We offer information on birding in Costa Rica ,plus list of endemic species and complete bird list for Costa Rica.This a complete list of the birds of Costa Rica with English common names,scientific names,and recommended Spanish common names :

Family
Common Name	Scientific Name
Thamnophilidae
Great Antshrike	Taraba major
Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus
Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi
Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina
Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus
Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis
Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Furnariidae
Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens
Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura
Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus guatemalensis
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorhynchus spirurus
Black-striped Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner	Automolus ochrolaemus
Picidae
Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen
Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus
Hoffmann´s Woodpecker	Melanerpes hoffmannii
Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Veniliornis fumigatus
Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex
Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis
Red-rumped Woodpecker	Veniliornis kirkii