Lands in love hotel is situated on 109 hectares in the middle of a hidden valley, surrounded by beautiful tropical cloud forest. At 500 meters elevation on the Caribbean slope of the Tilarán Mountains this is an ideal place for bird watching. There is an intriguing mix of lowland and middle elevation species found in a diversity of forest, open country and aquatic habitats.
Lands in love also make a perfect base from which to explore other nearby birding opportunities. The hotel and valley is an undisturbed island of beauty and nature, easily accessed by a well paved road and located only 1½ hours from San Jose.

• Bird list and bird finding information updated constantly by Costa Rican birding authority Jim Zook
• Guided bird watching tours upon request
• Early breakfast upon request
• Access to well designed and maintained trails through all the forest and open habitats that are found on the hotel property.
• Bird watching from canopy platforms located in the middle of the primary forest and from canopy towers with commanding views of the entire valley.
• Bird feeders around the hotel that attract birds from all over the valley.
• In each room: Coffee machine, Mini Bar, Telephone, 29" Cable TV, Free Wi-Fi Internet access

Last updated 18-Jul-2008

Tinamida

Tinamus major - Great Tinamou

Crypturellus soui - Little Tinamou

Cracidae

Ortalis cinereiceps - Gray-headed Chachalaca

Penelope purpurascens - Crested Guan

Crax rubra - Great Curassow

Ardeidae

Ardea Herodias - Great Blue Heron

Ardea alba - Great Egret - Casmerodius albus

Egretta caerulea - Little Blue Heron

Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret

Butorides virescens - Green Heron - Butorides striatus - Green-backed Heron

Cathartidae

Coragyps atratus - Black Vulture

Cathartes aura - Turkey Vulture 

Sarcoramphus papa - King Vulture

Accipitridae

Pandion haliaetus - Osprey

Chondrohierax uncinatus - Hook-billed Kite

Elanoides forficatus - Swallow-tailed Kite - American Swallow-tailed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus - Double-toothed Kite

Accipiter cooperii - Cooper's Hawk

Leucopternis princes - Barred Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis - White Hawk

Asturina nitida - Gray Hawk - Buteo nitidus

Buteogallus urubitinga - Great Black-Hawk

Buteo magnirostris - Roadside Hawk

Buteo platypterus - Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo brachyurus - Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo swainsoni - Swainson's Hawk

Spizaetus ornatus - Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Falconidae

Herpetotheres cachinnans - Laughing Falcon

Falco rufigularis - Bat Falcon

Rallidae

Laterallus albigularis - White-throated Crake

Aramides cajanea - Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Amaurolimnas unicolor - Uniform Crake

Porphyrio martinica - Purple Gallinule - Porphyrula martinica

Jacanidae

Jacana spinosa -Northern Jacana 

Scolopacidae

Tringa solitaria -Solitary Sandpiper

Actitis macularius -Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularia

Columbidae

Patagioenas flavirostris -Red-billed Pigeon - Columba flavirostris

Patagioenas nigrirostris -Short-billed Pigeon - Columba nigrirostris

Leptotila verreauxi -White-tipped Dove

Leptotila cassinii -Gray-chested Dove

Aratinga finschi - Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga nana - Olive-throated Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis - Orange-chinned Parakeet

Pionopsitta haematotis - Brown-hooded Parrot

Pionus senilis - White-crowned Parrot

Cuculidae

Piaya cayana - Squirrel Cuckoo

Crotophaga sulcirostris - Groove-billed Ani

Neomorphus geoffroyi - Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo

Strigidae

Megascops choliba - Tropical Screech-Owl - Otus choliba

Ciccaba nigrolineata - Black-and-white Owl

Caprimulgidae

Lurocalis semitorquatus - Short-tailed Nighthawk 

Nyctidromus albicollis - Common Pauraque

Nyctibiidae

Nyctibius grandis - Great Potoo

Apodidae

Streptoprocne rutila - Chestnut-collared Swift - Cypseloides rutilus

Streptoprocne zonaris - White-collared Swift

Chaetura vauxi - Vaux's Swift

Trochilidae

Phaethornis guy - Green Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris - Long-billed Hermit - Phaethornis superciliosos - Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis striigularis - Stripe-throated Hermit - Phaethornis longuemareus - Little Hermit

Florisuga mellivora - White-necked Jacobin

Anthracothorax prevostii - Green-breasted Mango

Klais guimeti - Violet-headed Hummingbird

Lophornis helenae - Black-crested Coquette

Thalurania colombica - Violet-crowned Woodnymph - Crowned Woodnymph

Amazilia tzacatl - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Microchera albocoronata - Snowcap

Chalybura urochrysia - Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer - Red-footed Plumeleteer

Heliodoxa jacula - Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa barroti - Purple-crowned Fairy

Trogonidae

Trogon violaceus - Violaceous Trogon

Trogon rufus - Black-throated Trogon 

Trogon Massena - Slaty-tailed Trogon 

Momotidae

Baryphthengus martii - Rufous Motmot

Electron carinatum - Keel-billed Motmot

Electron platyrhynchum - Broad-billed Motmot

Galbulidae

Galbula ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Ramphastidae

Pteroglossus torquatus - Collared Aracari

Ramphastos sulfuratus - Keel-billed Toucan 

Ramphastos swainsonii - Chestnut-mandibled Toucan 

Picidae

Melanerpes pucherani - Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Piculus rubiginosus - Golden-olive Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus - Lineated Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis - Pale-billed Woodpecker

Furnariidae

Synallaxis brachyuran - Slaty Spinetail

Hyloctistes subulatus - Striped Woodhunter - Striped Foliage-gleaner

Automolus ochrolaemus - Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner 

Xenops minutus- Plain Xenops

Sclerurus guatemalensis - Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Dendrocincla fuliginosa - Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla homochroa - Ruddy Woodcreeper

Glyphorhynchus spirurus - Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius - Spotted Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes sanctithiomae - Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii - Streak-headed Woodcreeper - Streaked-headed Woodcreeper

Thamnophilidae

Thamnophilus doliatus - Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus atrinucha - Western Slaty-Antshrike - Thamnophilus punctatus - Slaty Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus - Russet Antshrike

Dysithamnus mentalis - Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus striaticeps - Streak-crowned Antvireo 

Myrmotherula fulviventris - Checker-throated Antwren

Cercomacra tyrannina - Dusky Antbird

Myrmeciza exsul - Chestnut-backed Antbird

Myrmeciza laemosticta - Dull-mantled Antbird

Myrmeciza immaculate - Immaculate Antbird

Gymnopithys leucaspis - Bicolored Antbird

Hylophylax naevioides - Spotted Antbird

Phaenostictus mcleannani - Ocellated Antbird

Formicaridae

Formicarius analis - Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius nigricapillus - Black-headed Antthrush

Hylopezus dives - Thicket Antpitta - Hylopezus fulviventris - Fulvous-bellied Antpitta

Tyrannidae

Capsiempis flaveola - Yellow Tyrannulet

Elaenia flavogaster - Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Serpophaga cinerea - Torrent Tyrannulet

Mionectes oleaginous - Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Leptopogon superciliaris - Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Zimmerius vilissimus - Paltry Tyrannulet - Mistletoe Tyrannulet

Lophotriccus pileatus - Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Oncostoma cinereigulare - Northern Bentbill

Poecilotriccus sylvia - Salte-headed Tody-Flycatcher - Todirostrum sylvia

Todirostrum cinereum - Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum nigriceps - Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens - Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Platyrinchus coronatus - Golden-crowned Spadebill

Terenotriccus erythrurus - Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Myiobius sulphureipygius - Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Contopus cinereus - Tropical Pewee

Sayornis nigricans - Black Phoebe

Attila spadiceus - Bright-rumped Attila

Rhytipterna holerythra - Rufous Mourner

Myiarchus tuberculifer - Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus - Great-crested Flycatcher

Pitangus sulphuratus - Great Kiskadee

Megarhynchus pitangua - Boat-billed Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis - Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis - Gray-capped Flycatcher

Conopias albovittatus - White-ringed Flycatcher - Coryphotriccus albovittatus

Myiodynastes luteiventris - Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius - Piratic Flycatcher

Tyrannus melancholicus - Tropical Kingbird

Genera Incertae sedis

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Becard

Tityra semifasciata - Masked Tityra

Tityra inquisitor - Black-crowned Tityra

Pipridae

Manacus candei - White-collared Manakin

Vireonidae

Vireo philadelphicus - Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo olivaceus - Red-eyed Vireo

Hylophilus ochraceiceps - Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Hylophilus decurtatus - Lesser Greenlet

Vireolanius pulchellus - Green Shrike-Vireo

Corvidae

Cyanocorax morio - Brown Jay

Hirundinidae

Progne chalybea - Gray-breasted Martin

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca - Blue-and-white Swallow - Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Stelgidopteryx serripennis - Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis - Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow

Troglodytidae

Campylorhynchus zonatus - Band-backed Wren

Thryothorus atrogularis - Black-throated Wren

Thryothorus nigricapillus - Bay Wren 

Thryothorus thoracicus - Stripe-breasted Wren

Thryothorus modestus - Plain Wren

Troglodytes aedon - House Wren

Henicorhina leucosticte - White-breasted Wood-Wren

Microcerculus Philomela - Nightingale Wren

Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus - Song Wren

Sylviidae

Microbates cinereiventris - Tawny-faced Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus - Long-billed Gnatwren

Polioptila plumbea - Tropical Gnatcather

Turdidae

Catharus mexicanus - Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus minimus - Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus ustulatus - Swainson's Thrush

Turdus obsoletus - Pale-vented Thrush - Pale-vented Robin

Turdus grayi - Clay-colored Robin

Parulidae

Vermivora chrysoptera - Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora peregrina - Tennessee Warbler

Parula pitiayumi - Tropical Parula

Dendroica petechia - Yellow Warbler

Dendroica pensylvanica - Chestnut-sided Warbler

Dendroica coronata - Yellow-rumped Warbler

Mniotilta varia - Black-and-White Warbler

Setophaga rutinilla - American Redstart

Protonotaria citrea - Prothonotary Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorus - Worm-eating Warbler

Seiurus aurocapillus - Ovenbird

Seiurus motacilla - Louisiana Waterthrush

Geothlypis semiflava - Olive-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis poliocephala - Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Wilsonia pusilla - Wilson's Warbler

Wilsonia Canadensis- Canada Warbler

Myioborus miniatus - Slate-throated Redstart

Basileuterus culicivorus - Golden-crowned Warbler 

Phaeothlypis fulvicauda - Buff-rumped Warbler

Genus Incertae sedis

Coereba flaveola - Bananaquit

Thraupidae

Chlorothraupis carmioli - Olive Tanager

Lanio leucothorax - White-throated Shrike-Tanager

Tachyphonus luctuosus - White-shouldered Tanager

Tachyphonus rufus - White-lined Tanager

Habia fuscicauda - Red-throated Ant-Tanager

Piranga flava - Hepatic Tanager

Piranga rubra - Summer Tanager

Piranga olivacea - Scarlet Tanager

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus - Crimson-collared Tanager - Phlogothraupis sanguinolenta

Ramphocelus passerinii - Passerini´s Tanager - Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Thraupis episcopus - Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis palmarum - Palm Tanager

Tangara icterocephala - Silver-throated Tanager

Tangara gyrola - Bay-headed Tanager

Tangara larvata - Golden-hooded Tanager

Dacnis venusta - Scarlet-thighed Dacnis

Dacnis cayana - Blue Dacnis

Chlorophanes spiza - Green Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus - Red-legged Honeycreeper 

Emberizidae

Volatinia jacarina - Blue-black Grassquit 

Sporophila Americana - Variable Seedeater - Sporophila aurita

Oryzoborus funereus - Thick-billed Seed-Finch

Tiaris olivaceus - Yellow-faced Grassquit - Tiaris olivacea

Lysurus crassirostris - Sooty-faced Finch

Arremon aurantiirostris - Orange-billed Sparrow

Arremonops conirostris - Black-striped Sparrow

Cardinalidae

Saltator coerulescens - Grayish Saltator

Saltator maximus - Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator atriceps - Black-headed Saltator

Caryothraustes poliogaster - Black-faced Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus - Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Cyanocompsa cyanoides - Blue-black Grosbeak

Icteridae

Dives dives - Melodious Blackbird

Quiscalus mexicanus - Great-tailed Grackle

Molothrus aeneus - Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus oryzivorus - Giant Cowbird - Scaphidura oryzivora

Icterus prosthemelas - Black-cowled Oriole - Icterus dominicensis

Icterus spurious - Orchard Oriole

Icterus galbula - Baltimore Oriole - Northern Oriole

Amblycercus holosericeus - Yellow-billed Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis - Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Psarocolius wagleri - Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius Montezuma - Montezuma Oropendola

Fringillidae

Euphonia luteicapilla - Yellow-crowned Euphonia

Euphonia hirundinacea - Yellow-throated Eu