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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…
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Baltimore Oriole
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #53 By Jim Gain 7/21/2023 About this Species The Baltimore Oriole is a brightly colored bird with a vibrant orange body, black wings, and a distinctive black head. Males have a more pronounced coloration than females, making them easy to spot in the…
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #52 By Jim Gain 7/18/2023 About this Species The Magnificent Frigatebird is a large seabird with a distinctive silhouette, featuring a long, pointed bill and forked tail. Adult males have a striking black plumage with iridescent green and purple sheen, while females have…
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Clay-colored Thrush
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #51 By Jim Gain 7/16/2023 About this Species The Clay-colored Robin (Turdus grayi) is a medium-sized passerine bird that measures about 23 cm in length and weighs around 65 g. It has a distinctive brownish-gray coloration on its upperparts becoming paler brown below,…
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Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #50 By Jim Gain 7/14/2023 About this Species The Northern Barred-Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae) is a medium-sized bird found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, including Belize. This species has a distinctive appearance, with head, back and underparts brown, evenly barred…
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Northern Jacana
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #49 By Jim Gain 7/11/2023 About this Species The Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) is a distinctive bird species found in Belize, typically residing in freshwater wetlands, marshes, and flooded grasslands. They are easily recognized by their long toes, which allow them to walk…
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Ruddy Ground Dove
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #48 By Jim Gain 7/9/2023 About this Species The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small, stocky dove species that inhabits open and semi-open habitats across Belize. It measures about 18-20 cm in length and has a distinctive reddish-brown plumage, with a…
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #47 By Jim Gain 7/7/2023 About this Species The Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) is a small passerine bird species that belongs to the Vireonidae family. It has a distinct yellow throat and breast, olive-green upperparts, and white wing bars. The species measures around…
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