(Crypturellus cinnamomeus)Heard at several places in Tikal
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)Several in 'Lake 1' near Coba and in the lake near Flores (Santa Elena)
Least Grebe
(Podiceps dominicus)Several in 'Lake 1' near Coba
White pelican (Am)
(Pelecanus erythrorchynchos)Common at Celestun
Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)Common at all coasts
Double-crested Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax auritus)Common at nearly every coast Caye Caulker (Belize), Celestun, Cancun (mainly salt water).
Olivacious Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax olivaceus)(Neotropic Cormorant) Seen everywhere at lakes and pools (mainly fresh water)
Anhinga
(Anhinga anhinga)Several seen at Coba, lake near Flores (Santa Elena), and during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma Celestun.
Magnificent fregatebird
(Fregata magnificens)Very common near most of the coastlines (Cancun, Belize, Celestun, Tulum).
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)Widespread, in cultivated fields during bustrips.
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)One at Coba and two at the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)One at Coba ('lake 1').
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)Common. Seen at most places with fresh water: Coba, boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma, road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and Celestun.
Great Egret
(Casmeroidius albus)Several at Coba, during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)Seen at Tulum; Santa Elena; boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Little Blue Heron
(Florida caerulea)Common at Coba; Caye Caulker (Belize); road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and Celestun.
Tricolored Heron
(Hydranassa tricolor)Seen at Caye Caulker (Belize); boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat (at all places just a few).
Green-backed Heron
(Butorides virescens)Common at all places with fresh and salt water (but sometimes hard to spot).
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)Only a few at Caye Caulker (Belize) and Celestun (two), can be very common in the Usumacinta's.
Wood Stork
(Mycteria americana)A colony can be seen from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Jabiru
(Jabiru mycteria)We were lucky to see one (of the very few in Belize, only a few pairs breed in this country) from the road from Belize-City to San Ignacio (Belize).
White Ibis
(Eudocimus albus)About 50 in the lagoon at Celestun.
Roseate Spoonbill
(Ajaia ajaja)We were lucky to see one flying over the shore at Tulum.
Greater Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus ruber)About 3000 in the lagoon at Celestun.
Blue-winged Teal
(Anas discors)A group of about 60 at Coba ('lake 2'); common from El Naranjo to La Palma (boattrip); and common in the Usumacinta's (road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat). According to an american birder the lagoon at celestun can hold about a million of these birds in winter (we saw only one).
Shoveler
(Anas clypeata)At least 100 in the lagoon at Celestun.
Black-bellied Tree-duck
(Dendrocygna autumnalis)Only at a pool close to Palenque from road from San Christobal to Palenque.
Muscovy
(Cairina moschata)One flying above 'lake 1' at Coba.
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)Common everywhere, especially at rubbish-dumps.
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
(Cathartes burrovianus)Several seen during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and above the lagoon at Celestun.
Black Vulture
(Cathartes atratus)Very common everywhere, especially at rubbish-dumps.
King Vulture
(Sarcoramphus papa)One flying quite high above Complejo (!) (Tikal)
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)Quiet common at: Coba; Caye Caulker (Belize); boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and Celestun.
Black-winged Kite
(Elanus caeruleus)(White-tailed Kite) Only a few during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; one from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and one at Palenque. Probably it prefers the open fields in the lowlands, which we haven't explored that well.
Northern Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)One seen at road 186 (km 169) in the Usumacinta's.
Swallow-tailed Kite
(Elanoides forficatus)This magnificent bird seems quite common at Tikal. Good places to see this birds are: Main Plaza and Mundo Perdido (one can see two nests from the top of the lower pyramid and one nest from the big pyramid).
Snail Kite
(Rostrhamus sociabilis)Two juveniles seen during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma.
Plumbeous Kite
(Ictinia plumbea)Several flying above the ruins at both Tikal and Palenque.
Crane Hawk
(Geranospiza caerulescens)One from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
White Hawk
(Leucopternis albicollis)Several flying quite high above the trees at both Tikal and Palenque.
Common Black Hawk
(Buteogallus anthracinus)Seen at Caye Caulker (Belize); Tulum; common along San Pedro river from El Naranjo to La Palma and common at Celestun.
Great Black Hawk
(Buteogallus urubitinga)One at Tikal.
Solitairy Eagle
(Harpyhaliaetus solitarius)One at Palenque (ruins).
Black-collared Hawk
(Busarellus nigricollis)One during the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and one from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Gray Hawk
(Buteo nitidus)Common and widespread.
Road-side Hawk
(Buteo magnirostris)Common and widespread.
White-tailed Hawk
(Buteo albicaudatus)One at Coba; one on road 186 in the Usumacinta's; and two at Celestun.
Zone-tailed Hawk
(Buteo albonatus)One day one and one day two at Celestun.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)Two seen near the canyon 'El Sumidero' (Tuxla Gutierrez).
Black Hawk-eagle
(Spizaetus tyrannus)One at Tikal.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)At least 100 migrating over the Palenque ruins on one day.
Bay-winged Hawk
(Parabuteo unicinctus)One seen from the road from Chetumal to Belize-city (Belize).
Peregrine
(Falco peregrinus)Two seen at km. 169 on road 186 in the Usumacinta's.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)One seen at Celestun.
Crested Caracara
(Caracara plancus)Quite common in the Usumacinta's especially the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Laughing Falcon
(Herpetotheres cachinnans)We saw one on the road from Tulum to Chetumal and one from Complejo Q (Tikal).
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)Probably quite common in the lowlands though we saw only a few: road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and two near Celestun.
Bat Falcon
(Falco rufigularis)Typical bird of rainforest areas. A few seen at Tikal (Plaza Major) and two at Palenque ruins.
Aplomado Falcon
(Falco femoralis)One seen above the saltpans near Celestun.
Plain Chachalaca
(Ortalis vetula)Just outside Santa Elena early in the morning we heard them calling from all around us. This hard to spot bird was also heard at Tikal.
Crested Guan
(Penelope purpurascens)We saw one bird twice at Tikal (Mundo Perdido).
Great Curassow
(Crax rubra)One female seen on the track from Group G to Templo V (Tikal).
Black-throated Bobwhite
(Colinus nigrogularis)A group of about 15 was seen just south of Celestun.
Ocellated Turkey
(Agriocharis ocellata)Quite common and very tame at Tikal especially at the camping place.
Limpkin
(Aramus guarauna)Several seen at Coba and one on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)Common at fresh water areas.
Purple Gallinule (Am)
(Porphyrula martinica)Quite common at Coba. A few heard at the lake near Flores (Santa Elena) and one on our boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma.
Gray-necked Woodrail
(Aramides cajanea)Two seen at the pond near the visitor centre at Tikal. It can also be seen in the mangroves on Cay Caulker we have been told.
Rufous-necked Woodrail
(Aramides axillaris)We were lucky to see this bird at Caye Caulker (Belize) in the mangroves (it should be rare on this island).
Ruddy Crake
(Laterallus ruber)A few seen in the reedbeds of 'lake 1' (Coba).
American Coot
(Fulica americana)Common at fresh water areas.
Northern Jacana
(Jacana spinosa)Quite common at most fresh water areas. We saw it at lake 1 (Coba); at the lake near Flores (Santa Elena); during our boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma and on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat in the Usumacinta's.
Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)(Black-bellied Plover) two seen on Caye Caulker (Belize).
Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)Seen on Caye Caulker (Belize); Celestun and on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)One seen at Caye Caulker (Belize).
Snowy Plover
(Charadrius alexandrinus)Five seen at the saltpans near Celestun.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)A group was seen at the shoreline near Tulum.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)One on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)Two seen near Celestun.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)Two seen at the pools near the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Tringa macularia)Common at most areas with water: Caye Caulker (Belize); road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; La Palma; etc.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)A few seen from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Micropalama himantopus)At least 20 in the pools near the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)Four in the pools near the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)Eight in the pools near the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)A big group of Dowitchers in winter plumage was seen in the pools near the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat we were quite certain that there were Short-billed in between them. Also seen several in the mangroves of Cay Caulker (Belize).
Bartram's Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)(Upland Sandpiper) A very shy juvenile seen on the small prairy-like habitat just south of the harbour of Celestun.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)One seen on the beach of Caye Caulker (Belize).
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)About 20 seen on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and eight seen in the lagoon near Celestun.
Gull-billed Tern
(Gelochelidon nilotica)A few migrating along the shoreline at Celestun.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne tschegrava)Seen in the Usumacinta's (road 186) and above the lagoon near Celestun.
Royal Tern
(Sterna maxima)Common on the beaches we visited. (Tulum, Caye Caulker (Belize), Celestun).
Sandwich Tern
(Sterna sandvicensis)A group of about 100 resting on a boat landing-stage on Caye Caulker (Belize) and some groups migrating along the shoreline at Celestun.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)Only one seen at Cancun but very common on Miami Airport when we saw it from our plane on our landing in between.
Laughing Gull
(Larus atricilla)Common on all beaches we visited.
Black Skimmer
(Rynchops nigra)Only seen at Celestun: a group of 11 flying over the shoreline and a group of 20 resting in a saltpan just south of Celestun.
White-crowned Pigeon
(Columba leucocephala)One seen on the island Caye Caulker (Belize) were it should not be difficult to spot.
Red-billed Pigeon
(Columba flavirostris)Two seen on the turnoff to Coba; a few seen on the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; also seen at Cancun Airport, probably common in the lowlands.
Pale-vented Pigeon
(Columba cayennensis)Several times seen at Palenque (parking place).
Short-billed Pigeon
(Columba nigrirostris)Seen and heard at Tikal (path to Templo de las inscripcionas).
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)One flying over near San Juan Chamula (San Christobal).
White-winged Dove
(Zenaida asiatica)Common everywhere.
Common Ground-dove
(Columbina passerina)We didn't, at all times, take notice of the difference between Common- and Plain-breasted Grounddove, but we saw at least a few birds at Celestun.
Plain-breasted Ground-dove
(Columbina minuta)Common at most places.
Ruddy Ground-dove
(Columbina talpacoti)Common at most places.
White-tipped Dove
(Leptotila verreauxi)One seen at Tikal left of the path to Templo de las inscriptcionas.
Gray-headed Dove
(Leptotila plumbeiceps)One seen at Tikal north of hotel and camping area.
Scarlet Macaw
(Ara macao)Two seen around the camping place at Tikal, they were told to be introduced.
Aztec Parakeet
(Aratinga astec)Common and seen at almost all places: Coba, Santa Elena, Tikal, Usumacinta's, Palenque, etc.
Brown-hooded Parrot
(Pionopsitta haematotis)Several seen at Tikal and Palenque.
White-crowned Parrot
(Pionus senilis)Quite common at Tikal, also seen at Palenque.
White-fronted Parrot
(Amazona albifrons)One seen just outside Santa Elena and quite a lot seen at Tikal.
Red-lored Parrot
(Amazona autumnalis)Quite common at Tikal, also one seen at Cancun airport.
Yellow-headed Parrot
(Amazona ochrocephala)One seen just outside Santa Elena in the mountains.
Mealy Parrot
(Amazona farinosa)Several seen at Tikal.
Squirrel Cuckoo
(Piaya cayana)One at the turnoff to Coba; several seen at Tikal; one at the El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Groove-billed Ani
(Crotophaga sulcirostris)Common everywhere.
Lesser Roadrunner
(Geococcyx velox)One near San Juan Chamula (San Christobal).
Barn Owl
(Tyto alba)One flying around in Tenosique.
Common Nighthawk (Am)
(Chordeiles minor)Common in San Christobal and in Palenque village.
Pauraque
(Nyctidromus albicollis)Seen and heard at Coba; Tikal and Palenque.
Common Poorwill
(Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)One luckily spotted at bright daylight sitting in a tree Palenque.
White-collared Swift
(Streptoprocne zonaris)Several seen at Palenque and a lot above Tenejapa (village near San Christobal) also seen at Celestun.
White-naped Swift
(Streptoprocne semicollaris)A few seen at Palenque.
White-throated Swift
(Aeronautes saxatalis)About 10 above Tenejapa (village near San Christobal).
Great Swallow-tailed Swift
(Panyptila sanctihieronymi)A few seen near Tulum.
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
(Panyptila cayennensis)Seen at Tikal.
Long-tailed Hermit
(Phaethornis superciliotus)Common at Palenque.
Little Hermit
(Phaethornis longuemareus)One seen just South-West of Santa Elena.
Green-breasted Mango
(Anthracothorax prevostii)One on the roadside of road 186, at about signpost km 169 in the Usumacinta's.
White-bellied Emerald
(Amazilia candida)Seen near Flores (Santa Elena); at Tikal; seems common at Palenque.
Berylline Hummingbird
(Amazilia beryllina)A few seen near Santa Elena and at Tikal.
Cinnamon Hummingbird
(Amazilia rutila)Common at Coba and Caye Caulker (Belize); also seen at Celestun.
Fawn-breasted Hummingbird
(Amazilia yucatanensis)One seen at canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
(Amazilia tzacatl)Common at Tikal and Palenque.
Purple-crowned Fairy
(Heliothrix barroti)One seen at Tikal, on the path from Plaza Major to the entrance.
Mexican Sheartail
(Doricha eliza)A female seen just south of Celestun.
Eared Trogon
(Euptilotis neoxenus)Several seen at Tikal.
Slaty-tailed Trogon
(Trogon massena)Two seen at Tikal near Plaza Major and two at the Palenque ruins.
Citreoline Trogon
(Trogon citreolus)Quite common in rainforest habitat, in fact the most common trogon, seen at Coba; Tikal; Palenque and near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Collared Trogon
(Trogon collaris)Seen at Plaza major (Tikal) and one near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Violaceous Trogon
(Trogon violaceus)Quite common at Tikal; Palenque and two near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)Quite common, seen at: Coba; Caye Caulker (Belize); lake near Flores (Santa Elena); boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and Celestun.
Ringed Kingfisher
(Megaceryle torquata)Quite common, seen at: lake near Flores (Santa Elena); boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and other places in the Usumacinta's.
Amazon Kingfisher
(Chloroceryla amazona)One seen at the river on the border of Guatemala and Belize (San Ignacio) two seen at the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; also seen on Cay Caulker (Belize).
Green Kingfisher
(Chloroceryla americana)Two seen on the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; one at the stream near the museum in Palenque park and at least two in the mangroves of the lagoon at Celestun.
Pygmy Kingfisher
(Chloroceryla aenea)One in the mangroves of the lagoon at Celestun.
Turquoise-browed Motmot
(Eumomota superciliosa)One at the turnoff to Coba.
Blue-crowned Motmot
(Momotus momota)Several at Tikal (3 at Templo de las inscripciones); three near the Palenque ruins and one near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
(Galbula ruficauda)One seen in dense bushes on the left side of the track from the entrance to Templo de las inscripciones (Tikal).
White-whiskered Puffbird
(Malacoptila panamensis)One near Plaza major (Tikal).
Keel-billed Toucan
(Ramphastos sulfuratus)Quite common at Coba, Tikal and Palenque.
Emerald Toucanet
(Aulacorhynchus prasinus)Several seen at Tikal one near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Collared Araçari
(Pteroglossus torquatus)Common at Tikal and seen each day when we were at Palenque.
Red-shafted Flicker
(Colaptes cafer)Several seen near Tenejapa (village near San Christobal), probably quite common in the highlands.
Golden-olive Woodpecker
(Piculus rubiginosus)A female seen in the mangroves of the lagoon near Celestun.
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
(Celeus castaneus)One seen on the path from Plaja Major to the entrance (Tikal).
Lineated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus lineatus)Several seen at Tikal, two at the track from the parking place (Palenque).
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
(Centurus pucherani)Several seen near Mundo Perdido (Tikal) and two at the track from the parking place (Palenque).
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
(Centurus aurifrons)Common everywhere. Some resemble the Red-vented but we couldn't be sure identifying the latter species.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos scalaris)One close to the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Pale-billed Woodpecker
(Campephilus guatemalensis)Several at Tikal and a male near Celestun.
Ruddy Woodcreeper
(Dendrocincla homochroa)One seen near Templo de las inscripciones (Tikal).
Olivaceous Woodreeper
(Sittasomus griseicapillus)Several seen at Tikal.
Ivory-billed Woodreeper
(Xiphorynchus flavigaster)Common at Tikal; seen at Palenque and near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Streak-headed Woodreeper
(Lepidocolaptes souleyetti)One near the first hotel on the left side going down to Palenque village.
Plain Xenops
(Xenops minutus)Seen at several places in Tikal (probably quite common).
Barred Antshrike
(Thamnophilus doliatus)One seen at the camping place at Tikal.
Dot-winged Antwren
(Microrhopias quixensis)Two seen at the path from Templo de las inscripciones to Grupo G (Tikal).
Dusky Antbird
(Cercomacra tyrannina)Two seen at the track from the parking place at Palenque.
Black-faced Antthrush
(Formicarius analis)Seen and heard at the track from the parking place at Palenque. When we were at Tikal we didn't know the song of this bird, probably also common at Tikal.
Red-capped Manakin
(Pipra mentalis)Several seen at Tikal, almost all of them at the path to Templo de las inscripciones (once at least 4 together in some kind of gathered play). The bird makes a very weak sound and is a bit hard to spot most of the time.
Lovely Cotinga
(Cotinga amabilis)One at Templo de las inscripciones at Tikal, high in a tree.
Rose-throated Becard
(Platypsaris aglaiae)One near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Masked Tityra
(Tityra semifasciata)Common at Coba, Tikal and Palenque.
Black-crowned Tityra
(Tityra inquisitor)Two at the path to Templo de las inscripciones at Tikal.
Black Phoebe
(Sayornis nigricans)A few seen at the river on the border of Guatemala and Belize (San Ignacio).
Vermilion Flycatcher
(Pyrocephalus rubinus)Probably quite common in the lowlands. Seen at: Santa Elena; La Palma; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; road 186 Usumacinta's and near Celestun.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
(Muscivora forficata)One near Tenejapa (village near San Christobal).
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
(Muscivora tyrannus)Seen near Tikal; on road 186 (Usumacinta); road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and near La Palma.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)Seen at Tikal and Celestun.
Cassin's Kingbird
(Tyrannus vociferans)Seen at Coba and Cancun airport.
Boat-billed Flycatcher
(Megarynchus pitangua)Seen at Tikal and Cancun airport.
Social Flycatcher
(Myiozetetes similis)Common everywhere.
Great Kiskadee
(Pitangus sulphuratus)Seen at Tikal (pond near the visitor centre) and on the boattrip from El Naranjo to La Palma; Usumacinta's and Palenque.
Great-crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus critinus)One near Santa Elena and one at Mundo Perdido (Tikal). We saw quite a lot of unidentified flycatchers at Tikal, Palenque and San Christobal.
Ash-throated Flycatcher
(Myiarchus cinerascens)One seen at Templo IV at Tikal.
Brown-crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus tyrannulus)Seen at Tikal.
Tufted Flycatcher
(Mitrephanes phaeocercus)One seen at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
White-throated Flycatcher
(Empidonax albigularis)One at Complejo Q at Tikal.
Dusky Flycatcher
(Empidonax oberholseri)One at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Pileated Flycatcher
(Aechmolophus mexicanus)Seen at Coba.
Northern Royal Flycatcher
(Onychorhynchus mexicanus)Several at several places at Tikal.
White-throated Spadebill
(Platyrinchus mystaceus)Seen at several places at Tikal.
Eye-ringed Flatbill
(Rhynchocyclus brevirostris)One near Plaza major at Tikal.
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
(Pipromorpha oleaginea)Two seen at Palenque.
Tropical Kingbird
(Tyrannus melancholicus)Common everywhere.
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
(Myiodynastes luteiventris)Several at Tikal; common at Palenque.
Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)Seen at: Tulum; Santa Elena; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)(Bank Swallow) A colony on the banks of the $$ river near La Palma.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)A few seen at Tulum and Celestun.
Mangrove Swallow
(Tachycineta albilinea)Seen near Coba and on Caye Caulker (Belize).
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)Seen above lake 1 at Coba.
Gray-breasted Martin
(Progne chalybea)A small colony in dead tree with lots of holes in it near a Santa Elena; many seen at the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; and many at the border of Guatemala and Belize (San Ignacio).
Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)Common and widespread.
Raven
(Corvus corax)Only a few seen near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
White-throated Magpie Jay
(Calocitta formosa)A few seen near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Brown Jay
(Psilorhinus morio)Common and widespread.
Green Jay
(Cyanocorax yncas)Probably common widespread. Seen at: Coba; canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez and Celestun.
Yucatan Jay
(Cissilopha yucatanica)A group of about 10 at the turnoff to Coba; a few at Coba and Celestun.
Steller's Jay
(Cyanocitta stelleri)Seen in small groups in the highlands: San Juan Chamula (San Christobal); Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal and canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Band-backed Wren
(Campylorhynchus zonatus)These noisy birds seem widespread: seen at Palenque; San Juan Chamula (San Christobal); Huitepec Reserve and canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)One seen near Coba on the track into the dry scrub.
Plain Wren
(Thryothorus modestus)One seen just south of Santa Elena.
Bar-vented Wren
(Thryothorus sinaloa)One seen near Mundo Perdido (Tikal).
Banded Wren
(Thryothorus pleurostictus)A few seen in the dry scrub near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Spot-breasted Wren
(Thryothorus maculipectus)Common and widespread.
Southern House-wren
(Throglodytes musculus)These birds seem to prefer the highlands. Seen at: San Juan Chamula (San Christobal); Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal and canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez; also seen at Celestun.
White-breasted Wood-wren
(Henicorhina leucosticta)Seen in the forsets of Tikal and Palenque.
Blue-and-white Mockingbird
(Melanotes hypoleucus)One near Tenejapa (village near San Christobal) and two near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Black Catbird
(Melanoptila glabrirostris)A few seen on Caye Caulker (Belize).
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)Quite common and widespread: Coba; Santa Elena; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; Palenque.
Tropical Mockingbird
(Mimus gilvus)Very Common and widespread.
Rufous-collared Robin
(Turdus rufitorques)Common near San Christobal.
Clay-colored Robin
(Turdus grayi)Common and widespread.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)A few seen Tikal and one at Palenque.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)One seen on the track to Templo de las inscripciones (Tikal).
Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush
(Catharus aurantiirostris)Four seen near San Juan Chamula (San Christobal).
Eastern Bluebird
(Siala sialis)Two seen near Tenejapa (village near San Christobal).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)A few seen on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and on road 186 (Usumacinta's).
White-lored Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila albiloris)Several seen near Celestun.
Tropical Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila plumbea)One seen near Santa Elena.
Long-billed Gnatwren
(Ramphocaenus rufiventris)One near Santa Elena and several at Tikal.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus calendula)Two near Celestun.
Gray Silky-flycatcher
(Ptilogonys cinereus)Two at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
(Cyclarhis gujanensis)Widespread but single birds: Coba; Santa Elena; Palenque; canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
White-eyed Vireo
(Vireo griseus)One at Coba and a few at Tikal.
Mangrove Vireo
(Vireo pallens)A few in the mangroves of Caye Caulker (Belize) and Celestun.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)One seen near Tulum.
Solitary Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)One near Flores (Santa Elena) and one at Palenque.
Yucatan Vireo
(Vireo magister)One near Tulum and one on Caye Caulker (Belize).
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
(Hylophilus ochraceiceps)One near Plaza major (Tikal).
Red-legged Honeycreeper
(Cyanerpes cyaneus)Quite common at Tikal and Palenque.
Green Honeycreeper
(Chlorophanes spiza)One pair seen at the track from the parking place at Palenque.
Bananaquit
(Coereba flaveloa)One at Caye Caulker (Belize) (white-throated form) and a few at Palenque (grey-throated form).
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilla varia)Quite common at Tikal and Palenque.
Worm-eating Warbler
(Helmitheros vermivorus)Two seen at Palenque.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora pinus)A few seen at Tikal.
Tennessee Warbler
(Vermivora peregrina)One seen on Caye Caulker (Belize).
Nashville Warbler
(Vermivora ruficapilla)A few at Tikal and quite common near San Christobal.
Cresent-chested Warbler
(Vermivora superciliosa)A few seen near San Juan Chamula (San Christobal) and Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Yellow Warbler
(Dendroica petechia)Common and widespread.
Mangrove Warbler
(Dendroica erithachorides)Quite common in the mangroves at Caye Caulker (Belize) and Celestun.
Magnolia Warbler
(Dendroica magnolia)Common and widespread.
Myrtle Warbler
(Dendroica coronata)(Yellow-rumped Warbler) One at Coba village and one at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Townsend's Warbler
(Dendroica townsendi)Quite common near Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Dendroica virens)Common and widespread.
Hermit Warbler
(Dendroica occidentalis)Quite common near San Christobal.
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Dendroica dominica)Only one at Cancun and a few near Tulum.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Dendroica pensylvanica)A few at Tikal and one at Palenque.
Palm Warbler
(Dendroica palmarum)Quite common near Celestun.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Seiurus motacilla)Widespread. Seen at Coba; Santa Elena; Caye Caulker (Belize); Tikal and Palenque.
Northern Waterthrush
(Seiurus noveboracensis)One seen in the mangroves of the lagoon near Celestun.
Kentucky Warbler
(Oporornis formosus)A few seen at Tikal and Palenque.
MacGillivray's Warbler
(Oporornis tolmiei)A few seen near San Juan Chamula and Tenejapa (villages near San Christobal).
Hooded Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis nelsoni)Quite common at Coba; Tikal and the Usumacinta's.
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)A few near Santa Elena; one road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and one at Palenque.
Hooded Warbler
(Wilsonia citrina)A few seen at Tikal and Palenque.
Wilson's Warbler
(Wilsonia pusilla)Several seen at Palenque and San Christobal.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)Quite common and everywhere very few males seen in this period of the year.
Slate-throated Redstart
(Myioborus miniatus)One seen at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal and one near Tenejapa (village near San Christobal).
Golden-crowned Warbler
(Basileuterus culicivorus)A few at Tikal.
Golden-browed Warbler
(Basileuterus belli)One seen at Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)Common at San Christobal.
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
(Zarhynchus wagleri)A colony at the track from the parking place Palenque.
Montezuma Oropendola
(Gymnostrinops montezuma)Quite common at Tikal; a few at Palenque.
Yellow-billed Cacique
(Amblycercus holosericeus)One near Coba; one near Santa Elena; one at Palenque.
Giant Cowbird
(Scaphidura oryzivora)One seen near Plaza major (Tikal).
Bronzed Cowbird
(Molothrus aeneus)Quite common, seen at: Coba; Santa Elena; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Cassidix mexicanus)Very Common and widespread.
Melodious Blackbird
(Dives dives)Several seen at Tikal; Usumacinta's and Palenque.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)Common and widespread.
Ochre Oriole
(Icterus fuertesi)One on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Hooded Oriole
(Icterus cucullatus)Common seen at Cancun; Coba and Usumacinta's.
Yellow-tailed Oriole
(Icterus mesomelas)A few seen at Coba.
Yellow-backed Oriole
(Icterus chrysater)A few seen at Coba; Tikal and San Christobal.
Black-cowled Oriole
(Icterus prosthemelas)Quite common at: Coba; Tikal and Palenque.
Black-headed Oriole
(Icterus graduacauda)One seen at Palenque.
Altamira Oriole
(Icterus gularis)One seen near Celestun.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)A few seen at Cancun; Santa Elena; road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat and Palenque.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)Widespread and very common in the Usumacinta's.
Yellow-throated Euphonia
(Euphonia hirundinacea)Common at Tikal and Palenque.
Olive-backed Euphonia
(Euphonia gouldi)Several seen at Tikal.
Masked Tanager
(Tangara larvata)A few seen at Mundo Perdido (Tikal) and two near nearest hotel, Palenque ruins.
Blue-gray Tanager
(Thraupis episcopus)Quite common at Santa Elena; a few road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Yellow-winged Tanager
(Thraupis abbas)Common at Tikal and Palenque also seen near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
(Ramphocelus passerinii)One near the nearest hotel to the Palenque ruins.
Crimson-collared Tanager
(Phlogothraupis sanguinolenta)A few on the parking place of the Palenque ruins.
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)Widespread, seen at: Cancun; Coba; Tikal (common) and Palenque.
Hepatic Tanager
(Piranga flava)A few seen at Tikal.
Rose-throated Tanager
(Piranga roseogularis)A pair seen near Tulum.
Western Tanager
(Piranga ludoviciana)One seen from the balcony of our hotel in San Christobal.
Red-crowned Ant-tanager
(Habia rubica)A few seen at Tikal and Palenque.
Red-throated Ant-tanager
(Habia fuscicauda)A few seen at Tikal and Palenque.
Gray-headed Tanager
(Eucometis penicillata)One seen near the camping place of Tikal.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)One at Coba several at Tikal and Palenque.
Red Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)Several at Celestun.
Blue Grosbeak
(Guiraca caerulea)A few at the camping place of Tikal.
Blue Bunting
(Cyanocompsa parellina)Quite common at Tikal also seen near canyon El Sumidero near Tuxla Gutierrez.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)Common at Tikal.
Painted Bunting
(Passerina ciris)Two from the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat; one on the road from Santa Elena to El Naranjo.
White-collared Seedeater
(Sporophila torquela)Common and widespread.
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
(Sporophila minuta)One seen near Mundo Perdido (Tikal).
Blue-black Grassquit
(Volatinia jacarina)A few near Tulum, common on the road from Emiliano Zapata to La Libertat.
Grassland Yellow-finch
(Sicalis luteola)Common in the Usumacinta's.
White-naped Brush-finch
(Atlapetes albinucha)One seen from the entrance of Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.
Green-striped Brush-finch
(Atlapetes virenticeps)One from the road up to the Palenque ruins.
Olive Sparrow
(Arremonops rufivirgatus)Seen on the parking place of Palenque ruins.
Rufous-sided Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophtalmus)A few seen near San Christobal.
Savanah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)A few on the ground near the harbour of Celestun.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)One near San Juan Chamula near San Christobal.
Rufous-collared Sparrow
(Zonotrichia capensis)Common near San Christobal.
Yellow-eyed Junco
(Junco phaeonotus)A few near San Juan Chamula (San Christobal) and Huitepec Reserve near San Christobal.