Rio Lagartos Guided Ecotours

Flamingo
RIO LAGARTOS GUIDED ECOTOURS

Birding in Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatán, México

The state of Yucatán is home to 432 of 540 bird species registered for the entire Yucatan peninsula. In Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve more Than 350 different bird species have been recorded in 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) protected by the Federal Government.

The best way to enjoy your brding and natural history experience is to be accompanied by a local guide who has been trained to identify birds with their English names. This permits you to visit places you never would have found on your own, as well as to better understand local costums, beliefs and practices.

See aquatic bird especies like boat billed herons, bare throated tiger heron, common black hawks and frigate birds	Also many migratory bird species visit the area in winter time.
Frigates birds during mating season are really amazing with their red pouches courting young females.	A Jabiru have been seen in the area after " Isidore" Hurricane hits Yucatan peninsula
Pelicans, herons and egrets by the thousands flourish in the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve.	On land tour you will find a variety of raptors looking for a prey in the scrub forest.
Enjoy a boat ride thoughout to estuary for about 2-3 hrs looking for most number of aquatic bird species with an expert birder that would be your eyes and sight birds for you .	Enjoy our 2-hour ground tour looking for forest birds and endemic birds like Yucatan wren, Mexican sheartail, orange orioles and others.