> BIRDING IN SOUTHERN BELIZE

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Belize is comprised of 8,867 square miles and over 50% of the country is classified as protected lands. This in itself lends to ample birding and wildlife. Belize is home to over 600 species of birds, which is a birding paradise!

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Even better, Southern Belize provides birds and wildlife with a vast ecosystem from the lush rainforests to the Maya Mountains and reef system, which in turn is the most optimal location for birdwatching! 

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Surrounding Hickatee Cottages, we have 60 acres of private protected area which offers an opportunity to new species identification. Just in September 2018, a rare species, the Speckled Mourner, was swooping through the property (center picture below, photo credit: Jorge Eduardo Ruano)! 

 

Check Hickatee Cottages data on e-bird.org.

 

Come stay with us to explore our lands and the surrounding Toledo District! Perhaps you'll identify a few new species!