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Birds in Belize

Our list for Belize has 128 bird species recorded regularly there: 28 residents, 1 summer visitor, 55 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 4.8 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
128
In October
102
Common
19
Busiest month
Jan

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture1.35%
  2. Magnolia WarblerMagnolia Warbler1.25%
  3. Golden-fronted WoodpeckerGolden-fronted Woodpecker1.20%
  4. American RedstartAmerican Redstart1.13%
  5. Gray CatbirdGray Catbird0.88%
  6. Northern WaterthrushNorthern Waterthrush0.85%

Arriving now

  1. Gray CatbirdGray CatbirdWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.88%
  2. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.34%
  3. Black-throated Green WarblerBlack-throated Green WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.20%
  4. Sharp-shinned HawkSharp-shinned HawkPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  5. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  6. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed FlycatcherWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%

Share of all bird records in Belize in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Belize

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Belize

Records by month
Bird records in Belize by month, 2019–2024
January637,484
February553,445
March617,856
April476,688
May357,032
June206,145
July208,257
August187,220
September257,243
October484,775
November399,793
December451,525

January has the most records (637,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 18
All 18 families in Belize

How common

All 128 birds, A to Z

Show all 128 birds

Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Belize?

128 species, each recorded regularly in Belize (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 28 residents, 1 summer visitor, 55 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Belize, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Belize in October?

102 species on our list for Belize are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Turkey Vulture, Magnolia Warbler, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, American Redstart and Gray Catbird.

What are the most common birds in Belize?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Belize are Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Gray Catbird, Turkey Vulture, Magnolia Warbler and American Redstart.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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