Mottled Owl
The mottled owl is often heard in the Mayan Foothills, and is one of the few owl species that is not considered threatened. You might spot one at night, hunting from fence posts, low branches or road signs.
Birds
Eastern Kingbird
The best place to see an Eastern Kingbird in the Maya Mountain foothills is to keep an eye out for a flock while on the waterways, because they may perch on branches over water, flying with shallow, fluttery wingbeats as they dart out to snatch large flying insects.
Northern Potoo
Since the potoo is nocturnal, it sits very still in the daytime to avoid detection, and with its mottled gray/brown/cream feathers and stiff posture, it blends perfectly with dead branches.
Ringed Kingfisher
The Ringed Kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in the western hemisphere, found around bodies of water from Texas to the southern tip of South America. It has an amazingly huge beak,
Black-faced Antthrush
This little bird, a bit smaller than a robin, is unmistakable. Plump and perky on long pinkish legs, it darts across the forest floor with a jerky gait, tossing leaves to look for insects, snails, spiders and other invertebrates.
Turkey Vulture
The turkey vulture, with bright red, featherless head, often hangs around with black vultures, which have warty black heads and shorter tails. In flight, the turkey vulture has a distinctly longer tail. Their habits are similar.
Morellet’s Seedeater
Morellet’s Seedeater Belize shares some of its birds with the United States, as they migrate to and fro through the seasons. One of those migrants […]
Great Curassow
Occasionally, usually near dawn or dusk, you might see a pair of secretive Great Curassows sneaking through the forest or dashing across a dirt road in relatively undisturbed forests.
Collared Araçari
This brilliantly-colored cartoonish bird is a medium-sized toucan, about 16″ long (¼ of that is beak) and is found at BIB in the mid-canopy and forest edge.
Yellow-throated Euphonia
A pretty little bird the size of a sparrow, the yellow-throated euphonia (yew-FO-nee-uh) is a pleasing little bird that doesn’t mind living close to people. It ranges from Mexico to Panama in tropical lowlands, drawn to second-growth forests, cool forest edges, and shady plantations.