Bird of the Month: Ara Militaris
Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso Military Macaw Ara militaris IUCN: VU, NOM-059: P This new year, we bring you some facts about one of the most emblematic birds in our garden and in western
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Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso Military Macaw Ara militaris IUCN: VU, NOM-059: P This new year, we bring you some facts about one of the most emblematic birds in our garden and in western
Momotus mexicanus By Nat. Eduardo Villegas The Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus) is a species of coraciiform bird belonging to the Momotidae family. The vast majority of its distribution is in
Melanerpes chrysogenys By Nat. Eduardo Villegas The Golden-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysogenys) is a bird found exclusively in Mexico, along the western and southwestern coastal strip of the Pacific Ocean, and
Archilochus alexandri By: Biol. Jesús Ángel Barajas As we continue celebrating our migratory hummingbirds, the featured hummingbird of the month is the Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri), which can be found
Archilochus colubris By: Nat. Eduardo Villegas This month, we are preparing to welcome hummingbirds, as they will soon begin migrating from different parts of South America to North America. This
By: Nat. Eduardo Villegas Selasphorus calliope Did you know that hummingbirds are among the only birds that can fly backwards? This is possible thanks to the great flexibility of their
By: Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia Sporophila torqueola Did you know that in the Vallarta Botanical Garden you can observe around 250 species of birds throughout the year? This is thanks
By: Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso Tigrisoma mexicanum The Bare-throated Tiger-Heron is an elegant bird measuring just under a meter tall that lives in the aquatic ecosystems of Mexico in northwestern
By: Ric Chamblee Tilmatura dupontii The Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird is one of my favorite hummingbirds to photograph and quite small in size. The Male Sparkling-tailed Hummingbirds are 8.2 to 10.1 cm
By: Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia y Biól. Jesús Ángel Peucaea ruficauda This month we present a bird that is easy to spot in the surroundings of the Vallarta Botanical Garden: