Here is a bird that we saw a few months ago, in our house's garden, a collared aracari: its scientific name is pteroglossus torquatus. aracaries are from the family of toucans, the ramphastidae. other names: medio pito (spanish name), aracari a collier (french name). i will try to record its "voice" next time i see one. habitat: secondary jungle, b

First of all, welcome to my new blog about the animals of belize (central america). i will begin by introducing this bird, the yellow-headed parrot: its scientific name is amazona oratrix. size: its size is about 37 centimeters. "voice": it imitates the noises of other animals and the human voice. where it lives (habitat): it lives in the canopy an

This is another toucan, a keel-billed toucan : its scientific name is ramphastos sulfuratus. other names: toucan à carène (french name), pito real (local spanish name). habitat: canopy, in broadleaf forests and near forests (forest edge); often found in fruit trees, but it can eat small birds as well: the parents of the toucan's victims are too f

Here is another bird, a vermilion flycatcher: its scientific name is pyrocephalus rubinus. other names: el diablito (spanish name), moucherolle vermillion (french name). i will record its "voice" as soon as possible. habitat: towns, villages, pine savanna, fields. is it found easily? yes, mostly in the east-north-east two thirds of belize.

I saw this hummingbird in the garden, while i was eating outside with my family. it is a rufous-tailed hummingbird : it is similar to the buff-bellied hummingbird, but its belly is grey. its scientific name is amazilia tzacatl. other names: ariane à ventre gris (french name). habitat: found in plants that have flowers, and its nest is made in tree