Keel-Billed Toucan Photography
With its improbable rainbow bill & unmistakable silhouette, the Keel-Billed Toucan is one of the great prizes for photographers heading into Costa Rica's forests, & it features prominently across NaturesLens' Costa Rican itineraries. Getting a clean, well-lit frame of this bird against dense foliage takes patience & the right guiding, which is very much the focus of these trips. Long lenses & a good deal of neck-craning are the order of the day, but the reward is a portrait that captures one of the region's true wildlife icons.
Where NaturesLens Photographs the Keel-Billed Toucan
NaturesLens runs its Keel-Billed Toucan photography holidays in Costa Rica, visiting a spread of locations known for reliable sightings, including Boca Tapada, Caño Negro, Guápiles, San Gerardo de Dota, San Ramon, Sarapiquí, Tárcoles, Alajuela & San Carlos. The species appears on several tours, among them Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife, Essential Costa Rican Wildlife & Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica, each offering a slightly different route through these toucan-rich areas. These holidays are typically scheduled for April, May, November & December, giving photographers a choice of windows across the year to plan their trip around.
Boca Tapada
NaturesLens visits Boca Tapada on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared…
Caño Negro
NaturesLens visits Caño Negro on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared…
Guápiles
NaturesLens visits Guápiles on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared Aracari…
San Gerardo de Dota
NaturesLens visits San Gerardo de Dota on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan…
San Ramon
NaturesLens visits San Ramon on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared…
Sarapiquí
NaturesLens visits Sarapiquí on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared Aracari…
Tárcoles
NaturesLens visits Tárcoles on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared Aracari…
Alajuela
NaturesLens visits Alajuela on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan & Collared Aracari…
San Carlos
NaturesLens visits San Carlos on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Atlantic Royal Flycatcher, Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola &…
NaturesLens Keel-Billed Toucan Photography Holidays
NaturesLens typically schedules these photography holidays in April, May, November & December.
NaturesLens Guides Who Photograph This Species
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I photograph the Keel-Billed Toucan in Costa Rica?
NaturesLens runs dedicated Keel-Billed Toucan photography holidays to Costa Rica, typically departing in April, May, November & December.
What specific locations does NaturesLens use to photograph the Keel-Billed Toucan?
NaturesLens photographs the Keel-Billed Toucan at Boca Tapada, Caño Negro, Guápiles, San Gerardo de Dota, San Ramon, Sarapiquí, Tárcoles, Alajuela & San Carlos.