• Source: List of birds of Belize

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Belize. Belize includes around 450 smaller cays and islands lying in the Caribbean Sea in addition to the mainland. The avifauna of Belize included a total of 621 species as of May 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World. Of the 618, 99 are rare or accidental and four have been introduced. None are endemic to the country. Additional accidental species have been added from another source.
This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.
Unless otherwise noted, the species on this list are considered to occur regularly in Belize as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The tags and notes of population status are from Bird Checklists of the World.

(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Belize
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Belize as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions




Tinamous


Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae

The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they are not related to these birds, being palaeognaths, and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, that include the rheas, emus, and kiwis.

Great tinamou, Tinamus major (near-threatened)
Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui
Slaty-breasted tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi
Thicket tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus




Ducks, geese, and waterfowl


Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.




Guans, chachalacas, and curassows


Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments.

Plain chachalaca, Ortalis vetula
Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens
Great curassow, Crax rubra (vulnerable)




New World quail


Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.

Black-throated bobwhite, Colinus nigrogularis
Singing quail, Dactylortyx thoracicus (A)
Spotted wood-quail, Odontophorus guttatus




Pheasants, grouse, and allies


Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

Turkeys are similar to large pheasants but have a distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the beak, called a snood.

Ocellated turkey, Meleagris ocellata (near-threatened)




Flamingos


Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber (A)




Grebes


Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps




Pigeons and doves


Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.




Cuckoos


Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia
Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus
Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus (A)
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus




Nightjars and allies


Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus (A)
Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
Yucatan poorwill, Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (near-threatened)
Yucatan nightjar, Antrostomus badius
Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus (near-threatened)




Potoos


Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars.

Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis
Northern potoo, Nyctibius jamaicensis




Swifts


Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

Black swift, Cypseloides niger (A) (vulnerable)
White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus (A)
Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila
White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (vulnerable)
Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi
Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis




Hummingbirds


Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae

Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.

White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
Band-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
Long-billed hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
Brown violetear, Colibri delphinae
Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti
Green-breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii
Black-crested coquette, Lophornis helenae
Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
Plain-capped starthroat, Heliomaster constantii (A)
Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Canivet's Emerald, Cynanthus canivetii
Wedge-tailed sabrewing, Pampa curvipennis
Violet-headed hummingbird, Klais guimeti (A)
Violet sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus
Crowned woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
Stripe-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
Scaly-breasted hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
Azure-crowned hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanocephala
Cinnamon hummingbird, Amazilia rutila
Buff-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
White-bellied emerald, Chlorestes candida
Blue-throated goldentail, Chlorestes eliciae (A)




Rails, gallinules and coots


Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus
Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor
Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris
Russet-naped wood-rail, Aramides albiventris
Clapper rail, Rallus crepitans
Sora, Porzana carolina
Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
American coot, Fulica americana
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
Yellow-breasted crake, Hapalocrex flaviventer
Ruddy crake, Laterallus ruber
Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis
Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis (A)




Finfoots


Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots.

Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica




Limpkin


Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna




Stilts and avocets


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
American avocet, Recurvirostra americana (A)




Oystercatchers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus




Plovers and lapwings


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (A)
Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A)
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia
Collared plover, Charadrius collaris (A)
Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (near-threatened)




Jacanas


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a family of waders which are found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

Northern jacana, Jacana spinosa




Sandpipers and allies


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.




Skuas and jaegers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

Great skua, Stercorarius skua (A)
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (A)




Gulls, terns, and skimmers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, kittiwakes, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.




Tropicbirds


Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.

White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A)




Albatrosses


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.

Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos (A)




Southern storm-petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.

Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)




Northern storm-petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
Though the members of the family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.

Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (A)




Shearwaters and petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (A)
Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis (A)
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (A)
Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (A)




Storks


Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
Wood stork, Mycteria americana




Frigatebirds


Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae

Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white, or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches which are usually red. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens




Boobies and gannets


Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

Masked booby, Sula dactylatra (A)
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
Red-footed booby, Sula sula




Anhingas


Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The anhingas have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving.

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga




Cormorants and shags


Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white, and a few being colorful.

Double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum
Neotropic cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianum




Pelicans


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis




Herons, egrets, and bitterns


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.




Ibises and spoonbills


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

White ibis, Eudocimus albus
Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber (A)
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi (A)
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja




New World vultures


Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion.

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus




Osprey


Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus




Hawks, eagles, and kites


Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.




Barn-owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

Barn owl, Tyto alba




Owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.

Middle-American screech-owl, Megascops guatemalae
Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
Central American pygmy-owl, Glaucidium griseiceps
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
Mottled owl, Strix virgata
Black-and-white owl, Strix nigrolineata
Stygian owl, Asio stygius
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (A)
Striped owl, Asio clamator




Trogons


Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.

Slaty-tailed trogon, Trogon massena
Black-headed trogon, Trogon melanocephalus
Gartered trogon, Trogon caligatus
Collared trogon, Trogon collaris




Motmots


Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae

The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail.

Tody motmot, Hylomanes momotula
Lesson's motmot, Momotus lessonii
Keel-billed motmot, Electron carinatum (vulnerable)




Kingfishers


Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquatus
Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana




Puffbirds


Order: Piciformes Family: Bucconidae
The puffbirds are related to the jacamars and have the same range, but lack the iridescent colors of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous, or gray, with large heads and flattened bills with hooked tips. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English common name of the family.

White-necked puffbird, Notharchus hyperrhynchus
White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis




Jacamars


Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds.

Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda




Toucans


Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous, colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length. The keel-billed toucan is the National Bird.

Northern emerald-toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus




Woodpeckers


Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani
Yucatan woodpecker, Melanerpes pygmaeus
Golden-fronted woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons
Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Ladder-backed woodpecker, Dryobates scalaris
Smoky-brown woodpecker, Dryobates fumigatus
Golden-olive woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus
Chestnut-colored woodpecker, Celeus castaneus
Lineated woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed woodpecker, Campephilus guatemalensis




Falcons and caracaras


Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
Crested caracara, Caracara plancus
Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima (A)
American kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus (near-threatened)
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus




New World and African parrots


Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back.

Olive-throated parakeet, Eupsittula nana
Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
Green parakeet, Psittacara holochlorus (A)
Brown-hooded parrot, Pyrilia haematotis
White-crowned parrot, Pionus senilis
White-fronted parrot, Amazona albifrons
Yellow-lored parrot, Amazona xantholora
Red-lored parrot, Amazona autumnalis
Mealy parrot, Amazona farinosa
Yellow-headed parrot, Amazona oratrix (endangered)
Yellow-naped parrot, Amazona auropalliata (A) (vulnerable)




Manakins


Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae

The manakins are a family of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries, and insects.

White-collared manakin, Manacus candei
Red-capped manakin, Ceratopipra mentalis




Cotingas


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles.

Lovely cotinga, Cotinga amabilis
Rufous piha, Lipaugus unirufus




Tityras and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly lumped with the families Pipridae and Cotingidae (see Taxonomy).

Northern schiffornis, Schiffornis veraepacis
Speckled mourner, Laniocera rufescens
Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
Cinnamon becard, Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus
Gray-collared becard, Pachyramphus major
Rose-throated becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae




Royal flycatcher and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Onychorhynchidae
The members of this small family, created in 2018, were formerly considered to be tyrant flycatchers, family Tyrannidae.

Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus
Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus
Sulphur-rumped flycatcher, Myiobius sulphureipygius




Tyrant flycatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.





















Typical antbirds


Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color with brown, black, and white being the dominant tones.

Great antshrike, Taraba major
Barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus
Black-crowned antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha
Russet antshrike, Thamnistes anabatinus
Plain antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis
Slaty antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor
Dot-winged antwren, Microrhopias quixensis
Dusky antbird, Cercomacroides tyrannina
Bare-crowned antbird, Gymnocichla nudiceps




Antthrushes


Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
Antthrushes resemble small rails with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.

Mayan antthrush, Formicarius moniliger




Ovenbirds and woodcreepers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks.

Middle American leaftosser, Sclerurus mexicanus
Scaly-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus guatemalensis
Olivaceous woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ruddy woodcreeper, Dendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged woodcreeper, Dendrocincla anabatina
Wedge-billed woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus
Northern barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Strong-billed woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Ivory-billed woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Spotted woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Streak-headed woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Plain xenops, Xenops minutus
Scaly-throated foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia variegaticeps (A)
Buff-throated foliage-gleaner, Automolus ochrolaemus
Rufous-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis erythrothorax




Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis


Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood-warblers apart from their heavier bills.




Crows, jays, and magpies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

Brown jay, Psilorhinus morio
Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas
Yucatan jay, Cyanocorax yucatanicus




Swallows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina (A)
Mangrove swallow, Tachycineta albilinea
Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera (A)
Purple martin, Progne subis
Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
Sinaloa martin, Progne sinaloae (A) (vulnerable)
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva




Kinglets


Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae
The kinglets and "crests" are a small family of birds which resemble some warblers. They are very small insectivorous birds. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name.

Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula (A)




Waxwings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae
The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.

Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum




Gnatcatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees.

Long-billed gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus
White-browed gnatcatcher, Polioptila bilineata
Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea




Wrens


Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.

Nightingale wren, Microcerculus philomela
House wren, Troglodytes aedon
Grass wren, Cistothorus platensis
Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
Band-backed wren, Campylorhynchus zonatus
Spot-breasted wren, Pheugopedius maculipectus
Cabanis's wren, Cantorchilus modestus
White-bellied wren, Uropsila leucogastra
White-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucosticta
Gray-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucophrys (A)




Mockingbirds and thrashers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull grays and browns.

Black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris (near-threatened)
Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus
Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos (A)




Thrushes and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground.

Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis
Slate-colored solitaire, Myadestes unicolor
Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus (A)
Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina (near-threatened)
Clay-colored thrush, Turdus grayi
White-throated thrush, Turdus assimilis
American robin, Turdus migratorius (A)




Waxbills and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
The members of this family are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.

Tricolored munia, Lonchura malacca (I)




Old World sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)




Wagtails and pipits


Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.

American pipit, Anthus rubescens




Finches, euphonias, and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

Elegant euphonia, Chlorophonia elegantissima (A)
Scrub euphonia, Euphonia affinis
White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta (A)
Yellow-throated euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea
Olive-backed euphonia, Euphonia gouldi
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
Black-headed siskin, Spinus notatus
Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria




New World sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae
Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.




Yellow-breasted chat


Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae
This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens




Troupials and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae

The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.




New World warblers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
The wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.





















Cardinals and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae

The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.

Rose-throated tanager, Piranga roseogularis
Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
Flame-colored tanager, Piranga bidentata (A)
White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera
Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
Red-throated ant-tanager, Habia fuscicauda
Black-faced grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster
Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus (A)
Gray-throated chat, Granatellus sallaei
Blue seedeater, Amaurospiza concolor
Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides
Blue bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina
Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena (A)
Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (near-threatened)
Dickcissel, Spiza americana




Tanagers and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae

The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.

Golden-hooded tanager, Stilpnia larvata
Blue-gray tanager, Thraupis episcopus
Yellow-winged tanager, Thraupis abbas
Grassland yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola
Green honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza
Blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
Gray-headed tanager, Eucometis penicillata
Black-throated shrike-tanager, Lanio aurantius
Crimson-collared tanager, Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Scarlet-rumped tanager, Ramphocelus passerinii
Shining honeycreeper, Cyanerpes lucidus
Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola
Yellow-faced grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus (A)
Thick-billed seed-finch, Oryzoborus funereus
Variable seedeater, Sporophila corvina
Slate-colored seedeater, Sporophila schistacea
Morelet's seedeater, Sporophila morelleti
Black-headed saltator, Saltator atriceps
Buff-throated saltator, Saltator maximus
Olive-gray saltator, Saltator olivascens
Cinnamon-bellied saltator, Saltator grandis




See also


Fauna of Belize
List of birds
Lists of birds by region




References






External links


Birds of Belize - World Institute for Conservation and Environment




Further reading


H. Lee Jones and Andrew C. Vallely (2001). Annotated checklist of the birds of Belize. Lynx Edicions. p. 72. ISBN 978-84-87334-35-1.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pelatuk biji ek
• Thraupis episcopus
• Eufonia leher-kuning
• Kolibri-janggut
• Hering raja
• Lipaugus
• Klorofonia
• Keletah (kolibri)
• Melanerpes
• Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota CONCACAF
• List of birds of Belize
• Wildlife law in Belize
• List of islands of Belize
• Keel-billed toucan
• List of national birds
• Belize Bird Rescue
• Fauna of Belize
• Conservation in Belize
• Index of Central America–related articles
• List of protected areas of Belize