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Acacia, bull-horn acacia, subin, host to colony of chestnut-headed oropendola birds
Agaonidae sp, fig wasp
Amethyst-throated hummingbird, Lampornis amethystinnus
Amusement parks (zoos, and animal theme parks).
Amusement parks, featuring animals
Animals (Mayan animals) which are native to Guatemala, Mexico, etc. Porcupine, Coendou mexicanus
Alouatta palliate, Mantled howler monkey; Alouatta pigra, Guatemalan black howler
Alouatta Pigra, Guatemalan black howler
Anhinga anhinga, Pato aguja
Ardea alba, Garza blanca, great egret
Ardea alba, Great egret. Water birds
Arca Swiss Tripod heads
Archilochus colubris, Colibrí gorjirrubí, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Armadillo, Armado, Dasypus novemcinctus, Great egret. Water birds
Ardea alba, Great egret. Water birds
Ategumia, Ategumia dilecticolor
Atropoides nummifer, Jumping pit viper
Azure-crowned hummingbird, Amazilia cyanocephala
Automeris, Automeris
- A. Excreta
- A. Lauta
- B. Montezuma
- A. Zozine
Autosafari Chapin, zoological garden in Guatemala
- Pelicans, Pelecanus
- Spider Monkeys,Ateles Geofforyi
- Tapir,Tapirus Bairdii
Vinyl Backdrop for wet photography subjects
Band-tailed barbthroat hummingbird, Threnetes ruckeri
Stingless Bees
Berger, Francois, current owner of AutoSafari Chapin
Berylline hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina
Bibliographies on Mayan Fauna in central america
- Amazilia sp.
- Anhinga anhinga
- Automeris sp.
- Ategumia sp.
- Atthis ellioti
- Archilochus colubris
- Ardea alba
- Abeillia abeillei
- Anthracothorax prevostii
- Boa
- Carcharhinus leucas
- Campylopterus curvipennis
- Campylopterus rufus
- Cathartes aura
- Chlorostilbon canivetii
- Cochlearius cochlearius
- Cocodrilo moreletii
- Dasypus novemcinctus
- Elaeidobius kamerunicus
- Egretta thula
- Euchroma gigantea
- Eupherusa eximia
- Florisuga mellivora
- Glaucis aeneus
- Heliomaster constantii
- Heliothryx barroti
- Hylocharis leucotis
- Icterus sp.
- Lampornis sp.
- Lampropeltis abnorma
- Leophornis helenae
- Lobometopon sp.
- Mazama temama
- Microchera albocoronata
- Mollusk, Snails of the Peten and Belize
- Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
- Oropendola, Montezuma
- Psarocolius montezuma
- Jaguar, Panthera onca
- Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi
- Margay, Leopardus wiedii
- Ocelote, Leopardus pardalis
- Pecarí de collar, Pecari tajacu
- Perico ligero, Eira barbara
- Pteroglossus torquatus
- Puma concolor, Puma
- Paradirphia
- Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Citheronia
- Ramphastos sulfuratus
- Taeniopoda sp.
- Tegeticula sp.
- Threnetes ruckeri
- Tilmatura dupontii
- Wasp as Pollinator
- Zorrillo, Conepatus semistriatus
Black-cowled oriole, Icterus prosthemelas
Blue-chested hummingbird, Amazilia amabilis
Blue-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia cyanura
Buff-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
Bronzy hermit, Glaucis aeneus
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
Butterflies, Passion-flower butterflies, Heliconius sp.
Butorides virescens, Green heron. Water birds
Boa, Boa constrictor, Mazacuata Bibliography
Boa constrictor, Mazacuata
Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius, Garza pico de cuchara, garza cucharón
Botriechis bicolor, palm-pitviper
Bothrops asper, Fer-de-lance
Buzzards, Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
Cabeza de viejo, Eira barbara, Hurón mayor, Perico ligero, Tayra
Cabra de monte, Cabrito, Central American red brocket deer, Mazama temama, Temazate rojo
Cacique, Yellow-winged, Cassiculus melanicterus, Cacicus melanicterus
Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark
Cartoons on animals of the Maya world
Cathartes aura, Turkey vulture, Zopilote
Cavinet’s emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii
Ceiba borer insect Euchroma gigantea
Ceiba pentandra tree, host tree for Montezuma oropendola nesting
Chapulin, Giant grasshopper, Saltamontes, Taeniopoda sp.
Cicadidade, Cicadas, Cigarras, Chicharras
Crocodiles vs. Alligators and Caimans
Coche de monte, Jabalí, Pecarí de collar, Pecari tajacu
Cochlearius cochlearius, Boat-billed heron, Garza pico de cuchara, garza cucharón
Cocodrilo moreletii, Cocodrilo de pantano
Coendou mexicanus, puercoespin, Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine
Conepatus semistriatus, Striped Hog-nosed Skunk, Zorrillo
Colibrí capucha azul, colibrí collajero, colibrí cuello blanco, colibrí nuca blanca, Florisuga mellivora
Colibrí cola pinta, colibrí de Dupont, Tilmatura dupontii
Colibri colirrayado, Eupherusa eximia
Colibrí colirayado, Threnetes ruckeri
Colibri copete de nieve, colibrí coroniblanco, copete nevado, colibrí coroninevada, Microchera albocoronata
Colibrí de Abeillé, Colibrí de barbilla Esmeralda, Colibrí pico corto, Abeillia abeillei
Colibrí de Elliot, Atthis ellioti
Colibrí garganta negra, Anthracothorax prevostii
Colibrí gorjirrubí, Archilochus colubris, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Colibrí hada occidental, Colibrí pico punzón, Heliothryx barroti
Colibrí orejiblanco, Hylocharis leucotis
Colibrí pico largo, colibrí picudo, colibrí pochotero, Heliomaster constantii
Colibrí ruiseñor, Campylopterus curvipennis
Collared Aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus, Tucancillo collajero
Coqueta crestinegra, Coqueta cresta negra, Leophornis helenae
Coragyps atratus, black vulture
Cormorant neotropical , Neotropical cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Cougar, Puma concolor, mountain lion
Cinnamon hummingbird, Amazilia rutile
Crotalus durissus, Rattlesnake
Darkling beetle, Lobometopon sp
Dasypus novemcinctus, Armadillo, Armado, Great egret. Water birds
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, venado cola blanca
Dermatemys mawii, Tortuga blanca
DEAL, Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show
Domesticated animals, Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
Duck, Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
Egrretta tricolor, Tricolored Heron. Water birds
Egretta thula, Garcita blanca, Garza nivea, Snowy egret
Eira barbara, Cabeza de viejo, Hurón mayor, Perico ligero, Tayra
Elaeidobius kamerunicus, Palm oil weevil
Emerald-chinned hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei
Escarabajo metálico, Euchroma gigantea
Ermitaño barbudo, Threnetes ruckeri
Ermitaño bronceado, Glaucis aeneus
Esmeralda de Cavinet, Esmeralda tijereta, Chlorostilbon canivetii
Ermitaño enano, ermitaño chico de pecho blanco, Phaethornis longuemareus
Euchroma gigantea, Ceiba borer insect
Falso coral, Guatemalan milk snake, Lampropeltis abnormal
Fandanguero rojizo, Campylopterus rufus
Ficus sp, fig wasp
Garnet-throated hummingbird, Lampornis rhami
Garza blanca, Ardea alba, Garza blanca, great egret
Garza pico de cuchara, garza cucharón, Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius
Garza nivea, Garcita blanca, Egretta thula, Snowy egret
Gato de Monte, Leopardus pardalis, ocelot, ocelote.
Gato lagarto, Gato moro, Gato onza, Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi.
Guardabarranco, Eumomota superciliosa, Motmot cejiazul, Torogoz, Turquoise-browed motmot.
Giant metallic Ceiba borer, Euchroma gigantea
Giant grasshopper, Chapulin, Saltamontes, Taeniopoda sp.
Gila Monster, the one in Guatemala is Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti or Heloderma charlesbogerti
Gitzo Tripod
Glaucomys Volans, Southern flying squirrel
Gray Fox,Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Great Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
Green breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii
Green-breasted mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
Green-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
Guatemalan black howler, Alouatta Pigra
Guatemalana milk snake, Falso coral, Lampropeltis abnorma
Hada coronimorada, Heliothryx barroti
Helena's coquette, Leophornis helenae
Heliconius sp., Butterflies, Passion-flower butterflies.
Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti, a venomous lizard
Herpailurus yagouaroundi, Jaguarundi, Gato lagarto, Gato moro, Gato onza.
Himantopus mexicanus, Black-necked stilt
Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus
Howler monkeys of Guatemala ,Alouatta palliate, Mantled howler monkey; Alouatta pigra,
Guatemalan black howler
Hurón Mayor, Eira barbara, Cabeza de viejo, Perico ligero, Tayra
Iguana species, Green iguana, Iguana iguana, Black iguana, Ctenosaura similis Insect photography, best lighting Insects of Guatemala, Walking Stick and Butterfly Larvae
Insects which are pollinators in Guatemala
Jabalí, Coche de monte, Pecarí de collar, Pecari tajacu
Jacana spinosa, Northern jacana. Water birds
Jacobino nuquiblanco, Florisuga mellivora
Jaguar, Panthera onca, Tigre Americano, Yaguar, Yaguareté.
Jaguarundi, Gato lagarto, Gato moro, Gato onza, Herpailurus yagouaroundi.
Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus, Tucán pico de canoa, tucán pico iris
King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
Lampropeltis abnormal, Guatemalana milk snake, Falso coral
Lighting for insect photographying
León de montaña, Puma concolor, cougar
Leptophis mexicanus, Parrot Snake
List of insect pollinators in Guatemala
Little hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus
Manfrotto Tripods
Mantled howler monkey, Alouatta Palliate
Mango pachiverde, Anthracothorax prevostii
Margay, Leopardus wiedii
Maya or Mayan, correct use of terms
Mazacuata, Boa constrictor, Boa bibliography
Mazama temama, Cabrito, Central American red brocket deer, Temazate rojo
Temazate rojo, Cabra de monte, Cabrito, Central American red brocket deer, Mazama temama
Metallic wood boring beetle, Euchroma gigantea
Micrurus nigrocinctus, Coral snake
Mollusk, Snails of the northern area of Guatemala
Monkey, Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
Monkeys of Guatemala ,Alouatta palliate, Mantled howler monkey; Alouatta pigra,
Guatemalan black howler
Motmot cejiazul, Eumomota superciliosa, Guardabarranco, Torogoz, Turquoise-browed motmot.
Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
Neotropical cormorant, Cormorant neotropical, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Ocelote, ocelot, gato de monte, Leopardus pardalis.
Odocoileus virginianus, venado cola blanca, white-tailed deer
Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius.
Oropendola, chestnut-headed oropendola, Psarocolius wagleri
Oropendola, Montezuma oropendola
Oropéndula Montezuma, Psarocolius montezuma
Owls of Mesoamerica, introductory list for northern Mesoamerica
Palm oil weevil, Elaeidobius kamerunicus
Passion-flower butterflies, Heliconius sp., Butterflies.
Pato aguja, Anhinga anhinga
Pecarí de collar, Pecari tajacu, Coche de monte, Pecarí de collar
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, American White Pelican. Water birds
Pelecanus occidentalis, Brown Pelican. Water birds
Pelicano pardo, Pelecanus occidentalis
Perico ligero, Eira barbara, Cabeza de viejo, Tayra, Hurón mayor
Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Cormorant neotropical, Neotropical cormorant
Phoenicopterus ruber, Flamingo. Water birds
Photo exhibits available from FLAAR
Photo exhibits, Egretta Tricolor, Garza tricolor,Water Birds of Guatemala
Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
Porcupine, puercoespin, Coendou mexicanus, Mexican tree porcupine
Princess Helena's coquette, Leophornis helenae
Psarocolius wagleri, chestnut-headed oropendola
Psarocolius Montezuma, Montezuma oropendola
Pteroglossus torquatus, Collared Aracari, Tucancillo collajero
Puma, Puma concolor, cougar
Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti
Ramphastos sulfuratus, keel-billed toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus, Keel-billed toucan, Tucán pico de canoa, tucán pico iris
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima, Painted Wood Turtle
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, Colibrí gorjirrubí
Rucker’s hermit, Threnetes ruckeri
Rufous sabrewing, Campylopterus rufus
Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
Saltamontes, Chapulin, Giant grasshopper, Taeniopoda sp.
Sarcoramphus papa, King vulture
Snails of the Peten and Belize areas of Maya Lowlands, Mollusk
Snakes, venomous
Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata
Snowy egret, Garcita blanca, Egretta thula, Garza nivea
Sparkling-tailed hummingbird, Tilmatura dupontii
Sphiggurus mexicanas (synonym for the correct name, Coendu mexicanas), Mexican tree porcupine of Guatemala, Belize, etc
Spider Monkey, Icterus pectoralis.
Spot-breasted oriole, Icterus spurius.
Squirrel, species in Guatemala
- Glaucomys volans
- Sciurus aureogaster
- Sciurus deppei
- Sciurus deppei
- Sciurus variegatoides
- Sciurus yucatanensis
Stingless bees
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk, Conepatus semistriatus, Zorrillo
Stripe-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
Steely-vented hummingbird, Amazilia saucerottei
Taeniopoda sp., Chapulin, Giant grasshopper, Saltamontes
Tayra, Eira barbara, Cabeza de viejo, Perico ligero, Hurón mayor
River Turtles
Temazate rojo, Cabra de monte, Cabrito, Central American red brocket deer, Mazama temama
Theme parks, featuring animals
Tigre Americano, Panthera onca, Jaguar, Yaguar, Yaguareté.
Treetops, animals which feed or sleep in trees, Coendu mexicana, Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine
Torogoz, Eumomota superciliosa, Guardabarranco, Motmot cejiazul, Turquoise-browed motmot.
Toucans of Guatemala, AutoSafari Chapin is good place to photograph
Tucancillo collajero, Pteroglossus torquatus, Collared Aracari
Tucán pico de canoa, Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus, tucán pico iris
Turkey vulture, Zopilote, Cathartes aura
Urocyon cinereoargenteus,Gray Fox
Vinyl background to photograph wet subjects
Vultures, black vulture and king vulture
Vultures, Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
Walking Stick, Guatemala City, 2000 meters elevation
Water birds in maya iconography
Wedge-tailed sabrewing, Campylopterus curvipennis
White-bellied emerald, Amazilia candida
White-eared hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis
White necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
White tailed deer, Autosafari Chapin zoo in Guatemala
Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti
Yaguar, Panthera onca, Tigre Americano, Jaguar, Yaguareté.
Yellow-backed oriole, Icterus chrysater..
Yellow-winged, Cacique, Cassiculus melanicterus, Cacicus melanicterus
Zacúa mayor, Psarocolius Montezuma
Zafiro oreja blanca, Hylocharis leucotis
Zoos as an attraction and the potential for amusement parks associated with a zoo.
Zopilote, Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
Zorrillo, Conepatus semistriatus, Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Parque Zoológico Nacional La Aurora, Guatemala City
Zumbador magenta, Atthis ellioti
