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Country:	Belize
Start:	03/29/2006
End:	04/08/2006
Duration:	11 days
Guide:	Sam Tillett
#Species:	243
#Endemics:	4
#Heard Only:	10

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//	Boreal Visitor
\\	Austral Visitor
\|\|	Transient
##	Non-breeding Dispersal
<>	Erratic
()	Breeding Season Only
{}	Very Rare/Casual/Vagrant
[]	Accidental

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CAS	Caracol Archaeological Site
CBW	Cockscomb Basin
CTW	Crooked Tree
HV	Hidden Valley Reserve
LAS	Lamanai Archaeological Site
THV	En Route to Hidden Valley

Trip Report Narrative

2006 Belize Highlights Trip Report
Bird Checklist

List of species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

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Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major	LAS^h
2	Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui	CBW^h,HV^h
Ducks: Anatidae
3	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	LAS
4	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	CTW,LAS
5	/Blue-winged Teal/	Anas discors	CTW
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
6	Plain Chachalaca	Ortalis vetula	CBW,CTW,HV LAS,THV
7	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens	CBW,HV^h
8	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	CAS
New World Quail: Odontophoridae
9	Black-throated Bobwhite	Colinus nigrogularis	CTW
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
10	Ocellated Turkey	Meleagris ocellata	CAS
Grebes: Podicipedidae
11	/Pied-billed Grebe/	Podilymbus podiceps	CTW,LAS
Storks: Ciconiidae
12	Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria	THV
13	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	CTW,LAS
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
14	Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	CAS,CTW,LAS
Anhingas: Anhingidae
15	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	CTW,LAS
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
16	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum	CTW,LAS
17	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	CAS,CTW,LAS
18	Great Egret	Ardea alba	CTW,LAS,THV
19	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	CTW,LAS,THV
20	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	CTW,LAS,THV
21	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	CTW,LAS
22	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	CAS,CTW,LAS THV
23	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	CAS,CTW,LAS
24	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	CTW
25	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	CTW,LAS
26	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	CTW,LAS
27	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	CTW
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
28	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	CTW,LAS
29	/Glossy Ibis/	Plegadis falcinellus	CTW,LAS
30	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	CTW
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
31	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	CTW,HV,LAS THV
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	CAS,CTW,HV LAS,THV
33	Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes burrovianus	CTW,THV
34	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa	HV
Osprey: Pandionidae
35	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	CTW,LAS,THV
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
36	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	HV
37	Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis	CTW,LAS
38	Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea	CAS,CBW,HV
39	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	CTW,LAS
40	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens	LAS
41	White Hawk	Leucopternis albicollis	HV
42	Great Black-Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga	CTW
43	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
44	Gray Hawk	Buteo nitidus	CAS
45	Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus	CAS
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
46	Collared Forest-Falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus	CBW^h,CTW^h LAS^h
47	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	CTW,HV,LAS
48	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis	CAS
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
49	Ruddy Crake	Laterallus ruber	CBW^h
50	Gray-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides cajanea	CTW
51	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	CTW
52	/American Coot/	Fulica americana	CTW,LAS
Finfoots: Heliornithidae
53	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	CTW
Limpkin: Aramidae
54	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	CTW,LAS
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
55	Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis	CTW
56	/Killdeer/	Charadrius vociferus	CTW
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
57	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	LAS
Jacanas: Jacanidae
58	Northern Jacana	Jacana spinosa	CTW,LAS,THV
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
59	/Spotted Sandpiper/	Actitis macularius	CTW
60	/Solitary Sandpiper/	Tringa solitaria	CTW
61	\|Semipalmated Sandpiper\|	Calidris pusilla	CTW
62	/Least Sandpiper/	Calidris minutilla	CTW
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
63	/Gull-billed Tern/	Gelochelidon nilotica	CTW
64	/Caspian Tern/	Hydroprogne caspia	CTW
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
65	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	CAS,CBW,CTW THV
66	Pale-vented Pigeon	Patagioenas cayennensis	CTW,LAS
67	Scaled Pigeon	Patagioenas speciosa	CAS,CBW,HV
68	Red-billed Pigeon	Patagioenas flavirostris	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
69	Ruddy Ground-Dove	Columbina talpacoti	CTW,LAS,THV
70	Blue Ground-Dove	Claravis pretiosa	CBW
Parrots: Psittacidae
71	Olive-throated Parakeet	Aratinga nana	CBW,CTW,LAS
72	Brown-hooded Parrot	Pyrilia haematotis	CBW,HV
73	White-crowned Parrot	Pionus senilis	CAS,LAS
74	White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons	CTW,LAS,THV
75	Red-lored Parrot	Amazona autumnalis	CAS,CTW,HV LAS,THV
76	Yellow-headed Parrot	Amazona oratrix	CTW
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
77	Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana	CAS,CTW,LAS
78	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia	CTW^h
79	Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris	CBW,CTW,THV
Owls: Strigidae
80	Spectacled Owl	Pulsatrix perspicillata	CBW^h
81	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium brasilianum	HV
82	Stygian Owl	Asio stygius	HV
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
83	Common Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis	CAS^h,CBW,CTW LAS
Swifts: Apodidae
84	White-throated Swift	Aeronautes saxatalis	HV
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
85	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora	CBW
86	Long-billed Hermit	Phaethornis longirostris	CBW
87	Little Hermit (Stripe-throated Hermit)	Phaethornis striigularis	CBW^h
88	White-bellied Emerald	Amazilia candida	LAS,THV
89	Azure-crowned Hummingbird	Amazilia cyanocephala	CAS,HV,THV
90	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
Trogons: Trogonidae
91	Slaty-tailed Trogon	Trogon massena	CBW
92	Black-headed Trogon	Trogon melanocephalus	CAS,CBW,LAS
93	Northern Violaceous Trogon (Gartered Trogon)	Trogon caligatus	CAS,CBW
94	Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris	CAS
Motmots: Momotidae
95	Blue-crowned Motmot	Momotus coeruliceps	CBW,HV,LAS^h
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
96	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata	CBW,CTW,LAS
97	/Belted Kingfisher/	Megaceryle alcyon	CTW,LAS
98	Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona	CBW
99	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
100	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea	CTW
Jacamars: Galbulidae
101	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Galbula ruficauda	CBW,LAS
Toucans: Ramphastidae
102	Collared Aracari	Pteroglossus torquatus	CBW
103	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus	CAS,CBW,LAS
Woodpeckers: Picidae
104	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	CAS,CTW,HV LAS,THV
105	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani	CAS,CBW,CTW^h LAS
106	Yucatan Woodpecker	Melanerpes pygmaeus	LAS^h
107	Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes aurifrons	CAS,CBW,HV THV
108	/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/	Sphyrapicus varius	HV
109	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Picoides scalaris	CTW
110	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Colaptes rubiginosus	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
111	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	HV,LAS
112	Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis	CAS,CBW
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
113	Rufous-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis erythrothorax	CBW,CTW
114	Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	CBW,HV^h
115	Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus	CAS
116	Ruddy Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla homochroa	CBW
117	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus	CAS,CBW,HV
118	Northern Barred-Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae	CAS
119	Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster	CBW,CTW,LAS^h
120	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii	CAS^h,CTW,LAS
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
121	Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus	CAS^h,CBW,CTW^h LAS
122	Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis	CAS,CBW^h
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
123	Greenish Elaenia	Myiopagis viridicata	CAS
124	Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
125	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	Mionectes oleagineus	CBW
126	Northern Bentbill	Oncostoma cinereigulare	CTW
127	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	CBW,HV^h,THV
128	Pacific Royal-Flycatcher**	Onychorhynchus occidentalis	CBW,LAS
129	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	CAS
130	Tropical Pewee	Contopus cinereus	CAS,CBW
131	Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus	CBW^h
132	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	CAS
133	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	CTW,LAS,THV
134	Bright-rumped Attila	Attila spadiceus	CBW^h,HV^h,LAS^h
135	Yucatan Flycatcher	Myiarchus yucatanensis	CTW
136	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Myiarchus tuberculifer	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
137	Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus	CAS,CBW,HV LAS,THV
138	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarynchus pitangua	CBW,LAS
139	Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
140	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus	CBW
141	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes luteiventris	CAS,CBW
142	Piratic Flycatcher	Legatus leucophaius	CBW
143	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS,THV
144	Couch's Kingbird	Tyrannus couchii	CBW,CTW
145	\|Eastern Kingbird\|	Tyrannus tyrannus	CBW
146	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	CTW,THV
Manakins: Pipridae
147	White-collared Manakin	Manacus candei	CBW
148	Red-capped Manakin	Pipra mentalis	CBW,HV
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
149	Black-crowned Tityra	Tityra inquisitor	CAS
150	Masked Tityra	Tityra semifasciata	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
151	Thrush-like Schiffornis	Schiffornis turdina	HV^h
152	Rose-throated Becard	Pachyramphus aglaiae	CBW
Vireos: Vireonidae
153	/White-eyed Vireo/	Vireo griseus	CAS,HV
154	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	CTW
155	Yellow-throated Vireo	Vireo flavifrons	CAS,LAS
156	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	CAS
157	/Red-eyed Vireo/	Vireo olivaceus	CBW,LAS
158	Lesser Greenlet	Hylophilus decurtatus	CAS
159	Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis	CTW^h
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
160	Brown Jay	Psilorhinus morio	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
161	Green Jay	Cyanocorax yncas	CAS,HV,THV
162	Yucatan Jay	Cyanocorax yucatanicus	CTW
Swallows: Hirundinidae
163	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	CBW,CTW,LAS
164	Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea	CTW,LAS
165	/Tree Swallow/	Tachycineta bicolor	CTW
166	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea	CTW,LAS
167	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	CTW
Wrens: Troglodytidae
168	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	CAS,CBW^h
169	Spot-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius maculipectus	CAS,CBW,CTW^h
170	House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	CTW,LAS
171	Plain Wren	Cantorchilus modestus	CTW
172	White-bellied Wren	Uropsila leucogastra	CAS
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
173	Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus	CAS^h,CBW
174	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	CTW
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
175	/Wood Thrush/	Hylocichla mustelina	CAS,CBW
176	Clay-colored Thrush	Turdus grayi	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae
177	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	CAS,CBW,CTW HV
178	Tropical Mockingbird	Mimus gilvus	CBW,CTW,LAS THV
New World Warblers: Parulidae
179	/Ovenbird/	Seiurus aurocapilla	CAS,CBW
180	Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	CTW,LAS^h
181	/Louisiana Waterthrush/	Parkesia motacilla	CAS,CBW
182	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
183	Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora cyanoptera	CAS
184	\|Prothonotary Warbler\|	Protonotaria citrea	CTW
185	/Tennessee Warbler/	Oreothlypis peregrina	CAS,CBW
186	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	CAS,CBW,CTW HV
187	Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis formosus	CAS
188	Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	CAS,CBW,HV
189	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS
190	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	CBW,LAS
191	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
192	Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia	CTW,LAS
193	/Chestnut-sided Warbler/	Setophaga pensylvanica	CAS,CBW
194	Grace's Warbler	Setophaga graciae	HV
195	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	CAS,CTW,LAS
196	Rufous-capped Warbler	Basileuterus rufifrons	HV
197	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	CAS,CBW,CTW
Bananaquit: Coerebidae
198	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	CBW^h
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
199	Gray-headed Tanager	Eucometis penicillata	CBW
200	Crimson-collared Tanager	Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	CBW
201	Passerini's Tanager	Ramphocelus passerinii	CBW
202	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	CBW,CTW,HV THV
203	Yellow-winged Tanager	Thraupis abbas	CAS,CBW,LAS
204	Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara larvata	CAS,CBW,HV
205	Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza	CBW
206	Red-legged Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes cyaneus	CAS,CBW,HV
207	Grayish Saltator	Saltator coerulescens	CTW,LAS
208	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	CBW,HV
209	Black-headed Saltator	Saltator atriceps	CAS,CBW,HV
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
210	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	CAS
211	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina	CBW
212	White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila torqueola	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,LAS,THV
213	Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus funereus	CBW
214	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus	CBW,HV,THV
215	Green-backed Sparrow	Arremonops chloronotus	CAS
216	Rusty Sparrow	Aimophila rufescens	HV,THV
217	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	CTW
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
218	Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava	HV,THV
219	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	CAS,CBW,CTW
220	Red-crowned Ant-Tanager	Habia rubica	HV
221	Red-throated Ant-Tanager	Habia fuscicauda	CAS,CBW,HV
222	Black-faced Grosbeak	Caryothraustes poliogaster	CBW
223	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	CTW,LAS
224	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	HV,THV
225	Blue-black Grosbeak	Cyanocompsa cyanoides	CBW
226	/Blue Grosbeak/	Passerina caerulea	HV
227	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	CAS,CBW,HV
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
228	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	CTW,LAS
229	Melodious Blackbird	Dives dives	CAS,CBW,CTW HV,THV
230	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	CBW,CTW,LAS THV
231	Bronzed Cowbird	Molothrus aeneus	CAS,CTW,LAS
232	Giant Cowbird	Molothrus oryzivorus	CAS
233	Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus prosthemelas	CBW,CTW,LAS
234	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	CBW,CTW,LAS THV
235	Hooded Oriole	Icterus cucullatus	CTW
236	Yellow-backed Oriole	Icterus chrysater	HV,THV
237	Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas	CTW,HV,LAS
238	Altamira Oriole	Icterus gularis	CTW
239	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	CAS,CBW,CTW LAS,THV
240	Yellow-billed Cacique	Amblycercus holosericeus	CBW^h,CTW,LAS
241	Montezuma Oropendola	Psarocolius montezuma	CAS,CBW,CTW
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
242	Yellow-throated Euphonia	Euphonia hirundinacea	CAS,LAS
243	Olive-backed Euphonia	Euphonia gouldi	CAS

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