BELIZE TARGET BIRDS LIST

NEOTROPICS
BELIZE
Area (SqMi): | 8,867 |
# Species: | 592 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 542 |
# Endemics: | 0 |
# Near Endemics: | 3 |
Species/1000 SqMi: | 61.1 |
List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*
1 | Black-throated Bobwhite | Colinus nigrogularis | CT,LAS,SS | BC |
2 | Singing Quail | Dactylortyx thoracicus | CAS,XAX | BC |
3 | Ocellated Turkey | Meleagris ocellata | Many | BC |
4 | Caribbean Dove | Leptotila jamaicensis | AC,SS | BC |
5 | Zenaida Dove | Zenaida aurita | BC | |
6 | Yucatan Poorwill | Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus | Many | BC |
7 | Yucatan Nightjar | Antrostomus badius | CC,CT,LAS,SR | BC |
8 | Wedge-tailed Sabrewing | Pampa curvipennis | Many | BC |
9 | Emerald-chinned Hummingbird | Abeillia abeillei | BC | |
10 | Azure-crowned Hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanocephala | Many | BC |
11 | White-bellied Emerald | Chlorestes candida | Many | BC |
12 | Ruddy Crake | Laterallus ruber | Many | BC |
13 | White-breasted Hawk** | Accipiter chionogaster | BC | |
14 | Yucatan Woodpecker | Melanerpes pygmaeus | Many | BC |
15 | Yellow-headed Parrot | Amazona oratrix | CT | EN |
16 | Yellow-lored Parrot | Amazona xantholora | Many | NE |
17 | Mayan Antthrush | Formicarius moniliger | Many | NE |
18 | Rufous-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis erythrothorax | Many | BC |
19 | Gray-collared Becard | Pachyramphus major | Many | BC |
20 | Caribbean Elaenia | Elaenia martinica | AC,CC | BC |
21 | Guatemalan Tyrannulet | Zimmerius vilissimus | CC | BC |
22 | /White-throated Flycatcher/ | Empidonax albigularis | CC,LAS | BC |
23 | Yucatan Flycatcher | Myiarchus yucatanensis | Many | BC |
24 | Yucatan Vireo | Vireo magister | Many | BC |
25 | Yucatan Jay | Cyanocorax yucatanicus | Many | BC |
26 | Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow** | Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi | BC | |
27 | White-bellied Wren | Uropsila leucogastra | Many | BC |
28 | Black Catbird | Melanoptila glabrirostris | Many | BC |
29 | Slate-colored Solitaire | Myadestes unicolor | BC | |
30 | Black-headed Siskin | Spinus notatus | CB,HV | BC |
31 | Green-backed Sparrow | Arremonops chloronotus | Many | BC |
32 | Rusty Sparrow | Aimophila rufescens | CAS,CB,HV | BC |
33 | Orange Oriole | Icterus auratus | AC,CC,SS | NE |
34 | Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons | CAS,CB,CC,HV | BC |
35 | Rose-throated Tanager | Piranga roseogularis | Many | BC |
36 | Gray-throated Chat | Granatellus sallaei | Many | BC |
37 | Black-throated Shrike-Tanager | Lanio aurantius | Many | BC |
38 | Yellow-winged Tanager | Thraupis abbas | Many | BC |
*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
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IN THE NEOTROPICS
BIRDING LOCALES
REASON CODES
Code | Description | ## |
E | Endemic | 0 |
NE | Near Endemic | 3 |
CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
EN | Endangered | 1 |
BC | Best Seen in This Country | 34 |
AT | Always a Target | 0 |
Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.