26 February - 6 March 1996
by Stuart Daniels
Chan Chich is an outstanding Lodge in pristine wilderness. Well maintained (constructed over past 8 yrs). The nicest we've visited. It is built within a Maya plaza of the Classic Maya period of 250-800 AD. The staff was delightful. The water & food safe to consume. Excellent birding - hunting is not permitted. Feral & domestic animals are well controlled.
For information about Chan Chich:
In USA - (800)343-8009 FAX (508)693-6311
In Belize - (501)2-75634 FAX (501)2-76961
Bird list follows:
Great
Tinamou
Tinamus major
Plain
Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Crested
Guan
Penelope purpurascens
Great
Curassow
Crax rubra
Ocellated
Turkey
Agriocharis ocellata
Spotted
Wood-Quail
Odontophorus guttatus BEST DUET
Black-bellied
Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy
Duck
Cairina moschata
Blue-winged
Teal
Anas discors
Acorn
Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked
Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Golden-fronted
Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Chestnut-colored
Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Lineated
Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed
Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Emerald
Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Collared
Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Keel-billed
Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Rufous-tailed
Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
White-whiskered
Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Slaty-tailed
Trogon
Trogon massena
Black-headed
Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus
Collared
Trogon
Trogon collaris
Violaceous
Trogon
Trogon violaceus
Tody
Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
Blue-crowned
Motmot
Momotus momota
Belted
Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Ringed
Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Green
Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
American Pygmy
Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
Squirrel
Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Groove-billed
Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Olive-throated
Parakeet
Aratinga nana
White-crowned
Parrot
Pionus senilis
Red-lored
Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Yellow-headed
Parrot
Amazona oratrix
Mealy
Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Vaux's
Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Lesser Swallow-tailed
Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Long-tailed
Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Little
Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus
Scaly-breasted
Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
White-necked
Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Green-breasted
Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Fork-tailed
Emerald
Chlorostilbon canivetii
White-bellied
Emerald
Amazilia candida
Cinnamon
Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Rufous-tailed
Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Purple-crowned
Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Great
views bathing
Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Vermiculated
Screech-Owl
Otus vermiculatus
Mottled
Owl
Strix virgata
Black-and-white
Owl
Strix nigrolineata
Common
Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis
Lesser
Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis (bring ear plugs)
Yucatan
Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Rock Dove
(Pigeon)
Columba livia
Scaled
Pigeon
Columba speciosa
Pale-vented
Pigeon
Columba cayennensis
Red-billed
Pigeon
Columba flavirostris
Short-billed
Pigeon
Columba nigrirostris
White-winged
Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Common
Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Ruddy
Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Blue
Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Grey-fronted
Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Ruddy
Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica
Ruddy
Crake
Laterallus ruber
Grey-necked
Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
American
Coot
Fulica americana
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Greater
Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser
Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Solitary
Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Spotted
Sandpiper
Tringa macularia
Ruddy
Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Northern
Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Black-necked
Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Black
Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Bonaparte's
Gull
Larus philadelphia May be new for Belize
Laughing
Gull
Larus atricilla
Gull-billed
Tern
Sterna nilotica
Caspian
Tern
Sterna caspia
Royal
Tern
Sterna maxima
Sandwich
Tern
Sterna sandvicensis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Grey-headed
Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Hook-billed
Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
American Swallow-tailed
Kite
Elanoides forficatus
White-Tailed
Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Snail
Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Double-toothed
Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Plumbeous
Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Crane
Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
White
Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Common
Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great
Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-collared
Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Grey
Hawk
Asturina plagiata
Roadside
Hawk
Buteo magnirostris
Broad-winged
Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed
Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Black-and-White
Hawk-Eagle
Spizastur melanoleucus
Ornate
Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Laughing
Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred
Forest-Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
Collared
Forest-Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
American
Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Bat
Falcon
Falco rufigularis
Peregrine
Falcon
Falco peregrinus Seen taking
Am. Coot
Pied-billed
Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Neotropic
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Double-crested
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Reddish
Egret
Egretta rufescens
Tricolored
Heron
Egretta tricolor
Little Blue
Heron
Egretta caerulea
Snowy
Egret
Egretta thula
Great Blue
Heron
Ardea herodias
Great
Egret
Casmerodius albus
Cattle
Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron (Green-backed)
Butorides striatus
Agami
Heron
Agamia agami
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned
Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Boat-billed
Heron
Cochlearius cochlearia
Bare-throated
Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
White
Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Glossy
Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Roseate
Spoonbill
Ajaia ajaja
Brown
Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Black
Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Turkey
Vulture
Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed
Vulture
Cathartes burrovianus
King
Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa
Wood
Stork
Mycteria americana
Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria
Magnificent
Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Ochre-bellied
Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Slate-headed
Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum sylvia
Common
Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-bellied
Tyrannulet
Ornithion semiflavum
Greenish
Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Yellow-bellied
Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Northern
Bentbill
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Eye-ringed
Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Yellow-olive
Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Ruddy-tailed
Flycatcher
Myiobius erythrurus
Sulphur-rumped
Flycatcher
Myiobius barbatus
Olive-sided
Flycatcher
Contopus borealis
Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Least
Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Vermilion
Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Bright-rumped
Attila
Attila spadiceus
Rufous
Mourner
Rhytipterna holerythra
Dusky-capped
Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Great Crested
Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Tropical
Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Couch's
Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Fork-tailed
Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Boat-billed
Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social
Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great
Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Thrush-like
Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdinus
Masked
Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned
Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Red-capped
Manakin
Pipra mentalis
White-collared
Manakin
Manacus candei
Barred
Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dot-winged
Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Dusky
Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Rufous-breasted
Spinetail
Synallaxis erythrothorax
Scaly-throated
Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Plain
Xenops
Xenops minutus
Tawny-winged
Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Ruddy
Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
Olivaceous
Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Strong-billed
Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Barred
Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes certhia
Ivory-billed
Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Black-faced
Antthrush
Formicarius analis
Rufous-browed
Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Green
Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
White-eyed
Vireo
Vireo griseus
Mangrove
Vireo
Vireo pallens
Yellow-throated
Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Tawny-crowned
Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Lesser
Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Yucatan
Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Brown
Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Cedar
Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Wood
Thrush
Catharus mustelinus
Clay-colored Robin
(Thrush)
Turdus grayi
White-throated Robin
(Thrush)
Turdus assimilis
Grey
Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Black
Catbird
Melanoptila glabrirostris
Tropical
Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Spot-breasted
Wren
Thryothorus maculipectus
House
Wren
Troglodytes aedon
White-breasted
Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Long-billed
Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Mangrove
Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Purple
Martin
Progne subis
Grey-breasted
Martin
Progne chalybea
Northern Rough-winged
Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn
Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Green-backed
Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Blue-winged
Warbler
Vermivora pinus
Tennessee
Warbler
Vermivora peregrina
Northern
Parula
Parula americana
Yellow
Warbler
Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided
Warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica
Magnolia
Warbler
Dendroica magnolia
Cape May
Warbler
Dendroica tigrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Green
Warbler
Dendroica virens
Yellow-throated
Warbler
Dendroica dominica
Palm
Warbler
Dendroica palmarum
Black-and-white
Warbler
Mniotilta varia
American
Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Prothonotary
Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Worm-eating
Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus
Northern
Waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis
Louisiana
Waterthrush
Seiurus motacilla
Kentucky
Warbler
Oporornis formosus
Common
Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Hooded
Yellowthroat
Geothlypis nelsoni
Wilson's
Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla
Grey-throated
Chat
Granatellus sallaei
Grey-headed
Tanager
Eucometis penicillata
Black-throated
Shrike-Tanager
Lanio aurantius
Red-crowned
Ant-Tanager
Habia rubica
Red-throated
Ant-Tanager
Habia fuscicauda
Summer
Tanager
Piranga rubra
Rose-throated
Tanager
Piranga roseogularis
Blue-grey
Tanager
Thraupis episcopus caerulea
Yellow-winged
Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Yellow-throated
Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Golden-masked
Tanager
Tangara larvata
Red-legged
Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Blue-black
Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
White-collared
Seedeater
Sporophila torqueola
Rose-breasted
Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Northern
Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Black-faced
Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Black-headed
Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Blue-black
Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Blue
Bunting
Cyanocompsa parellina
Indigo
Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Montezuma
Oropendola
Gymnostinops montezuma
Yellow-billed
Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-backed
Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Yellow-tailed
Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Northern Oriole
(Baltimore)
Icterus galbula
Hooded
Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Orchard
Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-cowled
Oriole
Icterus dominicensis
Red-winged
Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Melodious
Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed
Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Giant
Cowbird
Scaphidura oryzivora
Seen = 262
Seen+Heard =
266
Mammals:
big fruit bat species
Brazilian Long-nosed Bat
Central American agouti
Central American Spider Monkey
Deppe's Squirrel
Grey Fox
Kinkajou
Mexican Black Howler Monkey
Northern Raccoon
Northern Tamandua
White-nosed Coatimundi
white tailed deer
Other critters of interest:
army ant
bullhorn acacia ant
Common Boa
Coral Snake
Fer-de-lance
king snake species
leafcutter ant
Stiped Basilisk Lizard
Tarantula
Species list uses Sibley-Monroe Classification.
Stuart Daniels
N. Attleboro, MA
atco@ici.net