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Birding Tours in Belize
This small country (23.000 sq km) of Central America, despite the fact that it does not vary much in elevation still offers a considerable variety of habitats: high humid forest, open pine forest, tropical dry forest, mangrove, savannas, swamps and of course the Caribbean coast with the longest coral reef in the world after Australia. We will not forget to bird the Mayan site of Caracol. A perfect introduction to neotropical birding.
- more than 600 bird species
- 12 Yucatan endemics shared with Guatemala and Mexico
12 days bird watching tour (Keys and Mayan ruins)
SET DEPARTURES
Customized birding tours can be planned for groups or individuals.
[ Please contact us for detailed itinerary]
Visited areas and sites (see map)
Blue Creek rice fields, San Felipe: Rice fields.
Jabiru, White-tailed Hawk, Aplomado Falcon,Yucatan Bobwhite, Spotted Rail…
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary: Marsh, lagoons, open pine forest, hardwood forest.
Jabiru, Agami Heron, Sungrebe, Yucatan Parrot, Yellow-headed Parrot, Yucatan Woodpecker, Yucatan Flycatcher, Rufous-breasted Spinetail, Black Catbird…
Cay Corker: Mangrove, littoral forest.
Yucatan Vireo, Caribbean Elaenia, White-crowned Pigeon, Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Hooded Oriole …
La Milpa Field Station (Rio Bravo reserve): Dry upland rain forest.
Ocellated Turkey,Yucatan Nightjar, Yucatan Poorwill, Rose-throated Tanager, Grey-throated Chat, Tody Motmot, Mexican Antthrush, Yucatan Jay, Harpy Eagle*…
Monkey Bay: Pine forest.
Yucatan Bobwhite, Blue Seedeater, Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Yellow-headed Parrot …
Mountain Pine Ridge: Pine forest, 1000m.
Orange-breasted Falcon, King Vulture, Rusty Sparrow, Grace’s Warbler, Greater Pewee, Yellow-backed Oriole…
Caracol Natural reservation: A huge Mayan archeological site, broadleaf deciduous forest.
Ocellated Turkey, Tody Motmot, Keel-billed Motmot, Slaty-breasted Tinamou, Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Harpy Eagle*, Scarlet Macaw, Mealy Parrot, Slaty-tailed Trogon, Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Rufous Piha, Golden-hooded Tanager, Red-capped Manakin, Yellow-tailed Oriole…
[ Please contact us for detailed itinerary]
FIELD GUIDES
A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF MEXICO AND NORTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA
By Steve N.G Howell et Sophie Webb (Oxford).
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF BELIZE
By Jones H.L et Gardner D. (Oxford).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT BELIZE
+ Documentation: Please check with the consulate concerning current regulations and requirements.
+ Health: Consult your doctor or the Centers for Disease Control like http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx concerning health precautions and any injections that may be necessary to enter the area you will be visiting.
+ Infrastructure: Fair driving conditions on the main roads.
+ Language: English. Spanish is widespread.
+ Local time: GMT-6
+ Electricity: 110 volts. American sockets.
+ Currency: Belize dollar: 1US$ = 2 Bz$
+ Climate: Tropical, Dry season: January to May.
Amazilia Tours provides an up-to-date check-list to each participant for daily reports.
All lodging is provided in hotels or comfortable lodges, near to or on-site.
The tour prices include lodging in double rooms (a supplement if 15% is charged for single room accommodation), all meals, transportation within the country, guide and entrance fees for the national parks. These prices do not include: international flight, alcoholic drinks, personal spending, airport departure tax, tips and travel insurance (repatriation, luggage loss and flight cancellation …) ( See terms and conditions)
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