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. - 26 March 2023 Yucatan - 27 March 2023 Yucatan - 28 March 2023 Yucatan - 29 March 2023 Yucatan - 30 March 2023 Yucatan - 31 March 2023 Yucatan - 01 April 2023 Yucatan - 02 April 2023 Yucatan - 03 April 2023 Yucatan - 04 April 2023 Yucatan - 05 April 2023 Yucatan - 06 April 2023 Yucatan - 07 April 2023 Yucatan - 08 April 2023 Yucatan - 11 April 2023 Yucatan - 12 April 2023 Yucatan - 13 April 2023 Yucatan - 14 April 2023 Yucatan - 15 April 2023 Yucatan - 16 April 2023 Yucatan - 17 April 2023 Yucatan - 19 April 2023 Yucatan - 20 April 2023 Yucatan - 21 April 2023 Yucatan

Birds in Yucatan peninsula.:

General: 2023-03-25 - 2023-04-22 in Yucatan

26 March 2023 Yucatan:



Our 4-week trip to Yucatan peninsula. 2023-03-26 00:00:00 Yucatan

Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)🐦


This brown pelican is not shy of people. 2023-03-26 13:40:24 Yucatan


Brown pelican at Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 13:42:44 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 NIKON D5600 ISO 450
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Traditional Maya house built for display at botanical garden, Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 12:35:58 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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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


Brown pelican hits the water at Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 17:39:52 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


Plain chachalaca in flight at Tulum Maya site. 2023-03-29 09:40:26 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

Masked tityra / Weißnackentityra (Tityra semifasciata)🐦


Masked tityra. 2023-03-31 08:30:30 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

Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)🐦


Possibly great egret, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 11:14:46 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


Altamira oriole, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 07:29:52 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

Couch's kingbird / Texastyrann (Tyrannus couchii)🐦


Couch's kingbird. 2023-04-01 08:29:46 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 NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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

Bienvenidos a Ecotucan! 2023-04-02 07:34:12 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Brown jay (Psilorhinus morio)🐦


Brown jay at Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 07:50:30 Yucatan

Perfectly camoflouged butterfly at Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-04-02 09:05:54 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 1800
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Little snake at Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-04-02 09:13:36 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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

Please don't feed the jaguars. 2023-04-02 11:41:22 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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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

Zetzo bat cave near Ixpujil. 2023-04-03 17:52:30 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Gray fox trots through Calakmul Maya site. 2023-04-04 13:10:52 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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


Altamira oriole. 2023-04-05 09:58:42 Yucatan


Altamira oriole. 2023-04-05 09:58:48 Yucatan

Bat falcon / Fledermausfalke (Falco rufigularis)🐦


Bat falcon at Ixpujil. 2023-04-05 10:01:54 Yucatan


Bat falcon at Ixpujil. 2023-04-05 10:09:34 Yucatan


Bat falcon may have nest in Maya temple at Ixpujil. 2023-04-05 10:10:16 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:


Motmot zwischen Campeche und Merida? 2023-04-07 14:13:56 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Blue-crowned motmot / Amazonasmotmot (Momotus momota)🐦


Turquoise-crowned motmot in Uxmal. 2023-04-07 15:28:32 Yucatan

Motmot pair. 2023-04-07 15:33:54 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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


Cave swallows nesting at Izamal's Convento de San Antonio. 2023-04-12 11:12:06 Yucatan

13 April 2023 Yucatan:


Chichen Itza. 2023-04-13 08:35:16 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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

A colorful nest at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 12:56:20 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Bat falcon / Fledermausfalke (Falco rufigularis)🐦


Bat falcon at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:03:34 Yucatan


Bat falcon at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:07:42 Yucatan


Bat falcons at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:12:32 Yucatan

Black vulture / Rabengeier (Coragyps atratus)🐦


Black vulture at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:13:48 Yucatan


Black vulture at cenote xxx. 2023-04-14 13:13:52 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

Flamingo tour with Erik Ramos. 2023-04-15 08:27:02 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 220
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 360
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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

Wind electricity near Las Colorados. 2023-04-15 09:55:12 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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

Willet / Schlammtreter (Tringa semipalmata)🐦


Willet near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:06:38 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 forest near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:22:32 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Faro lighthouse at Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 10:44:28 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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

Anna and Erik in action. 2023-04-16 07:19:30 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Domestic goose. 2023-04-16 07:22:50 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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This goose looks occelated to me. 2023-04-16 08:06:20 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Anna enjoys the flowers. 2023-04-16 08:18:44 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Yellow-tailed oriole / Gelbschwanztrupial (Icterus mesomelas)🐦


Yellow-tailed oriole. 2023-04-16 08:22:10 Yucatan

Green heron / Grünreiher (Butorides virescens)🐦


Green heron. 2023-04-16 08:37:04 Yucatan


Green heron. 2023-04-16 08:38:02 Yucatan

Ruddy ground dove / Rosttäubchen (Columbina talpacoti)🐦


Ruddy ground doves by the cenote with Erik. 2023-04-16 08:38:56 Yucatan

Now he's got his feathers up. 2023-04-16 08:39:44 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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A couple of doves at the cenote during our second birding trip with Erik. 2023-04-16 08:46:46 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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 NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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


Blue-gray gnatcatcher in its nest. 2023-04-16 09:37:54 Yucatan

Erik, his wife and Anna on our second birding tour. 2023-04-16 09:58:16 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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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:


Monkeys at Ek Balam. 2023-04-19 11:39:04 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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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

Laughing gull / Aztekenmöwe (Leucophaeus atricilla)🐦


Laughing gull. 2023-04-20 12:44:54 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 NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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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


Yellow warbler, male of one of the mangrove subspecies. 2023-04-21 07:08:56 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

White-winged dove / Weißflügeltaube (Zenaida asiatica)🐦


White-winged dove - note the blue ring around the red eye. 2023-04-21 16:19:40 Yucatan

Couch's kingbird / Texastyrann (Tyrannus couchii)🐦


Couch's kingbird on our last day at Blue Holbox. 2023-04-21 16:20:50 Yucatan