An advantage to visiting in the winter is the number of familiar North American birds which occur in Belize at that season. Flycatchers in the genus Empidonax are always a challenge, especially when not singing, but the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher is fairly distinctive. The yellow coloration to the throat is probably the best field mark. We only encountered a few of these birds, usually within the forest interior. This one posed on the forest edge allowing for photos.
The second photo shows details of the primary wing-projection. Note the short pale-yellow edges to the secondaries do not meet the greater coverts. This pattern may help distinguish this species from members of the Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran group) which can closely resemble this species, although neither of those species is known from Belize.
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)