Mexico: The yucatán Peninsula

The Yucatán Peninsula is a well-known area for tourism in the states.  Miles of beachfront, easy flights, Mayan ruins and Cozumel Island are all big attractions.  For the nature-lover and birder, the Yucatán is equally famous.  The region’s forests, scrub, and beaches are home to over 15 endemic species, from the conspicuous Yucatan Jay to the retiring Yucatan Nightjar.  

 The Yucatán is also a great introduction to tropical birding.  Flashy neotropical bird families like motmots, trogons and toucans are represented in the area, while species diversity within familiar families like flycatchers increase without being overwhelming.  

There are currently no scheduled tours to the Yucatán Peninsula. We do run private tours throughout the year, so please reach out for more information.

Scroll through our Yucatan photo gallery below

Montezuma Quail made the Top 5 Birds of the Trip lists on both of our recent Texas Hill Country & Big Bend tours. With views like this at the feeders in Davis Mountains State Park, it's no wonder. We've been running this trip since 2017 and this
What do these four birds have in common (besides being awesome)? Can you guess the theme and name of Chicago's first ever birding festival based on these four birds together? Find out on May 10!
A delightfully common resident in Western Mexico, we had daily sightings of this Yellow Grosbeak while staying at Rancho Primavera in the beautiful hills south of Puerto Vallarta. 📸 by Red Hill Birding guide @adamwardsell #redhillbirding #birdi
Red Hill Birding is taking on Texas for the rest of the month. Josh is running our Hill Country & Big Bend tour, which includes witnessing the incredible Mexican Free-tailed Bat emergence at the Frio Bat Cave! Steve is soaking spring migration a