A Willet has a sturdy straight bill and long grayish legs.
Explore South Pacific
Costa Rica’s South Pacific region brings together rainforest, mountain communities and remarkable coastal landscapes. Uvita, the Osa Peninsula and the Golfo Dulce invite discovery of the connections between forests, rivers and sea. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.
Hudsonian Whimbrel
This large shorebird uses its long downward-curved bill to find crabs and other small animals on coastal flats.
Ruddy Turnstone
A Ruddy Turnstone uses a short sturdy bill to flip small objects and search for hidden invertebrates.
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.
