I had hoped to see a lot of jungle, unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate, and the itinerary didn't work out as planned. There are very interesting nature reserves, some of them are so reserved that no people are allowed in them.
Nature pictures of Honduras and other bird pages are linked:
There are lots of bird species in Honduras. Unfortunately I saw only a small number during my trip, mostly because the weather prevented me from going on nature excursions. The exception was the excursion to the Laguna de los Micos, where I saw lots of birds.
Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea, french: Hirondelle des mangroves). (615k) Oropendola, probably Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri, french: Cassique à tête brune). (964k) Female Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons, german: Goldstirnspecht, french: Pic à front doré). (563k) Inca Dove (Columbina inca, german: Inkatäubchen, french: Colombe inca). (834k) Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus, german: Dohlengrackel, french: Quiscale à longue queue). (609k) Male Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus, german: Dohlengrackel, french: Quiscale à longue queue). (661k) Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana, french: Piaye écureuil) near the lodge at Pico Bonito. (702k) Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus, german: Schwefeltyrann, french: Tyran quiquivi) near the lodge at Pico Bonito. (597k) Weaver or Oropendola nests. (1157k) Non-breeding Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola, german: Kiebitzregenpfeifer, french: Pluvier argenté). (546k) Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius, german: Drosseluferläufer, french: Chevalier grivelé). (632k) Green Heron (Butorides virescens, german: Grünreiher, french: Héron vert). (629k) Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea, german: Krabbenreiher, french: Bihoreau violacé), called Bujaja in Honduras. It is a nocturnal bird. (724k) American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus, german: Rabengeier, french: Urubu noir). (628k) Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris, german: Wegebussard, french: Buse à gros bec). (488k) A group of Neotropic Cormorants (Nannopterum brasilianum, german: Olivenscharbe, french: Cormoran vigua). (950k) Neotropic Cormorants taking flight. (1066k) There were lots of cormorants in the Laguna de los Micos. (648k) Cormorants in a tree at the Laguna de los Micos, with an occasional pelican. (868k) Closer view of a group of Neotropic Cormorants. (1040k) Neotropic Cormorants (Nannopterum brasilianum, german: Olivenscharbe, french: Cormoran vigua), and a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis, german: Braunpelikan, french: Pélican brun) perched in a tree. (513k) Three Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis, german: Braunpelikan, french: Pélican brun) in flight. (742k) Brown Pelican in flight. (560k) Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis, german: Braunpelikan, french: Pélican brun) in flight. (547k) Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis, german: Braunpelikan, french: Pélican brun) in a tree. (798k) Swimming Brown Pelican. (581k) Two American Great Egrets (Ardea alba egretta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), and one Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias, german: Kanadareiher, french: Grand Héron) in flight. (509k) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias, german: Kanadareiher, french: Grand Héron) in flight. (561k) American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette) landing. (577k) Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor, german: Dreifarbenreiher, french: Aigrette tricolore) landing. (680k) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias, german: Kanadareiher, french: Grand Héron) in a tree. (718k) Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea, german: Blaureiher, french: Aigrette bleue), bottom, and Snowy Egret (Egretta thula, german: Schmuckreiher, french: Aigrette neigeuse). (920k) Snowy Egret (Egretta thula, german: Schmuckreiher, french: Aigrette neigeuse). (661k) Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea, german: Blaureiher, french: Aigrette bleue). (957k) American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), bottom, and Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias, german: Kanadareiher, french: Grand Héron) in a tree. (863k) Immature Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias, german: Kanadareiher, french: Grand Héron). (695k) Mature Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor, german: Dreifarbenreiher, french: Aigrette tricolore). (741k) Closer view of a mature Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor, german: Dreifarbenreiher, french: Aigrette tricolore). (682k) American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (721k) Closer view of a American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (769k) Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao, german: Hellroter Ara, french: Ara rouge). These are the national birds of Honduras. (934k) Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao, german: Hellroter Ara, french: Ara rouge). (641k) Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao, german: Hellroter Ara, french: Ara rouge). (722k)
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