This slender white egret often feeds actively in shallow coastal water.
Explore Central Pacific
Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region connects beach communities with forest and river landscapes. Jacó, Quepos and Manuel Antonio offer different ways to explore the meeting of land and ocean. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.
Tricolored Heron
A white belly and pale stripe along the front of the neck distinguish this slender heron from the uniformly dark adult Little Blue Heron.
Green Heron
The Green Heron is a compact hunter with a dark greenish back, chestnut neck and a short crest.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
This sturdy heron often hunts crabs and other crustaceans around coastal wetlands.
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilts have exceptionally long pink legs, a thin straight dark bill and contrasting black-and-white plumage.
