Ladyville

History

Although originally a separate settlement, Ladyville has become a suburb of Belize City, with many of its residents commuting to the city on a daily basis.

Geography

Ladyville is located on the north bank of the Belize River and is approximately 5 miles inland from the Caribbean Sea. The terrain is part of the Belize's lowland and part of a natural flood plain. The land consists of broadleaf lowland forests and marshlands with creeks, ponds and mangrove forest along the coast. The Phillip Goldson highway cuts through the village. It has several neighbourhoods: *Vista Del Mar *New/Old Site *"Mitchelle Estate" *Perez Estate *Japan *Lake Gardens *Bainton's Bank Area *"Los Lagos Community" *"Lord's Bank"

Most-observed species

• Great-tailed Grackle

  Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  6,347
• Tropical Mockingbird

  Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
  5,476
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,995
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  3,450
• Magnificent Frigatebird

  Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
  3,361
• Morelet's Seedeater

  Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
  3,248
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,667
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  2,577