Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater

Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater Sporophila torqueola   By Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia June 25, 2025 Did you know that in the Vallarta Botanical Garden you can observe around 250 species of birds throughout the year? This is thanks to our excellent location in the middle of the mountains. Among the great list of birds in […]

Stripe-headed Sparrow

Stripe-headed Sparrow Stripe-headed Sparrow Peucaea ruficauda   By Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia y Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso May 31, 2025 This month we present a bird that is easy to spot in the surroundings of the Vallarta Botanical Garden: The Stripe-headed Sparrow, a medium-sized bird that lives in savannahs, shrublands, secondary forests and open […]

Green Kingfisher

Green Kingfisher Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana   By Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia May 17, 2025 Meet the Green Kingfisher, it is a small bird (approximately 18-20 cm) that has a remarkably long beak in proportion to its body, its plumage is bright dark green on the top and white on the bottom. Males have a […]