BELIZE BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
BELIZE

Start:	03/29/2006
End:	04/08/2006
Duration:	11 days
#Species:	242
#Endemics:	0
#Heard Only:	10

2006 Belize Birding Tour

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

color codes

Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major	LAS^h
2	Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui	CB^h,HV^h
Ducks: Anatidae
3	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	LAS
4	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	CT,LAS
5	/Blue-winged Teal/	Spatula discors	CT
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
6	Plain Chachalaca	Ortalis vetula	CB,CT,HV,LAS,THV
7	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens	CB,HV^h
8	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	CAS
New World Quail: Odontophoridae
9	Black-throated Bobwhite	Colinus nigrogularis	CT
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
10	Ocellated Turkey	Meleagris ocellata	CAS
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
11	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	CAS,CB,CT,THV
12	Pale-vented Pigeon	Patagioenas cayennensis	CT,LAS
13	Scaled Pigeon	Patagioenas speciosa	CAS,CB,HV
14	Red-billed Pigeon	Patagioenas flavirostris	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
15	Ruddy Ground Dove	Columbina talpacoti	CT,LAS,THV
16	Blue Ground Dove	Claravis pretiosa	CB
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
17	Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris	CB,CT,THV
18	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia	CT^h
19	Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana	CAS,CT,LAS
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
20	Common Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis	CAS^h,CB,CT,LAS
Swifts: Apodidae
21	White-throated Swift	Aeronautes saxatalis	HV
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
22	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora	CB
23	Long-billed Hermit	Phaethornis longirostris	CB
24	Stripe-throated Hermit	Phaethornis striigularis	CB
25	Azure-crowned Hummingbird	Saucerottia cyanocephala	CAS,HV,THV
26	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
27	White-bellied Emerald	Chlorestes candida	LAS,THV
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
28	Russet-naped Wood-Rail	Aramides albiventris	CT
29	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	CT
30	/American Coot/	Fulica americana	CT,LAS
31	Ruddy Crake	Laterallus ruber	CB^h
Finfoots: Heliornithidae
32	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	CT
Limpkin: Aramidae
33	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	CT,LAS
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
34	/Black-necked Stilt/	Himantopus mexicanus	LAS
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
35	/Killdeer/	Charadrius vociferus	CT
36	Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis	CT
Jacanas: Jacanidae
37	Northern Jacana	Jacana spinosa	CT,LAS,THV
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
38	/Spotted Sandpiper/	Actitis macularius	CT
39	/Solitary Sandpiper/	Tringa solitaria	CT
40	/Least Sandpiper/	Calidris minutilla	CT
41	\|Semipalmated Sandpiper\|	Calidris pusilla	CT
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
42	/Gull-billed Tern/	Gelochelidon nilotica	CT
43	/Caspian Tern/	Hydroprogne caspia	CT
Grebes: Podicipedidae
44	/Pied-billed Grebe/	Podilymbus podiceps	CT,LAS
Storks: Ciconiidae
45	Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria	THV
46	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	CT,LAS
Anhingas: Anhingidae
47	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	CT,LAS
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
48	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianus	CAS,CT,LAS
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
49	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	CT,LAS
50	/Glossy Ibis/	Plegadis falcinellus	CT,LAS
51	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	CT
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
52	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum	CT,LAS
53	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	CT
54	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	CT
55	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	CT,LAS
56	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	CT,LAS
57	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	CT,LAS,THV
58	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	CT,LAS
59	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	CT,LAS,THV
60	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	CAS,CT,LAS
61	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	CAS,CT,LAS,THV
62	Great Egret	Ardea alba	CT,LAS,THV
63	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	CAS,CT,LAS
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
64	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa	HV
65	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	CT,HV,LAS,THV
66	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	CAS,CT,HV,LAS,THV
67	Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes burrovianus	CT,THV
Osprey: Pandionidae
68	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	CT,LAS,THV
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
69	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	HV
70	Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea	CAS,CB,HV
71	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens	LAS
72	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	CT,LAS
73	Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis	CT,LAS
74	Great Black Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga	CT
75	Roadside Hawk	Rupornis magnirostris	Many
76	White Hawk	Pseudastur albicollis	HV
77	Gray Hawk	Buteo plagiatus	CAS
78	Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus	CAS
Owls: Strigidae
79	Spectacled Owl	Pulsatrix perspicillata	CB^h
80	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium brasilianum	HV
81	Stygian Owl	Asio stygius	HV
Trogons: Trogonidae
82	Slaty-tailed Trogon	Trogon massena	CB
83	Black-headed Trogon	Trogon melanocephalus	CAS,CB,LAS
84	Gartered Trogon	Trogon caligatus	CAS,CB
85	Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris	CAS
Motmots: Momotidae
86	Lesson's Motmot	Momotus lessonii	CB,HV,LAS^h
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
87	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata	CB,CT,LAS
88	/Belted Kingfisher/	Megaceryle alcyon	CT,LAS
89	Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona	CB
90	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea	CT
91	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
Jacamars: Galbulidae
92	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Galbula ruficauda	CB,LAS
Toucans: Ramphastidae
93	Collared Aracari	Pteroglossus torquatus	CB
94	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus	CAS,CB,LAS
Woodpeckers: Picidae
95	/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/	Sphyrapicus varius	HV
96	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	CAS,CT,HV,LAS,THV
97	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani	CAS,CB,CT^h,LAS
98	Yucatan Woodpecker	Melanerpes pygmaeus	LAS^h
99	Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes aurifrons	CAS,CB,HV,THV
100	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	CT
101	Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis	CAS,CB
102	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	HV,LAS
103	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Colaptes rubiginosus	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
104	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	CT,HV,LAS
105	Collared Forest-Falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus	CB^h,CT^h,LAS^h
106	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis	CAS
Parrots: Psittacidae
107	Brown-hooded Parrot	Pyrilia haematotis	CB,HV
108	White-crowned Parrot	Pionus senilis	CAS,LAS
109	Red-lored Amazon	Amazona autumnalis	CAS,CT,HV,LAS,THV
110	Yellow-headed Amazon	Amazona oratrix	CT
111	White-fronted Amazon	Amazona albifrons	CT,LAS,THV
112	Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana	CB,CT,LAS
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
113	Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus	CAS^h,CB,CT^h,LAS
114	Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis	CAS,CB^h
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
115	Ruddy Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla homochroa	CB
116	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus	CAS,CB,HV
117	Northern Barred-Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae	CAS
118	Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster	CB,CT,LAS^h
119	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii	CAS^h,CT,LAS
120	Northern Plain-Xenops	Xenops mexicanus	CAS
121	Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	CB,HV^h
122	Rufous-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis erythrothorax	CB,CT
Manakins: Pipridae
123	White-collared Manakin	Manacus candei	CB
124	Red-capped Manakin	Ceratopipra mentalis	CB,HV
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
125	Black-crowned Tityra	Tityra inquisitor	CAS
126	Masked Tityra	Tityra semifasciata	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
127	Northern Schiffornis	Schiffornis veraepacis	HV
128	Rose-throated Becard	Pachyramphus aglaiae	CB
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus
129	Pacific Royal-Flycatcher**	Onychorhynchus occidentalis	CB,LAS
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
130	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	Mionectes oleagineus	CB
131	Northern Bentbill	Oncostoma cinereigulare	CT
132	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	CB,HV,THV
133	Greenish Elaenia	Myiopagis viridicata	CAS
134	Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster	Many
135	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	CAS
136	Northern Tropical Pewee	Contopus bogotensis	CAS,CB
137	/Least Flycatcher/	Empidonax minimus	CB
138	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	CAS
139	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	CT,LAS,THV
140	Bright-rumped Attila	Attila spadiceus	CB^h,HV^h,LAS^h
141	Yucatan Flycatcher	Myiarchus yucatanensis	CT
142	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Myiarchus tuberculifer	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
143	Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus	CAS,CB,HV,LAS,THV
144	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarynchus pitangua	CB,LAS
145	Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis	Many
146	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus	CB
147	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes luteiventris	CAS,CB
148	Piratic Flycatcher	Legatus leucophaius	CB
149	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	CAS,CB,CT,LAS,THV
150	Couch's Kingbird	Tyrannus couchii	CB,CT
151	\|Eastern Kingbird\|	Tyrannus tyrannus	CB
152	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	CT,THV
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae
153	Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis	CT^h
154	Lesser Greenlet	Pachysilvia decurtata	CAS
155	/White-eyed Vireo/	Vireo griseus	CAS,HV
156	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	CT
157	/Yellow-throated Vireo/	Vireo flavifrons	CAS,LAS
158	[Blue-headed Vireo]	Vireo solitarius	CAS
159	/Red-eyed Vireo/	Vireo olivaceus	CB,LAS
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
160	Brown Jay	Cyanocorax morio	Many
161	Yucatan Jay	Cyanocorax yucatanicus	CT
Swallows: Hirundinidae
162	/Tree Swallow/	Tachycineta bicolor	CT
163	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea	CT,LAS
164	Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea	CT,LAS
165	/Northern Rough-winged Swallow/	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	CB,CT,LAS
166	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	CT
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
167	Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus	CAS^h,CB
168	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	CT
Wrens: Troglodytidae
169	Southern House Wren	Troglodytes musculus	CT,LAS
170	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	CAS,CB^h
171	Spot-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius maculipectus	CAS,CB,CT
172	Cabanis's Wren	Cantorchilus modestus	CT
173	White-bellied Wren	Uropsila leucogastra	CAS
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae
174	/Gray Catbird/	Dumetella carolinensis	CAS,CB,CT,HV
175	Tropical Mockingbird	Mimus gilvus	CB,CT,LAS,THV
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
176	/Wood Thrush/	Hylocichla mustelina	CAS,CB
177	Clay-colored Thrush	Turdus grayi	Many
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
178	Yellow-throated Euphonia	Euphonia hirundinacea	CAS,LAS
179	Olive-backed Euphonia	Euphonia gouldi	CAS
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
180	Green-backed Sparrow	Arremonops chloronotus	CAS
181	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	CT
182	Rusty Sparrow	Aimophila rufescens	HV,THV
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
183	Yellow-billed Cacique	Amblycercus holosericeus	CB,CT,LAS
184	Montezuma Oropendola	Psarocolius montezuma	CAS,CB,CT
185	Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus prosthemelas	CB,CT,LAS
186	/Orchard Oriole/	Icterus spurius	CB,CT,LAS,THV
187	Hooded Oriole	Icterus cucullatus	CT
188	Yellow-backed Oriole	Icterus chrysater	HV,THV
189	Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas	CT,HV,LAS
190	Altamira Oriole	Icterus gularis	CT
191	/Baltimore Oriole/	Icterus galbula	CAS,CB,CT,LAS,THV
192	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	CT,LAS
193	Bronzed Cowbird	Molothrus aeneus	CAS,CT,LAS
194	Giant Cowbird	Molothrus oryzivorus	CAS
195	Melodious Blackbird	Dives dives	CAS,CB,CT,HV,THV
196	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	CB,CT,LAS,THV
197	/Yellow-breasted Chat/	Icteria virens	CAS,CB,CT
New World Warblers: Parulidae
198	/Ovenbird/	Seiurus aurocapilla	CAS,CB
199	/Louisiana Waterthrush/	Parkesia motacilla	CAS,CB
200	/Northern Waterthrush/	Parkesia noveboracensis	CT,LAS
201	/Blue-winged Warbler/	Vermivora cyanoptera	CAS
202	/Black-and-white Warbler/	Mniotilta varia	Many
203	\|Prothonotary Warbler\|	Protonotaria citrea	CT
204	/Tennessee Warbler/	Leiothlypis peregrina	CAS,CB
205	/Kentucky Warbler/	Geothlypis formosa	CAS
206	/Common Yellowthroat/	Geothlypis trichas	CAS,CB,CT,HV
207	/Hooded Warbler/	Setophaga citrina	CAS,CB,HV
208	/American Redstart/	Setophaga ruticilla	CAS,CB,CT,LAS
209	/Northern Parula/	Setophaga americana	CB,LAS
210	\|Magnolia Warbler\|	Setophaga magnolia	Many
211	/Yellow Warbler/	Setophaga petechia	CT,LAS
212	/Chestnut-sided Warbler/	Setophaga pensylvanica	CAS,CB
213	Grace's Warbler	Setophaga graciae	HV
214	/Black-throated Green Warbler/	Setophaga virens	CAS,CT,LAS
215	Chestnut-capped Warbler	Basileuterus delattrii	HV
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
216	Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava	HV,THV
217	/Summer Tanager/	Piranga rubra	CAS,CB,CT
218	Red-crowned Ant-Tanager	Habia rubica	HV
219	Red-throated Ant-Tanager	Driophlox fuscicauda	CAS,CB,HV
220	Black-faced Grosbeak	Caryothraustes poliogaster	CB
221	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	CT,LAS
222	/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/	Pheucticus ludovicianus	HV,THV
223	Blue-black Grosbeak	Cyanoloxia cyanoides	CB
224	/Blue Grosbeak/	Passerina caerulea	HV
225	/Indigo Bunting/	Passerina cyanea	CAS,CB,HV
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
226	Gray-headed Tanager	Eucometis penicillata	CB
227	Crimson-collared Tanager	Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	CB
228	Scarlet-rumped Tanager	Ramphocelus passerinii	CB
229	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	CB,CT,HV,THV
230	Yellow-winged Tanager	Thraupis abbas	CAS,CB,LAS
231	Golden-hooded Tanager	Stilpnia larvata	CAS,CB,HV
232	Red-legged Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes cyaneus	CAS,CB,HV
233	Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza	CB
234	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	CAS
235	Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila funerea	CB
236	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina	CB
237	Morelet's Seedeater	Sporophila morelleti	Many
238	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	CB^h
239	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus	CB,HV,THV
240	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	CB,HV
241	Black-headed Saltator	Saltator atriceps	CAS,CB,HV
242	Bluish-gray Saltator	Saltator coerulescens	CT,LAS

*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	89
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	26
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	0
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	2
[]	Accidental	3

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

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BELIZE BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2006 Belize Birding Tour

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

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PRESENCE CODES

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