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Key: H (heard), # from 1 to 7 (# of days seen/heard)
Tinamous - Tinamidae H
*Great Tinamou Tinamus major H
*Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi
2
Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae
*Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 2
Anhingas - Anhingidae 1
*Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 2
2
Bitterns & Herons - Ardeidae 3
*Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus 1
*Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 2
*Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 1
*Great Egret Ardea alba 2
*Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
*Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 2
*Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax violacea
*Green Heron Double‐toothed Kite
Storks - Ciconiidae 7
*Wood Stork Mycteria americana 7
6
American Vultures - Cathartidae
*Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 1
*Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 1
*King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa 3
3
Kites, Eagles, Hawks & Allies - Accipitridae 2
*Osprey Pandion haliaetus 3
*Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis 2
*Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 3
*Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus 4
*Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea 1
*White Hawk Leucopternis albicollis 3
*Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga 4
*Gray Hawk Asturina nitida
*Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris 2
*Short-tailed Hawk Bueto brachyurus 1
*Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus 7
*Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus
1/2H
Falcons - Falconidae 5
*Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
*American Kestrel Falco sparverius 2 Bat Falcon
*Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
7
Curassows & Guans - Cracidae
*Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula
*Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
*Great Curassow Crax rubra
Turkeys & Quail - Phasianidae
*Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata
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Rails, Gallinules & Coots - Rallidae 1
*Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea
Plovers - Charadriidae 1
*Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Jacanas - Jacanidae 2
*Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa
Pigeons & Doves - Columbidae 3 Ocellated Turkey
*Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 1
*Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 1
*Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris 2/1H
*Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 2
*Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta 1
*Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti 1
*Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa 1
*White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 1
*Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Parakeets, Macaws & Parrots - Psittacidae 7
*Olive-throated Parakeet Aratinga nana 2
*Brown-hooded Parrot Pionopsitta haematotis 5
*White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis 1
*White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons 7
*Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 5
*Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa
Cuckoos & Allies - Cuculidae 3
*Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 1
*Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris
Typical Owls - Strigidae H Female Slaty‐tailed Trogon
*Vermiculated Screech-Owl Megascops guatemalae
*Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps H
Goatsuckers - Caprimulgidae 1/5H
*Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
Potoos - Nyctibiidae 1
*Northern Potoo Nyctibius jamaicensis
Swifts - Apodidae 2
*Vaux’s Swift Chaetura vauxi 5
*Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
Hummingbirds - Trochilidae 7
*Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris 3
*Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 1
*Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvieri 1
*Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus curvipennis 5
*White-necked Jacobin Flonisuga mellivora 1
*Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii 3
*White-bellied Emerald Amazilia candida 7
*Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
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Trogons - Trogonidae 2/3H
*Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus 3
*Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus 1
*Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
*Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 3/3H
Motmots - Momotidae 2/1H
*Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula 1/2H
*Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
Kingfishers - Alcedinidae 1
*Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata
*Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon 3 Black‐headed Trogon
*Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 3
*American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
1
Puffbirds - Bucconidae H
*White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos
Jacamars - Galbulidae H
*Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Toucans - Ramphastidae 4
*Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Woodpeckers - Picidae 7
*Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 1
*Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons 1
*Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus 1
*Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus 3
*Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 6
*Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis
Ovenbirds - Furnariidae H
*Scaly-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus guatemalensis
Woodcreepers - Dendrocolaptidae H
*Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina 1
*Ruddy Woodcreeper Dendrocincla homochroa 3/1H
*Olivaceus Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus 1/1H
*Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 1
*Northern-Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae 2/2H
*Ivory-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Antbirds - Thamnophilidae 1
*Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis 2
*Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
Young Ornate Hawk‐Eagle
Tyrant Flycatchers - Tyrannidae
Tyrannulets, Elaenias & Allies – Elaeniinae H
*Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum 1/1H
*Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Tody-Tyrants & Flatbills —Platyrinchinae 1
*Northern Bentbill Oncostoma cinereigulare 1
*Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris 2
*Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens H
*Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Fluvicoline Flycatchers - Fluvicolinae
*Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius 1/1H
2/1H
*Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus
2
*Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 2
*Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
Tyrannine Flycatchers - Tyranninae H
*Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus 3
*Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 2/2H
*Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus 1
*Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 5
*Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 7
*Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 1
*Couch’s Kingbird Tyrannus couchii 3
*Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Tityras & Becards - Tityrinae 2/2H
*Thrushlike Schiffornis Schiffornis turdinus 1
*Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 5
*Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 2
*Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Cotingas - Cotingidae
*Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis 1
Manakins - Pipridae 1/2H
*White-collared Manakin Manacus candei 2
*Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis
Vireos 2/2H
*White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus 1
*Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons 2
* Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 1
*Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps
*Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus 2/2H
*Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus H
Jays - Corvidae 4
*Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
Swallows - Hirundinidae 2
*Purple Martin Progne subis 1
*Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 4
*Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea
Wrens - Troglodytidae 1/2H
*Spot-breasted Wren Thryothorus maculipectus 1
*House Wren Troglodytes aedon
*White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta 2/3H
Old World Warblers & Gnatcatchers - Sylviidae 3
*Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
Solitaires, Thrushes, & Allies - Turdidae 4
*Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina 7
*Clay-colored Robin Turdus grayi
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, & Allies - Mimidae 1/3H
*Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
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Wood-Warblers - Parulidae 1
*Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina 5
*Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia 3
*Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica 5
*Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia 1
*Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens 2
*Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica 4
*Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 6
*American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 2
*Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus 2
*Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis 2/1H
*Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus 3/2H
*Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina
Tanagers - Thraupidae 2
*Black-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio aurantius 4
*Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica 3
*Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda
*Rose-throated Tanager Habia roseogularis 5
*Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 5
*Yellow-winged Tanager Thraupis abbas 6
*Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerps cyaneus
Emberizids - Emberizidae 7
*White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola H
*Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus
Cardinals, Saltators & Allies - Cardinalidae 1
*Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps H
*Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides 1
*Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Blackbirds & Allies - Icteridae 6 Owl‐eyed Butterfly
*Melodious Blackbird Dives dives 3
*Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 2
*Giant Cowbird Molothnus oryzivorus 3
*Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas 1
*Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius 4
*Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus 2
*Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 1
*Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus 6/1H
*Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma
Fringilline, Euphonious & Cardueline Finches 1
*Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinis 3
*Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea 4
*Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi
TOTAL BIRD SPECIES: 175
New Jersey Audubon Belize 2012
Additional Species: Basilisk Lizard
Mammals
Yucatan Black Howler Monkey
Central American Spider Monkey
Deppe's Squirrel
Agouti
Northern Raccoon
White-lipped Peccary
White-tailed Deer
Red brocket Deer
Baird's Tapir (footprints)
Big Cat….urine
Reptiles & Ampibians
Marine Toad
Slider Turtle
Morelet's Crocodile
House Gecko
Basilisk Lizard
Anole
Ground Skink
Imperial Boa
Escorpion
Other….
Many beautiful butterflies including:
Blue Morpho
Owl-eyed Butterfly
Banded Dagger-wing
Ruddy Dagger-wing
Yellow-angled Sulphur
Florida White
Kite Swallowtail (white)
King Swallowtail
& a lovely blue damselfly with cherry red eyes
A "Blizzard" of Butterflies: Florida Whites and Swallowtails