Resplendent Quetzal, highland birding & photography, San Gerardo de Dota
Michael
Based in San Gerardo de Dota, CRSpanish, English
- Booking
- 24 h
- Typical confirmation time
Meet Michael
Resplendent Quetzal, highland birding & photography, San Gerardo de Dota
Michael runs Quetzales Costa Rica Tours, a birding operation focused on the highland cloud forests of the Savegre valley / San Gerardo de Dota — the single best place on Earth to see the Resplendent Quetzal. He guides small groups to the region's signature highland birds, from the quetzal itself to endemic hummingbirds and the seasonal Three-wattled Bellbird.
How Michael guides
Early-morning highland birding: Michael tracks quetzal fruiting trees (wild avocado) and known perches, then works the Savegre trails for the wider highland community — hummingbirds, bellbird and canopy raptors — with scope and binoculars for the group.
Field record, species by species
A track record for choosing a guide, not a promise of sightings.
New
Lyferr sighting success · building from logged trips
Michael’s success rate per species appears once enough trips are logged, including the ones without a sighting.
| Species | Status |
|---|---|
| Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno | Unverified |
| Three-Wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus | Unverified |
| Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammula | Unverified |
| Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae | Unverified |
| Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus | Unverified |
- Resplendent QuetzalUnverified
Pharomachrus mocinno
- Three-Wattled BellbirdUnverified
Procnias tricarunculatus
- Volcano HummingbirdUnverified
Selasphorus flammula
- Black-crested CoquetteUnverified
Lophornis helenae
- Black Hawk-EagleUnverified
Spizaetus tyrannus
Explore with Michael
Book an existing walk, or ask for a private one built around your species and pace.
Have a species in mind?
Tell us what you hope to see, your dates and group. Lyferr passes it to Michael and comes back with a private plan and price.
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Dates, target species, group size, mobility, camera gear
Agree on the details
Route, start time, pickup, price for your group
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25% deposit. Michael’s WhatsApp arrives with the confirmation.
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What is already listed, and what to confirm before you book.
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Up to 48 h before day tours, 60 days before trips, except the booking fee
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