Species: Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) Location: Belize Maya Forest Reserve Status in Belize: Fairly common (in remote areas) to scare and near extinct (IUCN: Near Threatened) Photo📷: Leslie Penner https://t.co/AsKEgXtWor #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds

Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) Nesting colony at Half Moon Caye 2026-01-04 #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) Location: Cockscomb Basis Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize Status in Belize: Fairly common resident Photo📷: Christian Bech https://t.co/mxpVoD4QjX #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

A few species from my weekend trip to Half Moon Caye. Eastern Phoebe, Palm Warbler, Brown Pelican, Ruddy Turnstone. 2025-01-04 #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: White-necked Puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus) Location: May Pen Road, Belize District, Belize Status in Belize: Uncommon to fairly common resident Photo📷: Jose Encalada #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) Location: Spanish Lookout, Cayo, Belize Status in Belize: Uncommon to fairly common resident Photo📷: Leslie Penner #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #BirdsOfTwitter

Species: Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) Location: Toledo, Belize Status in Belize: Scarce resident; endangered Photo📷: Christian Bech #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX

Species: American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) Location: Toledo, Belize Status in Belize: Fairly common throughout Belize Photo📷: Christian Bech https://t.co/yUGkuSg2dO #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) displaying its inflatable throat pouch Half Moon Caye 2025-01-04 #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Location: Belize Photo📷: Luis Pena #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Gray-collared Becard (Pachyramphus major) Location: Toledo, Belize Status in Belize: Scarce to uncommon resident Photo📷: Christian Bech #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Location: Toledo, Belize 🇧🇿 Status in Belize: Winter migrant, more numerous during migration, late Sep-Oct and April to mid-May Photo📷: Christian Bech #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Keel-billed Toucan The National Bird of Belize #BirdsofBelize

Species: Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) Location: Spanish Lookout, Cayo, Belize Status in Belize: Rare non-breeding migrant Photo📷: Leslie Penner #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #BirdsOfTwitter

Species: Brown Violetear (Colibri delphinae) Location: Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayo, Belize Status in Belize: Very rare except at higher elevations in Maya Mountains Photo📷: Abimael Moralez on Facebook and eBird: https://t.co/tnbDvxODrJ #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025

Species: White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) Location: Toledo, Belize Status in Belize: Fairly common Photo📷: Christian Bech https://t.co/gr6qq4c7H3 #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Species: Canivet's Emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) Location photographed: Toledo, Belize Status in Belize: Fairly common to uncommon resident Photo📷: Christian Bech #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) Half Moon Caye 2025-01-04 #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) Ladyville, Belize #BirdsofBelize #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #BirdsofX #birdwatching