Category: Yucatan Peninsula,
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Yellow-billed Cacique
The Yellow-billed Cacique is a medium-sized blackbird species that can be found throughout Central America, including Belize. It is all black and has an ivory white bill that almost shines in the dark undstory habitats preferred by this species.
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Bat Falcon
The Bat Falcon is a striking bird that is dark slate gray above, a black-and-white barred breast, and orange lower belly and thighs. As its name suggests, this species primarily feeds on bats, which it hunts in flight at dusk and dawn.
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is highly adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, gardens, and even urban areas.. This species is sexually dimorphic, with males having a striking iridescent greenish-gold color on their head, back, and throat, and a rufous-colored tail, while females have a duller…
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Common Black Hawk
The Common Black Hawk has a blackish plumage with a slightly paler head and neck, and yellow legs. They are a common sight around rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, where they hunt for fish, crabs, and other aquatic prey.
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Spot-breasted Wren
The Spot-breasted Wren has a distinctive white throat and breast speckled with small, dark spots, which gives them their name. They are active, social birds that are known for their loud, musical songs and calls that can be heard throughout the forest.
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Yucatan Jay
The Yucatan Jay is a striking bird species and is known for its vibrant blue feathers and its impressive vocalizations, which can be heard echoing through the forests of the Yucatan Peninsula. Yucatan Jays typically live in flocks of 4-12 individuals, and they are known to be highly social and…
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Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
The Cinnamon-bellied Saltator is gray above and grayish or buffy/”cinnamon” below, with a strong whitish eyebrow and black malar stripes that boarder a white throat. Cinnamon-bellied Saltators prefer to live in wooded areas and forest edges, where they forage for insects, seeds, and fruit.
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White-wiskered Puffbird
The White-whiskered Puffbird has a distinctive appearance with a mostly brown body, white underparts, and a conspicuous white stripe over their eyes that resembles a pair of bushy eyebrows. These birds are generally solitary and monogamous, with pairs defending a territory throughout the year.
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Brown Jay
Brown Jays are relatively large, and predominantly are dark brown with a pale buff brown or pale white vent and belly. Brown Jays are highly social and form tight-knit groups of up to 20 individuals that work together to defend territories and locate food.
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Slaty-tailed Trogon
The Slaty-tailed Trogon is a stunning, medium-sized trogon, with a distinctive slaty-blue tail, a bright red belly, and a green back. The males have a metallic green head and upperparts, while the females are duller with a brownish-black head and upperparts.
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