Belize · Cayo District

Aguacate Lagoon

345 species and 35,337 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–March, with up to 230 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American RedstartAmerican RedstartSetophaga ruticillaMagnolia WarblerMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaBrown JayBrown JayCyanocorax morioSocial FlycatcherSocial FlycatcherMyiozetetes similisRufous-tailed JacamarRufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficaudaHooded WarblerHooded WarblerSetophaga citrinaYellow-crowned Night HeronYellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violaceaSpot-breasted WrenSpot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectusOlivaceous WoodcreeperOlivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillusWhite-eyed VireoWhite-eyed VireoVireo griseusLesser GreenletLesser GreenletPachysylvia decurtataChestnut-colored WoodpeckerChestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneusWhite-whiskered PuffbirdWhite-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensisKeel-billed ToucanKeel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Spanish Lookout – Rice Fields6 km342 species
  2. Rio Maya Farm15 km293 species
  3. Crystal Paradise Resort22 km319 species
  4. Chaa Creek24 km358 species
  5. Chan Chich Lodge24 km370 species
  6. Belize Botanic Gardens & duPlooy's Jungle Lodge25 km337 species

All 345 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Aguacate Lagoon?

December–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 230 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Aguacate Lagoon?

345 species, from 35,337 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Aguacate Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Brown Jay, Social Flycatcher and Rufous-tailed Jacamar.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.