Belize Birdlist 2009

Tour Report

“THANKSGIVING IN BELIZE”

November 20 - December 2, 2009

TOTAL = 266 species (8 heard only)

Locations:
Best Western Biltmore = BW
Western Highway = WH
Belize Zoo = BZ
Northern Highway = NH
Crooked Tree Sanctuary = CT
New River = NR
Lamanai Outpost and area = LA
New River Savannah = SA
Chan Chich and environs = CC
Escarpment = ES
Laguna Seca = LS
Hidden Vally Inn = HV
Mt. Pine Ridge Area = MP
Caracol = CA

Frequency:
WS = Widespread
(more than 2 locations)

h = Heard only
L = Leader only

PSITTACIFORMES

GALLIFORMES
*Cracidae: Chachalacas, Guans, Curassows*
Plain Chachalaca	WS
Crested Guan	CC
Great Curassow	CC
*Phasianidae: Turkeys*
Occelated Turkey	CC, CA
PODICIPEDIFORMES
*Podicipedidae: Grebes*
Least Grebe	NR
Pied-billed Grebe	LA
PELECANIFORMES
*Pelecanidae: Pelicans*
Brown Pelican	NH
*Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants*
Neotropic Cormorant	WS
Double-crested Cormorant	CT
*Anhingidae: Darters, Anhingas*
Anhinga	WS
CICONIIFORMES
*Ardeidae: Bitterns & Herons*
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	LS
Great Blue Heron	WS
Great Egret	WS
Snowy Egret	WS
Little Blue Heron	WS
Tricolored Heron	WS
Cattle Egret	WS
Green Heron	WS
Agami Heron	LA
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	NR
*Threskiornithidae: Ibises, Spoonbills*
White Ibis	WS
Roseate Spoonbill	CC
*Ciconiidae: Jabirus, Storks*
Jabiru	CC
Wood Stork	WS
*Cathartidae: Vultures, Condors*
Black Vulture	WS
Turkey Vulture	WS
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	NH
King Vulture	WS
FALCONIFORMES
Pandionidea: Osprey
Osprey	WS
Accipitridae: Kites
White-tailed Kite	CC
Snail Kite	LA
Double-toothed Kite	CC
Bicolored Hawk	MP
*Accipitridae: Buteos, Harriers, Eagles, Hawk-Eagles*
Black-collared Hawk	CT,LS
White Hawk	CC,MP
Gray Hawk	CC,MP
Common Black-Hawk	WH
Great Black-Hawk	CA
Roadside Hawk	WS
Short-tailed Hawk	ES
Black Hawk-Eagle	CC
Ornate Hawk-Eagle	CC,LS
Falconidae
Collared Forest-Falcon	CC	h
Laughing Falcon	WS
Aplomado Falcon	SA
Bat Falcon	WS
Orange-breasted Falcon	HV
GRUIFORMES
Rallidae: Rails, Moorhens, Coots
Ruddy Crake	SA
Clapper Rail	LA
Gray-necked Wood-Rail	LA
Purple Gallinule
Common Moorhen	CT
American Coot	CT
*Hellornithidae: Sungrebes<*/td>
Sungrebe	LA	glimpse!
*Aramidae: Limpkins*
Limpkin	LA
CHARADRIIFORMES
*Charadriidae: Plovers*
Killdeer	CC
Recurvirostridae: Stilts & Avocets
Black-necked Stilt	LA,CC
*Jacanidae: Jacanas*
Northern Jacana	WS
*Scolopacidae: Sandpipers & allies*
Solitary Sandpiper	WH
Spotted Sandpiper	CT
Semipalmated Sandpiper	LA
*Laridae: Gulls*
Ring-billed Gull	BW
COLUMBIFORMES
*Columbidae: Doves, Pigeons, etc*
Pale-vented Pigeon	WS
Red-billed Pigeon	NR
Short-billed Pigeon	LA,CC
Ruddy Ground-Dove	WS
Blue Ground-Dove	LA,CC	h
White-tipped Dove	LA,CC
*Psittacidae: Macaw, Parrots*
Olive-throated Parakeet	WS
Scarlet Macaw	CA	L
Brown-hooded Parrot	CC,LS
White-crowned Parrot	LA,LS
White-fronted Parrot	WS
Yellow-lored Parrot	SA
Red-lored Parrot	CC,MP
Mealy Parrot	LA,CC
Yellow-headed Parrot	LA
CUCULIFORMES
*Cuculidae: Roadrunners, Cuckoos, Anis*
Squirrel Cuckoo	WS
Groove-billed Ani	WS
STRIGIFORMES
*Tytonidae: Atypcial Owls*
Barn Owl	CC
*Strigidae: Owls*
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	HV
Stygian Owl	HV
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
*Caprimulgidae: Nighthawks, Poorwills*
Common Paraque	CC
*Nyctibiidae: Potoos*
Northern Potoo	LA, CC
APODIFORMES
*Apodidae: Swifts*
White-collared Swift	CC, HV
Vaux's Swift	CC
*Trochilidae: Hummingbirds*
Long-tailed Hermit	CC
Striped-throated Hermit	CC
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird	CC
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing	CC
White-bellied Emerald	CC
Azure-crowned Hummingbird	HV
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	WS
Cinnamon Hummingbird	BW
Purple-crowned Fairy	CC,CA
TROGONIFORMES
*Trogonidae: Trogons, Quetzals*
Black-headed Trogon	LA,CC
Violaceous Trogon	CC
Slaty-tailed Trogon	LA,CC
Collared Trogon	CC,CA
CORACIIFORMES
*Momotidae: Motmots*
Tody Motmot	CC
Blue-crowned Motmot	LA
*Alcedinidae: Kingfishers*
Ringed Kingfisher	WS
Belted Kingfisher	WS
Amazon Kingfisher	NR
Green Kingfisher	WS
PICIFORMES
*Bucconidae: Puffbirds*
White-necked Puffbird	LA, CC
White-whiskered Puffbird	CC
*Galbulidae: Jacamars*
Rufous-tailed Jacamar	CC,CA
*Ramphastidae: Toucanets, Aracari, Toucans, Barbets*
Collared Aracari	WS
Keel-billed Toucan	WS
*Picidae: Woodpeckers*
Acorn Woodpecker	HV
Black-cheeked Woodpecker	CC,HV
Golden-fronted Woodpecker	WS
Smoky-brown Woodpecker	CC
Golden-olive Woodpecker	HV
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker	CC
Linneated Woodpecker	LA
Pale-billed Woodpecker	WS
PASSERIFORMES
*Furnarlidae: Spinetails, Xenops, Foilage-Gleaners, Leaftossers*
Rufous-breasted Spinetail	CC	L,h(group)
Plain Xenops	CC,HV
*Dendrocolaptidae: Woodcreepers*
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	CC
Ruddy Woodcreeper	CC
Olivaceous Woodcreeper	WS
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	WS
Strong-billed Woodcreeper	CC
Barred Woodcreeper	CC
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	WS
Streak-headed Woodcreeper	LA
*Thamnophilidae: Typical Antbirds*
Barred Antshrike	LA
Dot-winged Antwren	CC,CA
Dusky Antbird	CC
*Formicariidae: Antthrushes, Antpittas*
Black-faced Antthrush	LA, CC
*Tyrannidae: Elaeniinae: Elaenias, Tyrannulets, etc*
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet	CC	h
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet	LA
Greenish Eleania	CC
Yellow-bellied Elaenia	LA,CA
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	LA,CA
Sepia-capped Flycatcher	CA
*Tyrannidae: Platyrinchinae: Bentbills, Tody-Flycatchers, Spadebills, etc.*
Northern Bentbill	CC
Common Tody-Flycatcher	BZ
Eye-ringed Flatbill	CC,HV
Yellow-olive Flycatcher	WS
Stub-tailed Spadebill	WS
Royal Flycatcher	CC
*Tyrannidae: Fluvicolinae: Pewees, Empidonax, Phoebes, etc.*
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher	CC
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher	LA,CC
Olive-sided Flycatcher	BZ
Greater Pewee	MP
Tropical Pewee	BZ
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	WS
Least Flycatcher	LA
Black Phoebe	MP
Vermillion Flycatcher	WS
*Tyrannidae: Attilas, Miarchus, Mourners, Kingbirds, etc.*
Bright-rumped Attila	LA,CC
Rufous Mourner	CC
Yucatan Flycatcher	SA
Dusky-capped Flycatcher	CC,HV
Great Crested Flycatcher	CC
Brown-crested Flycatcher	LA
Great Kiskadee	WS
Boat-billed Flycatcher	WS
Social Flycatcher	WS
Tropical Kingbird	WS
Couch's Kingbird	WS
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	CC
Fork-tailed Flycatcher	NR,CC
*Incertaesedis: Becards, Tityras, etc.*
Cinnamon Becard	CC
Rose-throated Becard	CC
Masked Tityra	LA,CC
Rufous Piha	CC
Thrush-like Schiffornis	CC	h
*Pipridae: Manakins*
White-collared Manakin	CC
Red-capped Manakin	CC
*Vireonidae: Vireos*
White-eyed Vireo	WS
Mangrove Vireo	CC,LA
Blue-headed Vireo	HV
Plumbeous Vireo	HV
Tawny-crowned Greenlet	CC,CA
Lesser Greenlet	WS
*Corvidae: Jays, Nutcracker, Crows, Ravens*
Green Jay	HV
Brown Jay	WS
Yucatan Jay	SA
*Hirundinidae: Martins, Swallows*
Tree Swallow	WS
Mangrove Swallow	WS
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	WS
Barn Swallow	NH,LA
*Troglodytidae: Wrens*
Band-backed Wren	HV	h
Spot-breasted Wren	WS
House Wren	CC
White-bellied Wren	CC, HV	h
White-breasted Wood-Wren	CC,CA
*Sylviidae: Gnatcatchers, Old World Warblers*
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	MUL
*Turdidae: Bluebirds, Thrushes, Robins, Solitaires, etc.*
Veery	LA
Wood Thrush	WS
Clay-colored Robin	WS
White-throated Robin	CC
*Mimidae: Mockingbirds, Thashers*
Gray Catbird	WS
Tropical Mockingbird	WS
*Parulidae: Wood warblers, Waterthrushes, Redstarts*
Blue-winged Warbler	BZ,LA
Tennesse Warbler	BZ,CC
Tropical Parula	BZ
Northern Parula	LA
Yellow Warbler	BZ,LA
Chestnut-sided Warbler	CC,CA
Magnolia Warbler	WS
Yellow-rumped Warbler	HV
Black-throated Green Warbler	CC,CA
Yellow-throated Warbler	WS
Black-throated Gray Warbler	CC
Grace's Warbler	SA,MP
Bay-breasted Warbler	LA
Black-and-white Warbler	WS
American Redstart	WS
Worm-eating Warbler	CC
Ovenbird	LA
Northern Waterthrush	WS
Louisiana Waterthrush	CT,CC
Kentucky Warbler	CC
Common Yellowthroat	BZ,LA
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	HV
Hooded Warbler	WS
Golden-crowned Warbler	CA
Rufous-capped Warbler	MP
Yellow-breasted Chat	LA
*Thraupidae: Tanagers, Euphonias, Honeycreepers*
Gray-headed Tanager	CC
Black-throated Shrike-Tanager	CC
Red-throated Ant-Tanager	WS
Hepatic Tanager	MP
Summer Tanager	WS
Blue-gray Tanager	WS
Yellow-winged Tanager	WS
Scrub Euphonia	CC
Yellow-throated Euphonia	CC,MP
Olive-backed Euphonia	CC
Golden-hooded Tanager	CC,MP
Green Honeycreeper	CC
Red-legged Honeycreeper	BZ,CC,MP
*Emberizidae: Grassquits, Seedeaters, Sparrows, etc.*
Blue-black Grassquit	LA
Variable Seedeater	LA
White-collared Seedeater	WS
Yellow-faced Grassquit	HV,MP
Green-backed Sparrow	LA,HV
Rusty Sparrow	HV
Chipping Sparrow	MP
Grasshopper Sparrow	SA
*Cardinalidae: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, etc*.
Grayish Saltator	LA
Black-headed Saltator	WS
Black-faced Grosbeak	CC,CA
Northern Cardinal	LA
Blue Bunting	CC	H
Indigo Bunting	MP
*Icteridae: Blackbirds, Orioles & Allies*
Red-winged Blackbird	LA,CC
Eastern Meadowlark (lilianae)	SA,LS
Melodious Blackbird	WS
Great-tailed Grackle	WS
Black-cowled Oriole	LA,CC
Orchard Oriole	WS
Hooded Oriole	NH
Yellow-backed Oriole	HV
Yellow-tailed Oriole	HV
Altimira Oriole	CC
Baltimore Oriole	WS
Yellow-billed Cacique	CC
Montezuma Oropendola	LA,CC
MAMMALS/REPTILES
Yucatan Black Squirrel	LA,CC
Basilisk	WS
House Gecko	WS
Attack crab	LA
Green Iguana	MUL
Agouti	LA, CC
Forest Toad	LA, CC
Black Howler Monkey	WS
Fruit Bat	LA
Fishing Bat	LA
Proboscis Bat	LA
Central American Spider-Monkey	CC
Morrelet's Crocidile	LA,CC
Tree frog	MUL
Coatimundi	CC
Gray Fox	WS
BUTTERFLIES Identifications courtesy of Dan & Amy Farrell
Blue Morpho	WS
Owl Butterfly	CC
White-scrub Hairstreak
Orange-spotted Skipper
Potrillo Skipper
Red Cracker
Yellow-fronted Owl (also called "caligo telamunlus pale")
Yellow-bordered Owl (also called "uranus caligo uranus")
Dirce Beauty (also called "Small Beauty")
Ismenius Longwing
White-spotted Tanmark
Tiger Heliconian
OTHER INSECTS
Army Ants	CC
Leafcutters	WS
Rhinoceros Beatle	CC