Birding Resources

REGIONAL FIELD GUIDES

Sal a Pajarear Yucatan by Barbara MacKinnon -
Available at La Vaca Independiente
Have you ever gone birding? Have you noticed the beauty of birds, their diversity of shapes, sizes and colors, and that we can see them everywhere? Go bird watching Yucatán is a guide to delve into the knowledge of the birds of the Yucatán peninsula. The guide is in pocket format and contains information on 408 bird species accompanied by photographs and distribution maps. Includes information on how and where to observe them, as well as the equipment required, and much more.

Birds of Belize by H. Lee Jones (Author), Dana Gardner (Illustrator) -
Available at Amazon
With nearly six hundred identified species of birds—and an average of five "new" species discovered annually—Belize is becoming a birding hotspot for amateur and professional birders from around the globe. Thousands of birders visit the country each year to enjoy Belize's amazing abundance and variety of both temperate and tropical birds in natural habitats that remain largely unspoiled. But until now, despite the growing need for an authoritative identification guide, birders have had to rely on regional field guides that offer only limited information on Belizean birds.

A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas: Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Third Edition by Ernest Preston Edwards (Author), Edward Murrell Butler (Illustrator)
Available at Amazon
More than a thousand species of birds occur in Mexico and in the adjacent countries of Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Of these birds, a unique mixture of temperate-zone and tropical species, less than half are found in the United States, and many cross the border only a short distance into the southwestern states.

This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occurrences in the region; its typical habitat(s) and abundance; and its physical characteristics, including size and plumage. Excellent color plates with drawings of over 850 species make this the most fully illustrated guide to the region.

Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of Northern Central America by Jesse Fagan (Author), Oliver Komar (Author)
Available at Amazon

A field guide to the birds of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, abundantly illustrated and with comprehensive coverage of both endemic and migrant birds.

Birding is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism industry in northern Central America, and this is the newest and best bird field guide to this region—the first new bird guide in over ten years for the countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. This guide is far more complete than previous ones, with more than 800 species accounts, full-color range maps, and 1,000 beautiful illustrations and behavioral vignettes covering all species recorded in the region.

ABA Birdfinding Guide: A Birder's Guide to Belize by Bert Frenz (Author)
Available at Amazon

One of the world’s premier birding destinations, BELIZE can be the perfect introduction to tropical birding for those new to the tropics and a birding paradise for all levels of birders. The country’s dozens of great birding sites spread across the contrasting habitats of the famous barrier reef and tropical islands, to the coastal plain and its renowned lagoons and rivers through lush rainforest, to the highlands of Mountain Pine Ridge with stunning waterfalls and the Maya Mountains that hide ancient Maya ruins. This small country proffers a friendly, English-speaking population proud of its conservation ethic, excellent lodging, and superb birding—all combining to make a trip to Belize one that no birder should miss! A Birder’s Guide to Belize has all the information that the visiting birder will need: Descriptions of over 100 birding sites, including a special section on nearby Tikal National Park in Guatemala. Help in locating the Belize specialty birds, among the 591 species recorded in Belize. 45 maps and directions with hundreds of GPS coordinates. Bar graphs and an annotated checklist to travel tips, lodging recommendations, advice for getting around in Belize.