Are there exotic birds in and around Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan? Where can I go bird watching in and around Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan?
Jonathan Lohr - Ceiba Realty Ltd.
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There are a lot of exotic birds in the Cayo and San Ignacio area in Belize and bird watching starts from in town. There are birds right in your back yard and you can also drive for miles to see them.Within a few miles, there are a lot of places to go such as the surrounding farms, resorts, etc. There are a lot of great spots to go bird watching and there is a lot of cool stuff to see. A lot of people here in San Ignacio are also experts in that field. A lot of the...
There are a lot of exotic birds in the Cayo and San Ignacio area in Belize and bird watching starts from in town. There are birds right in your back yard and you can also drive for miles to see them.Within a few miles, there are a lot of places to go such as the surrounding farms, resorts, etc. There are a lot of great spots to go bird watching and there is a lot of cool stuff to see. A lot of people here in San Ignacio are also experts in that field. A lot of the tour guides specialize I bird watching. There is no shortage of that here.
The time of year when you get even more birds than normal is when the birds are migrating from the colder climates to go south, so when it is winter in North America, we have a lot of the North American birds here such as the warblers, ducks, herons, egrets, etc. that travel from Canada and the US down to Mexico, going to Central America to escape the cold winters.
(Spectacled owl-- Pulsatrix perspicillata-- Belize, pictured.)
Posted July 23, 2015
Roberto Harrison - Chaa Creek
Belize is not a birding destination but we do have birding here. The San Ignacio area alone is home to over 200 species of birds. Some of the more popular ones are the Keel-billed Toucan and the Scarlet Macaw. These are now protected species because they have been targets of poachers coming from neighboring countries. We also have the Acorn Woodpecker, the Collared Aracari, the Azure-Crowned Hummingbird, Motmots, and many other kinds of birds around the Cayo area. A Motmot is a...Belize is not a birding destination but we do have birding here. The San Ignacio area alone is home to over 200 species of birds. Some of the more popular ones are the Keel-billed Toucan and the Scarlet Macaw. These are now protected species because they have been targets of poachers coming from neighboring countries. We also have the Acorn Woodpecker, the Collared Aracari, the Azure-Crowned Hummingbird, Motmots, and many other kinds of birds around the Cayo area. A Motmot is a beautiful small bird. It’s very popular in Cayo and it’s one of my favorite birds. It’s blue with some hints of red on its head. Many birders know the Motmot. (The Lodge at Chaa Creek is a 365-acre nature reserve that is a sanctuary for almost 308 species of birds, like this collared aracari in Cayo, Belize, pictured.)
Posted January 13, 2016