RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE, UXMAL RESORT MAYA,UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

      We can ID this video as a Rufous-browed Peppershrike as follows:

• Small, stout bill
• Grey head
• Rufous eyebrow - you can see this in the third photo
• Pinkish feet - you can see this in the last photo

      The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 817.

WASP NEST, UXMAL RESORT MAYA,UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

MALE LINEATED WOODPECKER, UXMAL RESORT MAYA,UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

      We can ID this woodpecker as a male Lineated Woodpecker as follows:

• Red crest
• White line from the base of bill, down the neck and shoulders
• Black wings
• Whitish underparts, heavily bared with black
• Red line from bill to throat and red forehead indicates an adult male
• Pale bill - there are pale billed individuals, although black is more common

      The Lineated Woodpecker is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 816.

 

MALE ROSE-THROATED BECARD, UXMAL RESORT MAYA,UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

      We can ID this bird as a male Rose-throated Becard as follows:

• Red neck bib - this is its most distinguishing characteristic
• Gray underparts
• Black crown

        The Rose-throated Becard is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 815.

MALE YUCATAN WOODPECKER, UXMAL RESORT MAYA,UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

      We can ID this woodpecker as a  Yucatan Woodpecker as follows:

• Red cap from eye to nape
• Black and white barring on back, wings and tail. The white barring is thicker than in the very similar Golden-fronted Woodpecker (see post of Golden-fronted Woodpecker)
•  Light grey on face and underparts
• Yellow at the bill base (you can just make this out in first photo)
• The bill is relatively short compared to the bill of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker (see post of Golden-fronted Woodpecker)

        The Yucatan Woodpecker is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 814.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, UXMAL RESORT MAYA, UXMAL, YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018

ALTAMIRA ORIOLE, UXMAL RESORT MAYA, UXMAL,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/5/2018