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Black-capped Siskin (Carduelis atriceps) at Cerro Tecpán. Photo/© Knut Eisermann. |
Birding at Cerro Tecpán. Located north of the city of Tecpán, department Chimaltenango, this mountain is partially covered by pine-cypress-oak-alder forests at elevations of 2100 to 3000 m. These forests are less exotic and exuberant than the very humid cloud forests on the Guatemalan Atlantic Slope, e.g. near Cobán, and they look much like some North American or European woodland. However, they are home to several northern Central American highland endemics: Highland Guan, Wine-throated Hummingbird, Rufous-collared Robin, Rufous-browed Wren, Pink-headed Warbler, Blue-throated Motmot, Black-capped Swallow, and Black-capped Siskin.
Accommodation: Hotels and small lodges are available in and near the city of Tecpán and restaurant facilities are readily available along the Interamerican Highway near Tecpán.
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When is the best time for birding at Cerro Tecpán? Any time of the year, but probably the best time is from December to March. Mixed species flocks with northern migrants like Townsend’s Warbler, Red-faced Warbler, and Blue-headed Vireo and the resident Pink-headed Warbler, Slate-throated and Painted Redstart guarantee promising birding.
