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Guatemala Birding Loop

This tour provides a sample of the Guatemalan avifauna in all biogeographic regions, from the Pacific slope lowlands to the highlands and the Atlantic slope lowlands. More than 300 bird species can be expected during this tour, including many endemics of the north Central American highlands and species which are rare throughout the Neotropics, such as Orange-breasted Falcon.

15 days / 14 nights birding tour.
Birding Hotspots included: Antigua Guatemala, Tecpán, Los Tarrales Reserve, Lake Atitlán, Motagua Valley, Biotopo del Quetzal, Hun Nal Ye, and Tikal.
Highland specialties such as Rufous Sabrewing, Green-throated Mountain-Gem, Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Blue-throated Motmot, Rufous-browed Wren, Rufous-collared Robin, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Pink-headed Warbler, Azure-rumped Tanager, Prevost's Ground-Sparrow, Bar-winged Oriole, and others.
Pacific slope birds: White-bellied Chachalaca, Yellow-naped Parrot, Blue-tailed Hummingbird, and Long-tailed Manakin.
Atlantic slope specialties such as Orange-breasted Falcon, Ocellated Turkey, Black-throated Shrike-Tanager.
More than 300 bird species can be expected.
Tour operation January to December.
Accommodation: comfortable hotels and lodges.
Conditions, health & safety, don’t forget

Optional services

Hike to the habitat of Horned Guan: strenuous hike which requires additional logistics.
Tour to the habitat of the Belted Flycatcher (seasonal).
Coffee tour: about 1 hour, most interesting during the harvest season from November to January.
Short tour through ornamentals plantation.
Trip to handicrafts market near lake Atitlán.
Archeological tour in Tikal.
Extension to Chelemhá Reserve: Two additional days, operation March-early June. Lodge at 2000 m elevation, Resplendent Quetzal, Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, Fulvous Owl, and other highland range-restricted species. Requires 4WD drive.
Extension to Monterrico: Three additional days, operation October-May. Waterbirds in reed swamps and mangroves by boat trip on the Pacific coast.

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