Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Birds of the Ch’ol Maya

            I actually came across my own professor, Dr. Rob Fergus’, blog about birds from the Ch’ol Maya area.  He also spoke about the trip in class one time and showed us pictures; I remember he said all the locals were very nice.  Some of the birds he highlights in his blog that he saw are the Slate-colored Solitaire, Crimson-collared Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Striped Cuckoo, Yellow-bellied Eleania, and Red-lored Parrot.  Upon further research, none of these birds are endangered or vulnerable.
           
            I also found a website, http://www.mexico-birding.com/chiapas.html, that offers a two week tour of Chiapas to go birding and see some of those birds.  If you have the time and money it could be a really cool way to see the scenery of Chiapas.  You also get to see some of the ancient ruins that still miraculously stand. Below are some pictures I found of birds from the area. 




Red-Legged Honeycreeper


Yellow-bellied Eleania  

 Crimson-collared Tanager

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