Separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula encompasses the 3 Mexican states of Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, plus portions of Guatemala and the entirety of Belize. The bird life consists of resident, non-migratory birds as well as a host of migrating bird species that either only winter there or pass through here on their way to and from their breeding grounds in the US and Canada. I joined up with Mexico Kan Tours, specifically with Miguel Amar from Amar Aves who guided me across all three states.
BLOG PURPOSE
It is my intent to provide site visitors with a visual immersion to the wild bird life that inhabits the Yucatán Peninsula with an occasional deviation to explore other wildlife and cultural and historical settings. This bird life consists of resident, non-migratory birds as well as a host of migrating bird species. The migratory species either only winter here or pass through on their way to and from their breeding grounds in the US and Canada. The various blog posts on this site will contain narrative reflections and images of my explorations of this Mayan Paradise.
A FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE
According to the eBird combined bar charts for the three states of Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, 537 different species have been recorded in the peninsula. However, birders visiting the Yucatan Peninsula generally have a list of 20 target species that includes locally endemic species. The target species usually include the following birds:
- American Flamingo
- Ocellated Turkey
- Black-throated Bobwhite
- Cozumel Emerald
- Mexican Sheartail
- Yucatan Nightjar
- Yucatan Poorwill
- Turquoise-browed Motmot
- Yucatan Parrot
- Yucatan Woodpecker
- Yucatan Flycatcher
- Mangrove Vireo
- Cozumel Vireo
- Yucatan Jay
- Yucatan Wren
- Yucatan Gnatcatcher
- Black Catbird
- Orange Oriole
- Rose-throated Tanager
- Gray-throated Chat
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