Vacation in the Yucatan peninsula.
Home of toucans, motmots, pelicans, sanderlings and much more. We did three birding tours - on the grounds of Villa Ecotucan with Jacqueline, who runs most things there (and we did a nature walk as well where we saw coatis, a snake and many trees but also birds);a flamingo and waterbird tour and a shorebird tour with Erik Ramos near Rio Lagartos. It's said that the Yucatan peninsula is home to 555 bird species, so we just scratched the surface, but it was great fun to see the many colorful birds and hear so much unfamiliar song and calls.
Our bird guides mentioned a number of birds I'm not certain I saw, or maybe misidentified. I should review my photos again. A total of 92 species is included.
Birds in Yucatan peninsula.
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Our bird guides mentioned a number of birds I'm not certain I saw, or maybe misidentified. I should review my photos again. A total of 92 species is included.
Birds in Yucatan peninsula.:
General: 2023-03-25 - 2023-04-22 in Yucatan26 March 2023 Yucatan:
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
This brown pelican is not shy of people. 2023-03-26 13:40:24 Yucatan
Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)🐦
Magnificent frigatebirds in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 13:47:02 Yucatan
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
A great tailed grackle nesting next to our hotel. 2023-03-26 13:55:14 Yucatan
Tropical mockingbird / Tropenspottdrossel (Mimus gilvus)🐦
Tropical mockingbird in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 16:27:30 Yucatan
Laughing gull / Aztekenmöwe (Leucophaeus atricilla)🐦
Someone enjoys feeding laughing gulls at Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 17:05:02 Yucatan
27 March 2023 Yucatan:
Sanderling / Sanderling (Calidris alba)🐦
First sanderling maybe seen in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 10:24:32 Yucatan
Bananaquit / Zuckervogel (Coereba flaveola)🐦
Possibly a bananaquit at the botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 11:43:00 Yucatan
Black-and-white warbler / Kletterwaldsänger (Mniotilta varia)🐦
Black and white warbler at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 11:48:16 Yucatan
Prothonotary warbler / Zitronenwaldsänger (Protonotaria citrea)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggest a prothonotary warbler, at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 11:50:22 Yucatan
Social flycatcher / Rotkrontyrann (Myiozetetes similis)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests social flycatcher at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos 2. 2023-03-27 11:50:34 Yucatan
Iguana at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 12:07:22 Yucatan
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Traditional Maya house built for display at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 12:35:58 Yucatan
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Turkey vulture / Truthahngeier (Cathartes aura)🐦
Turkey vulture at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 14:29:20 Yucatan
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
Brown pelican takes a dive at Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 17:39:50 Yucatan
Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)🐦
Great egret says MerlinBirdID but check re Eriks tip that great blues have a similar morph. 2023-03-27 18:13:54 Yucatan
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
Brown pelicans and a great egret hang together. 2023-03-27 18:19:02 Yucatan
Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)🐦
Probably a barn swallow at Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 18:25:38 Yucatan
28 March 2023 Yucatan:
Ruddy turnstone / Steinwälzer (Arenaria interpres)🐦
Ruddy turnstones on the march at Puerto Morelo. 2023-03-28 08:42:10 Yucatan
29 March 2023 Yucatan:
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
Brown pelican formation in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-29 09:12:48 Yucatan
Tropical mockingbird / Tropenspottdrossel (Mimus gilvus)🐦
Action by the tropical mockingbirds at Tulum Maya site. 2023-03-29 09:34:40 Yucatan
Plain chachalaca / Braunflügelguan (Ortalis vetula)🐦
Plain chachalaca at Tulum Maya site. 2023-03-29 09:40:14 Yucatan
Yucatan jay / Yucatanblaurabe (Cyanocorax yucatanicus)🐦
Yucatan jay at Casa San Diego in Tulum. 2023-03-29 16:38:32 Yucatan
Great kiskadee / Schwefelmaskentyrann (Pitangus sulphuratus)🐦
Great kiskadee with white head and black eyestripe at Casa San Diego, Tulum. 2023-03-29 16:39:38 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
The musical clay colored thrush. 2023-03-29 16:41:28 Yucatan
Social flycatcher / Rotkrontyrann (Myiozetetes similis)🐦
Social flycatcher enjoys the pool at Casa San Diego, Tulum. 2023-03-29 16:44:02 Yucatan
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Great tailed grackle drinking at Casa San Diego, Tulum. 2023-03-29 17:07:52 Yucatan
Eurasian collared dove / Türkentaube (Streptopelia decaocto)🐦
Eurasian collared dove, says MerlinBirdID. 2023-03-29 17:56:44 Yucatan
30 March 2023 Yucatan:
Couch's kingbird / Texastyrann (Tyrannus couchii)🐦
Couch's kingbird at Casa San Diego, Tulum. 2023-03-30 10:20:24 Yucatan
Collared aracari / Halsbandarassari (Pteroglossus torquatus)🐦
Collared aracari, Casa San Diego, Tulum. 2023-03-30 10:30:54 Yucatan
Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)🐦
MerlinBirdID says barn swallow over the lagoon at Bacalar. 2023-03-30 16:55:16 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
Clay colored thrush, Eco Yucatan, Bacalar. 2023-03-30 17:29:04 Yucatan
Black-and-white warbler / Kletterwaldsänger (Mniotilta varia)🐦
Black and white warbler, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-30 17:30:48 Yucatan
31 March 2023 Yucatan:
Yellow-green vireo / Zitronenflankenvireo (Vireo flavoviridis)🐦
MerlinBirdID says yellow-green vireo, one of the many yellow birds, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:37:58 Yucatan
Collared aracari / Halsbandarassari (Pteroglossus torquatus)🐦
Collared aracari, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:44:30 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
Clay colored thrush says MerlinBirdID, at Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:45:58 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Black-headed trogon, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:48:52 Yucatan
Brown jay (Psilorhinus morio)🐦
Brown jay at Ecotucan, Bacalar - the white belly confuses me as to the name but hey. 2023-03-31 07:52:36 Yucatan
Couch's kingbird / Texastyrann (Tyrannus couchii)🐦
Couch's kingbird, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:52:46 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
Clay colored thrush, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 07:53:36 Yucatan
Great kiskadee / Schwefelmaskentyrann (Pitangus sulphuratus)🐦
Great kiskadee with the white head, black eye stripe, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 07:55:46 Yucatan
Boat-billed flycatcher / Bauchschnabeltyrann (Megarynchus pitangua)🐦
Boat billed flycatcher has a much bigger beak than other yellow birds, photo at Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 08:05:34 Yucatan
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Yucatan woodpecker has a red belly and a much bigger red area on the head than the yellow fronted. 2023-03-31 08:32:10 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 09:54:30 Yucatan
Rose-throated becard / Dickkopfbekarde (Pachyramphus aglaiae)🐦
Xx Rose throated becard. 2023-03-31 09:59:56 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 10:02:04 Yucatan
Rose-throated becard / Dickkopfbekarde (Pachyramphus aglaiae)🐦
Rose-throated becard. 2023-03-31 10:02:22 Yucatan
Masked tityra / Weißnackentityra (Tityra semifasciata)🐦
Masked tityra - nice look at the tail. 2023-03-31 10:04:40 Yucatan
Gray-breasted martin (Progne chalybea)🐦
Possibly gray-breasted martin at Bacalar, MerlinBirdID also suggests brown chested martin. 2023-03-31 11:24:56 Yucatan
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Yucatan woodpecker has the red at the back of the head. 2023-03-31 11:29:30 Yucatan
Turkey vulture / Truthahngeier (Cathartes aura)🐦
Turkey vulture, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 11:38:50 Yucatan
Tropical kingbird / Trauertyrann (Tyrannus melancholicus)🐦
Tropical kingbirds have gray, not black, a white chin and a blackish eye stripe. 2023-03-31 11:39:50 Yucatan
Olive-throated parakeet / Jamaikasittich (Eupsittula nana)🐦
Olive throated parakeet, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 12:04:54 Yucatan
Pied-billed grebe / Bindentaucher (Podilymbus podiceps)🐦
Pied-billed grebe, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 13:17:14 Yucatan
Great blue heron / Kanadareiher (Ardea herodias)🐦
Great blue heron, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 14:02:10 Yucatan
Brown jay (Psilorhinus morio)🐦
Brown jay shows fruit acrobatics in Bacalar. 2023-03-31 16:24:32 Yucatan
Plain chachalaca / Braunflügelguan (Ortalis vetula)🐦
Plain chachalaca, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 16:26:24 Yucatan
Yucatan jay / Yucatanblaurabe (Cyanocorax yucatanicus)🐦
Yucatan jay has tail feathers similar to trogon. 2023-03-31 16:38:02 Yucatan
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Either a yucatan woodpecker, but they have gold at the beak, or a golden-fronted woodpecker, Velasquez's subspecies which has more red on the head, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 16:38:34 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Black headed trogon, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 16:39:04 Yucatan
Yucatan jay / Yucatanblaurabe (Cyanocorax yucatanicus)🐦
Yucatan jay, Ecotucan. 2023-03-31 16:39:26 Yucatan
01 April 2023 Yucatan:
Collared aracari / Halsbandarassari (Pteroglossus torquatus)🐦
Collared aracari, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 06:44:36 Yucatan
Boat-billed flycatcher / Bauchschnabeltyrann (Megarynchus pitangua)🐦
Boat billed flycatcher. 2023-04-01 06:54:38 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Black headed trogon. 2023-04-01 06:59:36 Yucatan
Rose-throated becard / Dickkopfbekarde (Pachyramphus aglaiae)🐦
Rose throated becard in flight, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 07:08:18 Yucatan
Masked tityra / Weißnackentityra (Tityra semifasciata)🐦
Masked tityra, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 07:10:20 Yucatan
Summer tanager / Sommertangare (Piranga rubra)🐦
MerlinBirdID says Summer tanager, which I find unlikely. 2023-04-01 07:17:00 Yucatan
Baltimore oriole / Baltimoretrupial (Icterus galbula)🐦
MerlinBirdID says Baltimore oriole, and Jacqueline also saw one, though I was doubtful. 2023-04-01 07:21:00 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 07:29:46 Yucatan
Yellow-throated euphonia / Schwalbenorganist (Euphonia hirundinacea)🐦
MerlinBirdID says yellow-throated euphonia, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 07:58:10 Yucatan
Summer tanager / Sommertangare (Piranga rubra)🐦
Now that's a summer tanager, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 08:16:06 Yucatan
Turkey vulture / Truthahngeier (Cathartes aura)🐦
Turkey vulture, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 08:36:12 Yucatan
Black-headed saltator / Schwarzkappensaltator / Schwarzkappen-Saltator (Saltator atriceps)🐦
Black-headed saltator, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 08:37:32 Yucatan
Squirrel at Ecotucan - it's not always birds! 2023-04-01 08:43:46 Yucatan
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Gray-breasted martin (Progne chalybea)🐦
MerlinBirdID says gray-breasted martin, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 08:59:26 Yucatan
Turkey vulture / Truthahngeier (Cathartes aura)🐦
Turkey vulture, Ecotucan, the red head is nicely visible. 2023-04-01 09:00:08 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Troupe of black headed trogons. 2023-04-01 09:15:04 Yucatan
Blue-gray tanager / Blautangare (Thraupis episcopus)🐦
MerlinBirdID says blue-gray tanager. 2023-04-01 09:16:26 Yucatan
Yellow-throated euphonia / Schwalbenorganist (Euphonia hirundinacea)🐦
Two yellow-throated euphonia, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 09:22:30 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Black headed trogon is black and blue on the back, not yellow like the belly. 2023-04-01 09:25:00 Yucatan
Yellow-faced grassquit / Goldbraue (Tiaris olivaceus)🐦
MerlinBirdID says yellow-faced grassquit. 2023-04-01 09:25:10 Yucatan
Black-headed trogon / Schwarzkopftrogon (Trogon melanocephalus)🐦
Black headed trogon pair shows the color contrast nicely, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-04-01 09:25:42 Yucatan
Sulphur-bellied flycatcher / Weißstirntyrann (Myiodynastes luteiventris)🐦
Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 09:30:12 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
Clay-colored thrush, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 09:37:18 Yucatan
Purple martin / Purpurschwalbe (Progne subis)🐦
Could be a wild guess - MerlinBirdID says purple martin - it says identification features are (in part) best left unidentified. 2023-04-01 14:20:30 Yucatan
02 April 2023 Yucatan:
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Sorry, file too big!Summer tanager / Sommertangare (Piranga rubra)🐦
Summer tanager has a mouthful, Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 06:49:00 Yucatan
Collared aracari / Halsbandarassari (Pteroglossus torquatus)🐦
Collared aracari, Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 07:13:10 Yucatan
Perfectly camoflouged butterfly at Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-04-02 09:05:54 Yucatan
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Smoky-brown woodpecker / Rußspecht (Dryobates fumigatus)🐦
Smoky brown woodpecker, nature walk in the woods with Jacqueline at Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 11:16:18 Yucatan
Yellow-billed cacique / Gelbschnabelkassike (Amblycercus holosericeus)🐦
MerlinBirdID says yellow-billed cacique and notes pale ivory-yellow bill and staring yellow eyes. 2023-04-02 11:17:28 Yucatan
Black-headed saltator / Schwarzkappensaltator / Schwarzkappen-Saltator (Saltator atriceps)🐦
Black-headed saltator, Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 11:57:56 Yucatan
03 April 2023 Yucatan:
Common yellowthroat / Weiden-Gelbkehlchen (Geothlypis trichas)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests common yellowthroat - Kohunlich. 2023-04-03 10:51:28 Yucatan
American redstart / Schnäpperwaldsänger (Setophaga ruticilla)🐦
Possibly a female American redstart at Maya site Becan. 2023-04-03 12:11:18 Yucatan
Turkey vulture / Truthahngeier (Cathartes aura)🐦
Turkey vulture circling at Maya site Becan. 2023-04-03 13:23:00 Yucatan
Pale-vented pigeon / Rotrückentaube (Patagioenas cayennensis)🐦
MerlinBirdID says pale-vented pigeon. 2023-04-03 16:37:04 Yucatan
Collared forest-falcon / Kappenwaldfalke (Micrastur semitorquatus)🐦
Collared forest falcon awaits dinner at Zetzo bat cave near Ixpujil. 2023-04-03 18:00:06 Yucatan
Hundreds of bats at bat cave near Ixpujil. 2023-04-03 18:18:56 Yucatan
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04 April 2023 Yucatan:
Red-billed pigeon / Rotschnabeltaube (Patagioenas flavirostris)🐦
MerlinBirdID says red-billed pigeon but I'm not convinced, reference pictures are not so light-colored. 2023-04-04 07:18:48 Yucatan
Tapir in a pond near Calakmul May site. 2023-04-04 09:18:48 Yucatan
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Gray fox trots through Calakmul Maya site. 2023-04-04 13:10:52 Yucatan
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Black-and-white warbler / Kletterwaldsänger (Mniotilta varia)🐦
Black and white warbler at Calakmul. 2023-04-04 14:10:50 Yucatan
05 April 2023 Yucatan:
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole in front of tower at Maya site Ixpujil. 2023-04-05 09:53:08 Yucatan
Bat falcon / Fledermausfalke (Falco rufigularis)🐦
Bat falcon at Ixpujil. 2023-04-05 10:01:54 Yucatan
06 April 2023 Yucatan:
Tropical mockingbird / Tropenspottdrossel (Mimus gilvus)🐦
Tropical mockingbird in Campeche. 2023-04-06 16:46:36 Yucatan
Couch's kingbird / Texastyrann (Tyrannus couchii)🐦
Couch's kingbird is a city bird in Campeche. 2023-04-06 16:49:18 Yucatan
Least sandpiper / Wiesenstrandläufer (Calidris minutilla)🐦
Least sandpiper has wandered off the sea into the city in Campeche. 2023-04-06 16:53:02 Yucatan
Laughing gull / Aztekenmöwe (Leucophaeus atricilla)🐦
Immature laughing gull in Campeche, maybe after second winter. 2023-04-06 16:57:36 Yucatan
Double-crested cormorant / Ohrenscharbe (Phalacrocorax auritus)🐦
Double-crested cormorants hang out on the lightpost in Campeche. 2023-04-06 16:59:40 Yucatan
07 April 2023 Yucatan:
Blue-crowned motmot / Amazonasmotmot (Momotus momota)🐦
Turquoise-crowned motmot in Uxmal. 2023-04-07 15:28:32 Yucatan
Brown-crested flycatcher / Cayennetyrann (Myiarchus tyrannulus)🐦
Fluffy-headed brown-crested flycatcher at Uxmal. 2023-04-07 15:41:12 Yucatan
Hooded oriole / Maskentrupial (Icterus cucullatus)🐦
Another yellow bird, probably a hooded oriole at Uxmal. 2023-04-07 15:44:14 Yucatan
Blue-gray gnatcatcher / Blaumückenfänger (Polioptila caerulea)🐦
Blue-gray gnatcatcher at Uxmal. 2023-04-07 15:47:50 Yucatan
White-winged dove / Weißflügeltaube (Zenaida asiatica)🐦
White-winged doves at Uxmal Maya site. 2023-04-07 15:48:26 Yucatan
08 April 2023 Yucatan:
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Great tailed grackle bathes at hotel Fray Diego in Merida. 2023-04-08 11:05:38 Yucatan
11 April 2023 Yucatan:
Cave swallow / Höhlenschwalbe (Petrochelidon fulva)🐦
Cave swallows at Izamal, from the name an unlikely city dweller but others also identify them as such. 2023-04-11 18:23:06 Yucatan
12 April 2023 Yucatan:
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Yucatan woodpecker in Izamal, Hotel Santo Domingo. 2023-04-12 07:01:22 Yucatan
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Great-tailed grackle conflict in Izamal. 2023-04-12 07:10:20 Yucatan
Clay-colored robin / Schlichtdrossel (Turdus grayi)🐦
Clay-colored thrush in garden at Hotel Santo Domingo in Izamal. 2023-04-12 07:13:28 Yucatan
Rufous-browed peppershrike / Rostbrauenvireo (Cyclarhis gujanensis)🐦
Rufous-browed peppershrike in garden at Izamal. 2023-04-12 07:19:10 Yucatan
Black-headed saltator / Schwarzkappensaltator / Schwarzkappen-Saltator (Saltator atriceps)🐦
Black-headed saltator at Hotel Santo Domingo, Izamal. 2023-04-12 07:26:42 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole at Hotel Santo Domingo, Izamal. 2023-04-12 07:30:38 Yucatan
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Action by the Yucatan woodpeckers in Izamul. 2023-04-12 07:37:22 Yucatan
Cave swallow / Höhlenschwalbe (Petrochelidon fulva)🐦
Cave swallows nesting at Izamal's Convento de San Antonio. 2023-04-12 11:03:06 Yucatan
13 April 2023 Yucatan:
Blue-crowned motmot / Amazonasmotmot (Momotus momota)🐦
Turquoise-crowned motmot at Chichen Itza - every good Maya ruin has some great birds! 2023-04-13 10:26:16 Yucatan
Great kiskadee / Schwefelmaskentyrann (Pitangus sulphuratus)🐦
Great kiskadee with yellow spot on head at Chichen Itza. 2023-04-13 11:56:10 Yucatan
Bronzed cowbird / Rotaugenkuhstärling (Molothrus aeneus)🐦
The red-eyed bronzed cowbird at Chichen Itza. 2023-04-13 11:57:06 Yucatan
White-fronted parrot / Weißstirnamazone (Amazona albifrons)🐦
White-fronted parrot at hotel Villas Arqueologicas Chichen Itza. 2023-04-13 17:40:54 Yucatan
14 April 2023 Yucatan:
Blue-crowned motmot / Amazonasmotmot (Momotus momota)🐦
Turquoise-crowned motmot in cenote, a natural swimming pool. 2023-04-14 12:53:56 Yucatan
Bat falcon / Fledermausfalke (Falco rufigularis)🐦
Bat falcon at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:03:34 Yucatan
Black vulture / Rabengeier (Coragyps atratus)🐦
Black vulture at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:13:48 Yucatan
Mexican sheartail / Rosenkehl-Sternkolibri (Doricha eliza)🐦
Mexican sheartail female in Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-14 16:14:26 Yucatan
Mangrove swallow / Mangroveschwalbe (Tachycineta albilinea)🐦
Mangrove swallow in Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-14 17:29:26 Yucatan
15 April 2023 Yucatan:
Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)🐦
Great egret at Rio Lagartos - or is this the one Erik said I misidentified? 2023-04-15 08:22:36 Yucatan
Snowy egret / Schmuckreiher (Egretta thula)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests snowy egret, but not so sure. 2023-04-15 08:34:40 Yucatan
Boat-billed heron / Kahnschnabel (Cochlearius cochlearius)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests boat-billed heron, which is difficult to judge from this angle but looks plausible, birding tour near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:37:52 Yucatan
Common black hawk / Krabbenbussard (Buteogallus anthracinus)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests common black hawk, flamingo tour near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:40:26 Yucatan
Western kingbird / Arkansaskönigstyrann (Tyrannus verticalis)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests western kingbird, birding tour near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:41:04 Yucatan
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
Group of brown pelicans, birding tour near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:44:40 Yucatan
Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)🐦
Magnificent frigatebird hopes to snatch a fish from a brown pelican. 2023-04-15 08:45:56 Yucatan
A magnificent frigatebird makes the catch of a free fish near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:46:42 Yucatan
Double-crested cormorant / Ohrenscharbe (Phalacrocorax auritus)🐦
Magic blue eyes of a double-crested cormorant (but I could be wrong) near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:47:30 Yucatan
Birds are not the only highlight of a birding tour. 2023-04-15 08:54:42 Yucatan
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Roseate spoonbill / Rosalöffler (Platalea ajaja)🐦
Roseate spoonbills near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:56:42 Yucatan
American anhinga / Amerikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel (Anhinga anhinga)🐦
Wonderful patterns of an anhinga near RIo Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:57:48 Yucatan
Tricolored heron / Dreifarbenreiher (Egretta tricolor)🐦
Likely an adult tricolored heron near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 09:07:32 Yucatan
Laughing gull / Aztekenmöwe (Leucophaeus atricilla)🐦
Our gang - laughing gull, double-crested cormorants, brown pelicans - at Las Coloradas, Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 09:11:04 Yucatan
Salt works at Las Colorados, Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 09:25:38 Yucatan
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Double-crested cormorant / Ohrenscharbe (Phalacrocorax auritus)🐦
A double-crested cormorant can walk on water at Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 09:27:58 Yucatan
American flamingo / Kubaflamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)🐦
Our first caribbean flamingos at Las Colorados - closeup. 2023-04-15 09:33:10 Yucatan
Long-billed dowitcher / Großer Schlammläufer (Limnodromus scolopaceus)🐦
You can see why it's called Las Colarados here - I believe Erik said short-billed dowitchers. 2023-04-15 09:33:38 Yucatan
Red knot / Knutt (Calidris canutus)🐦
Red knots, according to MerlinBirdID - underway to somewhere better at Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 09:34:08 Yucatan
Royal tern / Königsseeschwalbe (Thalasseus maximus)🐦
Leaving no tern unstoned at Las Coloradas - royal terns, I believe. 2023-04-15 09:34:30 Yucatan
American flamingo / Kubaflamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)🐦
Caribbean flamingo parade at Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 09:35:42 Yucatan
Royal tern / Königsseeschwalbe (Thalasseus maximus)🐦
Comparative sizes - big royal terns, middle-sized short-billed dowitchers, a tiny sanderling. 2023-04-15 09:36:54 Yucatan
Tricolored heron / Dreifarbenreiher (Egretta tricolor)🐦
Beautiful tricolored heron near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:04:30 Yucatan
Reddish egret / Rötelreiher (Egretta rufescens)🐦
Elegant reddish egret near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:05:52 Yucatan
Ruddy turnstone / Steinwälzer (Arenaria interpres)🐦
Ruddy turnstone near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:06:32 Yucatan
Reddish egret / Rötelreiher (Egretta rufescens)🐦
Hunting with use of the wings - a reddish egret near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:08:08 Yucatan
Red knot / Knutt (Calidris canutus)🐦
A group near Las Coloradas - possibly a red knot, laughing gulls and sanderlings, brown pelicans and probably a double-crested cormorant. 2023-04-15 10:10:00 Yucatan
Black skimmer / Schwarzmantel-Scherenschnabel (Rynchops niger)🐦
Black skimmers near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:11:18 Yucatan
Mangrove swallow / Mangroveschwalbe (Tachycineta albilinea)🐦
Mangrove swallow at RIo Lagartos. 2023-04-15 10:53:46 Yucatan
Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦
The brown pelican hangout at Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 11:05:36 Yucatan
Mangrove swallow / Mangroveschwalbe (Tachycineta albilinea)🐦
Mangrove swallow enjoys our swimming pool at Hotel Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 15:32:12 Yucatan
16 April 2023 Yucatan:
Smooth-billed ani / Glattschnabelani (Crotophaga ani)🐦
Smooth-billed ani. 2023-04-16 06:25:20 Yucatan
Blue-gray tanager / Blautangare (Thraupis episcopus)🐦
Blue-gray tanager in Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-16 06:32:40 Yucatan
Least flycatcher / Gartentyrann (Empidonax minimus)🐦
Least flycatcher on second outing near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-16 06:34:50 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole on second bird tour with Erik. 2023-04-16 06:37:22 Yucatan
Least flycatcher / Gartentyrann (Empidonax minimus)🐦
Least flycatcher on second outing near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-16 06:39:50 Yucatan
Blue-crowned motmot / Amazonasmotmot (Momotus momota)🐦
Turquoise-crowned motmot on birding tour with Erik Ramos. 2023-04-16 06:45:52 Yucatan
White-winged dove / Weißflügeltaube (Zenaida asiatica)🐦
White-winged dove near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-16 06:46:04 Yucatan
Least flycatcher / Gartentyrann (Empidonax minimus)🐦
Well-hidden least flycatcher on tour with Erik. 2023-04-16 06:52:22 Yucatan
Brown-crested flycatcher / Cayennetyrann (Myiarchus tyrannulus)🐦
I love that hairdo - brown-crested flycatcher. 2023-04-16 07:11:36 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole waits in line while the golden-fronted woodpecker feeds. 2023-04-16 07:14:12 Yucatan
Brown-crested flycatcher / Cayennetyrann (Myiarchus tyrannulus)🐦
Fancy do on another yellow bird - brown-crested flycatcher. 2023-04-16 07:15:16 Yucatan
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Great-tailed grackle eats fruit while much smaller hooded oriole waits its turn. 2023-04-16 07:15:32 Yucatan
Yucatan woodpecker / Yucatánspecht (Melanerpes pygmaeus)🐦
Action among the Yucatan woodpeckers, on tour with Erik. 2023-04-16 07:16:44 Yucatan
Yellow-tailed oriole / Gelbschwanztrupial (Icterus mesomelas)🐦
MerlinBirdID says yellow-tailed oriole - are there really that many kinds of orioles in one place? 2023-04-16 07:17:50 Yucatan
Western kingbird / Arkansaskönigstyrann (Tyrannus verticalis)🐦
MerlinBirdID thinks western kingbird, whereas it mostly saw Couch's otherwise - not so sure if this is right. 2023-04-16 07:25:14 Yucatan
White-winged dove / Weißflügeltaube (Zenaida asiatica)🐦
Check out the blue eye rings on the White-winged dove again. 2023-04-16 07:52:34 Yucatan
The standard of living isn't high in this village. 2023-04-16 08:05:12 Yucatan
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Yellow-tailed oriole / Gelbschwanztrupial (Icterus mesomelas)🐦
Yellow-tailed oriole. 2023-04-16 08:22:10 Yucatan
Ruddy ground dove / Rosttäubchen (Columbina talpacoti)🐦
Ruddy ground doves by the cenote with Erik. 2023-04-16 08:38:56 Yucatan
A couple of doves at the cenote during our second birding trip with Erik. 2023-04-16 08:46:46 Yucatan
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Ferruginous pygmy-owl / Brasilzwergkauz (Glaucidium brasilianum)🐦
Ferruginous pygmy owl - what a name! 2023-04-16 08:56:50 Yucatan
A kid and his dog during our birding trip. 2023-04-16 09:21:44 Yucatan
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Black vulture / Rabengeier (Coragyps atratus)🐦
Closeup look at a pair of black vultures. 2023-04-16 09:29:12 Yucatan
Blue-gray gnatcatcher / Blaumückenfänger (Polioptila caerulea)🐦
Blue-gray gnatcatcher. 2023-04-16 09:34:24 Yucatan
Erik, his wife and Anna on our second birding tour. 2023-04-16 09:58:16 Yucatan
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17 April 2023 Yucatan:
Yellow-faced grassquit / Goldbraue (Tiaris olivaceus)🐦
Yellow-faced grassquit on second outing with Erik. 2023-04-17 13:07:34 Yucatan
Black-headed saltator / Schwarzkappensaltator / Schwarzkappen-Saltator (Saltator atriceps)🐦
Black-headed saltator. 2023-04-17 13:29:26 Yucatan
Altamira oriole / Schwarzkehltrupial (Icterus gularis)🐦
Altamira oriole. 2023-04-17 13:30:56 Yucatan
Bronzed cowbird / Rotaugenkuhstärling (Molothrus aeneus)🐦
Is this a bronzed cowbird? 2023-04-17 13:35:24 Yucatan
Masked tityra / Weißnackentityra (Tityra semifasciata)🐦
Masked tityra with red eye ring on second outing with Erik. 2023-04-17 13:40:14 Yucatan
19 April 2023 Yucatan:
Keel-billed toucan / Fischertukan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)🐦
Two keel billed toucans. 2023-04-19 11:40:26 Yucatan
20 April 2023 Yucatan:
Orange-crowned warbler / Orangefleckwaldsänger (Leiothlypis celata)🐦
MerlinBirdID suggests orange-crowned warbler, which has many different color variations. 2023-04-20 11:26:48 Yucatan
Willet / Schlammtreter (Tringa semipalmata)🐦
A willet walks the shore at Holbox on our last full day there. 2023-04-20 12:47:20 Yucatan
Mangrove swallow / Mangroveschwalbe (Tachycineta albilinea)🐦
Mangrove swallow once again at Holbox. 2023-04-20 12:51:04 Yucatan
Sanderling / Sanderling (Calidris alba)🐦
A sanderling parade on our last full day at Holbox. 2023-04-20 13:14:26 Yucatan
Willet / Schlammtreter (Tringa semipalmata)🐦
Willet am Strand in Holbox. 2023-04-20 13:29:06 Yucatan
Great-tailed grackle / Dohlengrackel (Quiscalus mexicanus)🐦
Great tailed grackles are almost seabirds at Holbox. 2023-04-20 16:20:20 Yucatan
Semipalmated sandpiper / Sandstrandläufer (Calidris pusilla)🐦
Dark-rimmed wings of these beautiful birds, probably semipalmated sandpiper, show up in flight. 2023-04-20 16:29:32 Yucatan
Red-winged blackbird / Rotflügelstärling (Agelaius phoeniceus)🐦
Red-winged blackbirds were a surprise at the Blue Holbox pool. 2023-04-20 16:58:00 Yucatan
Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)🐦
MerlinBirdID says great egret near sunset in Holbox. 2023-04-20 18:59:10 Yucatan
21 April 2023 Yucatan:
I thought it was a great, Erik corrected me that it's the white morph of the great blue egret. 2023-04-21 06:30:02 Yucatan
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Northern cardinal / Rotkardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)🐦
Northern cardinal in Holbox. 2023-04-21 06:40:12 Yucatan
Osprey / Fischadler (Pandion haliaetus)🐦
Osprey with eyes wide open in Holbox. 2023-04-21 06:54:26 Yucatan
Yellow warbler / Goldwaldsänger (Setophaga petechia)🐦
Yellow warbler, male of one of the mangrove subspecies. 2023-04-21 07:01:54 Yucatan
Yellow warbler, male of one of the mangrove subspecies, feeding off coconuts used just to sell the milk as a refreshing drink. 2023-04-21 07:08:16 Yucatan
Possibly one of many subspecies of yellow warblers, through it looks different than the male mangrove warbler I saw shortly before. 2023-04-21 07:30:04 Yucatan
Brown-crested flycatcher / Cayennetyrann (Myiarchus tyrannulus)🐦
Brown-crested flycatcher in Holbox by a morning walk. 2023-04-21 07:30:58 Yucatan
Cinnamon hummingbird / Zimtbauchamazilie (Amazilia rutila)🐦
Cinnamon hummingbird on morning walk in Holbox. 2023-04-21 07:33:30 Yucatan
Yellow warbler / Goldwaldsänger (Setophaga petechia)🐦
Yellow warbler, looks like the northern subspecies. 2023-04-21 07:37:06 Yucatan
Tropical mockingbird / Tropenspottdrossel (Mimus gilvus)🐦
Tropical mockingbirds are not shy. 2023-04-21 09:48:50 Yucatan