimore Oriole 

  2. Bananaquit 

  3. Bay-headed Tanager 

  4. Black Hawk-Eagle 

  5. Black-and-white Warbler 

  6. Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager 

  7. Black-throated Trogon 

  8. Blue- black Grosbeak 

  9. Blue-crowned Manakin

  10. Blue Dacnis

  11. Blue-gray Tanager 

  12. Brown-throated Parakeet 

  13. Charming Hummingbird 

  14. Chestnut-backed Antbird 

  15. Chestnut-sided Warbler 

  16. Crested Guan 

  17. Dusky-capped Flycatcher 

  18. Fiery-billed Aracari 

  19. Gartered Trogon 

  20. Golden-hooded Tanager 

  21. Golden-naped Woodpecker 

  22. Great Curassow

  23. Great Kiskadee 

  24. Green Honeycreeper

  25. Grey-Cowled Wood Rail 

  26. Laughing Falcon

  27. Lesson's Motmot 

  28. Lineated Woodpecker 

  29. Little Tinamou 

  30. Masked Tityra 

  31. Mealy Parrot 

  32. Orange-chinned Parakeet 

  33. Ornate Hawk-Eagle 

  34. Pale-billed Woodpecker 

  35. Palm Tanager 

  36. Red-capped Manakin

  37. Red-lored Parrot 

  38. Roadside Hawk 

  39. Scarlet Macaw 

  40. Scarlet-rumped Cacique 

  41. Scarlet-rumped Tanager 

  42. Shining Honeycreeper 

  43. Slaty-tailed Trogon 

  44. Social Flycatcher 

  45. Spectacled Owl

  46. Spot-crowned Euphonia 

  47. Squirrel Cuckoo

  48. Stripe throated Hermit 

  49. Summer Tanager 

  50. Swallow-tailed Kite 

  51. Tennessee Warbler 

  52. Three-wattled Bellbird (mid-December – late February) 

  53. Tropical Kingbird 

  54. Veraguan Mango

  55. Violet-headed Hummingbird 

  56. Wedge-billed Woodcreeper 

  57. White- throated Thrush 

  58. White-crowned Parrot 

  59. White-tipped Dove 

  60. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 

  61. Yellow-headed Caracara 

  62. Yellow-throated Toucan 

  63. Yellow-throated Vireo