Bird Festival

Event that offers the opportunity to value the wealth of diversity of bird species that Yucatan has to offer, through photography, art, talks, coexistence and above all through the fun competition implied in identifying them.

It came into existence with the aim of turning Yucatan into a destination for tourists enthusiastic about nature. It was named after Toh, clock bird in Mayan, associated with the Mayan archaeological sites.


In this festival the following takes place: photography competition, drawing competition, talks, birdwatching workshops for beginners, specialized workshops, didactic activities for children, qualification for naturalistic guides, craft samples and bird marathon (rally type).

It takes place in the month of November, for more information visit: www.yucatanbirds.org.mx. Bird watchingsubir Activity that can be carried out in all of Yucatan, perfect place to combine bird watching with visits to Mayan archaeological zones and rural communities. Important region with the only colony of American flamingo in Mexico, made up of more than 30,000 individuals.

The distribution of birds is: 233 resident species all year, 31 wandering species, 14 occasional ones, 54 predominantly migratory and 102 migratory neotropic-neartic.

It also has 11 of the 14 endemic species of the region. The capacitation of the local communities has generated a culture of birds and promoted their conservation; some local guides have even reached high levels of specialization.

One of the most developed conservation programs is the one of the Pink Caribbean Flamingo. Bird watching can be practiced in the reserves of Celestún, Río Lagartos, Dzilam de Bravo, El Palmar, Yalahau and Tabi.

The Yucatan Bird Festival “TOH” takes place in a state which has traditionally served as the region’s cultural center. It’s a perfect place to combine birds with visits to Maya archeological zones and rural indigenous communities.

Join us for well-packed three days of birding in company of local guides. Yucatan is home to 445 of the 548 bird species registered for the entire peninsula.

There are exhibits and conferences in the colonial city of Merida prior to going afield. An important and fun part of the festival is the birding competition for all levels of abilities called xoc ch’ich – word in maya that means “bird count”.

The festival is just a part of the local birding activities taking place this year in Valladolid, which includes workshops for children and adults, bird marathons, bird and song recording for guides.

The travel agencies are actively participating in offering festival packages, as well as alternatives for pre and post tours. Come and celebrate with us the Yucatan Bird Festival!

 

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