Participants: Brian Beers and James L. Cone, Tour leader: Knut Eisermann.
This tour was focused on range-restricted species of the north Central American highlands. We visited Antigua Guatemala, Atitlan volcano, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala City, Motagua valley, and the Yalijux mountain from 15 to 24 February 2009.
We saw a total of 215 bird species, and an additional 23 species were heard only. Four of five species restricted to only Chiapas and western Guatemala were seen well: Horned Guan, Pink-headed Warbler, Azure-rumped Tanager, and Black-capped Siskin.
It follows a list of all species recorded (Nomenclature according to AOU, 2008: Forty-ninth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union check-list of North American birds. Auk 125:758-768). Species which were heard only are marked with "H".
TINAMIDAE
- Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui H
CRACIDAE
- White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra
- Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
- Highland Guan Penelopina nigra
- Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus
ODONTOPHORIDAE
- Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge Dendrortyx leucophrys
- Singing Quail Dactylortyx thoracicus H
ARDEIDAE
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
CATHARTIDAE
- Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
ACCIPITRIDAE
- White Hawk Leucopternis albicollis
- Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
- Gray Hawk Buteo nitidus
- Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
- Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus
FALCONIDAE
- Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus H
- Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
COLUMBIDAE
- Rock Pigeon Columba livia
- Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris
- Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
- Inca Dove Columbina inca
- White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
- White-faced Quail-Dove Geotrygon albifacies H
PSITTACIDAE
- Pacific Parakeet Aratinga strenua
- Orange-fronted Parakeet Aratinga canicularis
- Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola H
- Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis
- White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis H
- Yellow-naped Parrot Amazona auropalliata
CUCULIDAE
- Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
- Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris
STRIGIDAE
- Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
- Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata H
CAPRIMULGIDAE
- Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
- Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus H
APODIDAE
- Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
- White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
- Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi
- White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
TROCHILIDAE
- Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
- Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus
- Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
- Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae
- White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia cyanocephala
- Berylline Hummingbird Amazilia beryllina
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia cyanura
- Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila
- Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens
- Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus
- Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami
- Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
- Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
TROGONIDAE
- Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus
- Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus
- Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
- Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno H
MOMOTIDAE
- Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis
- Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
- Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa
ALCEDINIDAE
- Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
RAMPHASTIDAE
- Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus
- Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus
PICIDAE
- Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
- Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
- Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus
- Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus
- Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
- Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
- Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis
FURNARIIDAE
- Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
- Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus
- Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus H
- Ivory-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
- Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
- Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis
THAMNOPHILIDAE
- Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
TYRANNIDAE
- Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
- Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus
- Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum H
- Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris H
- Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens H
- Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
- Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
- Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
- Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
- Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens
- Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons
- Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
- Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
- Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
- Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
- Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
- Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
- Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
- Gray-collared Becard Pachyramphus major
- Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae
- Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
PIPRIDAE
- Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis
VIREONIDAE
- Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
- Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeus
- Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius
- Hutton's Vireo Vireo huttoni
- Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
- Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius melitophrys
- Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus H
- Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
CORVIDAE
- Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
- White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa
- Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
- Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
- Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo H
HIRUNDINIDAE
- Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
- Black-capped Swallow Notiochelidon pileata
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
AEGITHALIDAE
- Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
CERTHIIDAE
- Brown Creeper Certhia americana
TROGLODYTIDAE
- Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
- Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha
- Spot-breasted Wren Thryothorus maculipectus
- Rufous-and-white Wren Thryothorus rufalbus
- Plain Wren Thryothorus modestus
- House Wren Troglodytes aedon
- Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus
- Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys H
SYLVIIDAE
- Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea H
- White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris
TURDIDAE
- Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
- Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis
- Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor H
- Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris
- Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii
- Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
- Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
- Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus H
- Mountain Thrush Turdus plebejus
- Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi
- White-throated Thrush Turdus assimilis
- Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques
MIMIDAE
- Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
- Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus
- Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus
PTILOGONATIDAE
- Gray Silky-flycatcher Ptilogonys cinereus
PEUCEDRAMIDAE
- Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus
PARULIDAE
- Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus
- Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
- Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
- Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla
- Crescent-chested Warbler Parula superciliosa
- Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia
- Golden-cheeked Warbler Dendroica chrysoparia
- Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
- Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi
- Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum
- Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
- Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis
- MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei
- Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina
- Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
- Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons
- Pink-headed Warbler Ergaticus versicolor
- Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus
- Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus
- Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
- Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons
- Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli
- Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens
THRAUPIDAE
- Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
- Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica H
- Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
- Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
- Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata
- White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
- Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
- Yellow-winged Tanager Thraupis abbas
- Azure-rumped Tanager Tangara cabanisi
- Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
EMBERIZIDAE
- Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina H
- White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola
- Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor
- Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
- Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula
- White-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes albinucha
- Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Arremon brunneinucha
- Prevost's Ground-Sparrow Melozone biarcuata
- White-eared Ground-Sparrow Melozone leucotis
- Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus H
- Stripe-headed Sparrow Aimophila ruficauda
- Rusty Sparrow Aimophila rufescens
- Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii
- Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
- Yellow-eyed Junco Junco phaeonotus
CARDINALIDAE
- Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
- Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
- Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
ICTERIDAE
- Melodious Blackbird Dives dives
- Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
- Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus
- Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri
- Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus
- Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius
- Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater
- Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus
- Spot-breasted Oriole Icterus pectoralis
- Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis
- Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
- Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus H
- Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri
FRINGILLIDAE
- Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea
- Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima
- Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis
- Black-capped Siskin Carduelis atriceps
- Black-headed Siskin Carduelis notata
- Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria
- Hooded Grosbeak Coccothraustes abeillei
PASSERIDAE
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Knut Eisermann
