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Iguanas are one of the most fascinating reptiles found in Caño Negro. With their prehistoric appearance, strong bodies, colorful tones, and close connection to water ...

Meet the Boat-billed Heron, one of Caño Negro’s most secretive wetland birds. Learn how to identify it, where it lives, and why patient birdwatchers love ...

Slow, gentle, and endlessly captivating, sloths have become one of Costa Rica’s most beloved wildlife icons. Here is why this calm mammal continues to win ...

Rufous-tailed Jacamar Rufous-tailed Jacamar: A Flash of Color in the Living Wetland In a place like the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro, where ...

Collared Forest Falcon of Caño Negro Collared Forest Falcon: A hidden predator of the wetland forest In the rich mosaic of wetlands, gallery forests, and ...

Snail Kite of Caño Negro The Snail Kite of Caño Negro: A Specialist of the Wetlands In the vast wetlands of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, ...

Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker The Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker: A Hidden Jewel of Caño Negro In the vast and ever-changing wetlands of Caño Negro, some wildlife encounters feel almost ...

Slaty-tailed Trogon Slaty-tailed Trogon: One of the Quiet Jewels of Caño Negro In the dense green world surrounding Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge in northern Costa ...

Black-headed Trogon at Caño Negro Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) The Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is one of the most visually striking tropical birds found from ...