
BELIZE - Wilderness - Wildlife
Although Belize is a small country, it has an amazing variety of wildlife living in a wide range of habitats. The country's lowlands and savannas are home to rare waterfowl, its forests provide a refuge for tapirs, pumas and numerous tropical birds, while the mountainous regions ensure a shelter for elusive jaguars and other amazing cats. There are approximately 140 species of mammals living in Belize. There are 140 species of reptiles and amphibians that have so far been identified in Belize, including around 60 species of snakes. Belize is also a birder’s paradise, with over 500 species of rare and beautiful birds thriving in its many distinct habitats.
BEST TIME to VISIT
BELIZE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to BELIZE
from February to April

American Pygmy Kingfisher

nocturnal heron

cute tiny bird

hawk

yellow birds

Great egret

bird

White ibis

birds

Frigate bird

hawk

Limpkin

bird

White ibis - juvenal

bird

Limpkin

Trogon

Limpkin

Ibis in a tree

white ibis - juvenal

White ibis - juvenal

bird

White ibis (juvenal)

Amazon Kingfisher

White ibis - juvenal

bird

warnings

bird

Pelican

Jaguar is very illusive and this one belongs to the Zoo

looking for a prey

nocturnal heron

hunting

large old Tree and many plants

large tree

small bats on a tree

small bird on a flower

monkey

bird

Strangler fig tree

searching birds from a boat



Amazon Kingfisher

bee on a lilly

remarkable big eyes for night vision

2 jacanas "walking on the water"

cormorant

Lilies

Limpkin

jacana

Limpkin

Nocturnal heron

good camouflage for these tiny bats on a timber

wild orchids

the return of Mother Nature

Bat in an old sugar mill

Ant carrying a big load

Ant carrying a big load

river

hawk

landscape

yellow bird

tiny bats on a tree

parrot

coati

tree

heron

Bush

Lizard with a good camouflage

river

Egrets flying





landscape

green iguana

Ibises

lizard

unpaved road

bird

bird

bird

Parakeets

bird

jungle

hawk

river

bird

house





jacana

bird

Great egret and snow egret

Ibis

Ibis

white ibis (adult)

Green Kingfisher

wild orchid

Ibis

Green lkingfisher

cute yellow bird

bird

American pygmy kingfisher

egrets on a tree

green Kingfisher







