Author: Jim Gain
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Ring-billed Gull
Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #30 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 52/100) Ring-billed Gull #52 The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull. Its head, neck and underparts are white; the…
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Gartered Trogon
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #62 By Jim Gain 8/11/2023 About this Species The Gartered Trogon is a stunning bird species found in Belize, which is located in Central America. These birds are known for their striking plumage, which features a bright yellow belly, green back, and black…
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Montezuma Oropendola
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #61 By Jim Gain 8/8/2023 About this Species The Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a tropical bird species native to Central America, including Belize. It is a medium-sized bird, with a distinctive bright yellow tail and a dark, iridescent body. The males are…
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Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #60 By Jim Gain 8/6/2023 About this Species The Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a medium-sized woodpecker species found in Belize and other parts of Central America. As its name suggests, this bird has a chestnut-colored head, neck, and underparts, with black and…
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Black Catbird
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #59 By Jim Gain 8/4/2023 About this Species The Black Catbird, also known as the Black mockingbird, is a small, sleek bird that is primarily black in color. It has a distinctive red eye and a long, slender tail. The species is endemic…
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Collared Aracari
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #58 By Jim Gain 8/1/2023 About this Species The Collared Aracari is a large-billed, colorful bird found from Mexico south to Northern South America. Aracaris (Pteroglossus) are small, slender toucans. The plumage typically is black, brown, or dark green above, with a black…
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Rose-throated Becard
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #57 By Jim Gain 7/30/2023 About this Species The Rose-throated Becard is a small, brightly colored bird species found in Belize and other parts of Central America. The most distinguishing characteristics of this bird is the rose-colored neck bib found in adult males.…
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Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #56 By Jim Gain 7/28/2023 About this Species The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is one of three Dendrocincla woodcreepers found in Middle America. The present species is distributed from southern Mexico south to southeast Nicaragua on the Caribbean slope, and from Costa Rica to western Panama on…
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Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #55 By Jim Gain 7/25/2023 About this Species The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is a species of New World vulture found in Belize and other parts of Central and South America. It is a medium-sized vulture, measuring around 56-66 cm in length,…
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Great Curassow
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #54 By Jim Gain 7/23/2023 About this Species The Great Curassow, also known as Crax rubra, is a large, forest-dwelling bird native to Belize and other parts of Central and South America. These birds can grow up to 1 meter (3 feet) tall…
Reflections of the Natural World 