BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR, HOTEL MAYALAND,CHICHEN ITZA,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/4/2018

WHITE-FRONTED PARROTS, HOTEL MAYALAND,CHICHEN ITZA,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/4/2018

ALTAMIRA ORIOLE, HOTEL MAYALAND,CHICHEN ITZA,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/4/2018

      We can ID this bird as an Altamira Oriole as follows:

• Single thick white wingbar and white wing spots on black wings (this can be seen in the last photo)
• Orange epaulet - this distinguishes this species from the Hooded Oriole, which has a white epaulet
• Orange underparts
• Black back
• Black lores that connect to the black throat but by a much narrower connection than on the very similar Hooded Oriole
• Long black tail
• Stout and pointed black bill

       The Altamira Oriole is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 813.

FERRUGINOUS PIGMY-OWL, HOTEL MAYALAND,CHICHEN ITZA,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/4/2018

YUCATAN WREN, RIO LAGARTOS SAN SALVADOR RANCH,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/3/2018

      We can ID this bird as a Yucatan Wren as follows:

• Whitish face with a wide dark eye-stripe and a greyish brown crown
• Dark cheek stripe
• Whitish underparts with black barring
• Dark and white barring on upperparts
• Dark and white barring on tail

       The Yucatan Wren is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 812.

CRESTED CARACARA, RIO LAGARTOS SAN SALVADOR RANCH, YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/3/2018

LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE IN FLIGHT, RIO LAGARTOS BIOSPHERE RESERVE,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/3/2018

   We can ID this raptor as a Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture as follows:

• Pale orange head and neck with darker crown
• Brownish-belack body plumage
• Thick, rounded bill, hooked at end

       The Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 811.