Keel-Billed Toucan Photography
With its improbable rainbow bill and unmistakable silhouette, the Keel-Billed Toucan is one of the great prizes for photographers heading into Costa Rica's forests, and it features prominently across NaturesLens' Costa Rican itineraries. Getting a clean, well-lit frame of this bird against dense foliage takes patience and the right guiding, which is very much the focus of these trips. Long lenses and 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 and San Carlos. The species appears on several tours, among them Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife, Essential Costa Rican Wildlife and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and…
NaturesLens Keel-Billed Toucan Photography Holidays
NaturesLens typically schedules these photography holidays in April, May, November and December.
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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 and 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 and San Carlos.