Birds Guide

 Northern Cardinal
Facts
Weight : 1.25–2 oz.

Rheas
Belong to the ratite family of birds along with ostrich, emu, cassowary and kiwi.
Are all flightless birds.

(Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a slender, graceful heron that forages in marshlands. During the breeding season it displays a spectacular cloak of delicate feathery plumes. It is the most widespread of all the herons in Belize.
The great egret feeds in all the shallow waters of Belize. This large bird coils its sinewy neck, ready to spear prey. Prey includes fish, aquatic invertebrates and reptiles. During the drier months, the bird will stalk small mammals, snails and nesting...

(Ramphastos sulfuratus)
The Keel-billed Toucan, known as the "bill bird"locally, is the national bird of Belize. The most obvious characteristic of the toucan is the huge yellow, orange, red, green and black bill. The toucan's bill is amazingly dextrous and allows the bird...