Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird species occurring at the west and east coast of America. It breeds from the southern USA up to northern Chile and Venezuela, […]
Category Archives: Central American Wildlife
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
The Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) is a tiny bird species occurring in parts of Central and South America (e.g., Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela). The birds […]
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
The Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a very small bird species occurring from southern Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. The tiny birds are only 12 […]
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a small bird species occurring originally in large parts of South America outside the Amazon Basin. In addition, it has been introduced to further […]
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron breeding in the southern US, the Carribbean, and further south to Uruguay and Peru. The birds stalk their prey (consisting […]
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a medium-sized shore bird occurring in the Americas. The species breeds in the northern United States and Canada during the summer months, but spends […]
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
The Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey occurring in wetlands of southern and central America including populations on Cuba and southern Florida. True to its name the […]
Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)
The Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) is a ground-dwelling bird occurring in Central and South America. The species inhabits the understory of tropical and subtropical forests. The well camouflaged birds are […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a comparatively small heron found in the southern USA, in Central America, and northern South America. The populations in the tropics consist of […]
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) occurs from the southern states of the USA through Mexico and Central America up to Brazil and Peru. Within its range, these mid-sized herons favour […]
Matt Travels 