The position of Rancho Naturalista within the Cordillera Talamanca serves as a great magnet to many resident and migratory birds, over 450 species have been recorded from the diverse habitats within the area, including the large area of protected forest within the lodge grounds and surrounding adjacent land.

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Rancho Naturalista falls neatly into the Endemic Bird Area Number 19, ‘Central American Caribbean Foothills and Lowlands EBA’ and as a result is home to many species that are high on the ‘wanted’ list of many visiting birders. These and other speciality birds are listed below.