BelizeWinter Birding Getaway!
January 16 - 26, 2027
Offered by Bird’s Wildlife & Nature LTD of Plymouth, England
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Winter in Belize offers the perfect escape—warm forests, glowing wetlands, and some of the most exciting birding in Central America. Our 10-day journey takes you deep into the vast Rio Bravo Conservation Area, where your adventure begins among towering rainforest, Maya ruins, and the rich wildlife of La Milpa. Here, early walks reveal iconic species such as Keel‑billed Toucan, Ocellated Turkey, Black-headed and Slaty-tailed Trogon, Tody Motmot, Pheasant Cuckoo, and mixed flocks alive with honeycreepers, euphonias, and woodcreepers. Evenings bring the haunting calls of Northern Potoo, Mottled Owl, and the chance of Kinkajou slipping through the canopy.
From here the tour moves into the lush foothills of San Ignacio, where the famed Manakin Trail offers unforgettable encounters with displaying Red-capped and White-collared Manakins, alongside forest treasures such as Tropical Royal Flycatcher, White-whiskered Puffbird, Black-faced Antthrush, and soaring raptors of the Macal River Valley including Black Hawk-Eagle and Double-toothed Kite. The uplands of Slate Creek add a completely different flavor, with pine-savannah specialists like Acorn Woodpecker, Grace’s Warbler, Hepatic Tanager, and riverbanks hosting Bare-throated Tiger Heron and Amazon Kingfisher.
The grand finale unfolds in the legendary wetlands of Crooked Tree, where sunrise and sunset boat tours deliver some of Belize’s most sought0-after species: Jabiru, Agami Heron, Sungrebe, Snail Kite, Black-collared Hawk, Roseate Spoonbill, and flocks of egrets, herons and ducks sweeping across the lagoon. Add regional endemics such as Yucatán Jay, Yucatán Woodpecker, Yucatán Flycatcher, and you have a winter escape rich in color, culture, and unforgettable wildlife. This is Belize at its finest—warm, wild, and wonderfully alive.
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