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A trip looking for motmot species

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A trip looking for motmot species by  L Some days ago I was traveling with some colleagues in the Guatemalan thorn forest and we had a lucky day. We got pictures from the Russet-crowned motmot (which was a lifer for one of us) and we got pictures of many cuculidae from the country and of course we got a good game of bird data to our research. Well, we started to dream the ideal schedule to watch all the motmot species in the country. There are nine motmot species and more of them are easy to watch in Guatemala. For those who are not familiarized with motmots they have the unique characteristic to develop a racket-like rectris feathers. This family can be watched only in America and they originated in Mesoamerica in some recent point no more than 30 million years. Turquoise-browed Motmot tail. All motmot tail feathers have different blue tones. Early in the 20 century there was scientific observations which wrongly lead to the conclusion that motmots work out in sha
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Guatemala Birding Tours: The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. It is the only member of the genus Eugenes, although the northern, nominate subspecies E. f. fulgens has on occasion been separated from the larger, southern race of Costa Rica and Panama, E. f. spectabilis, as Rivoli's Hummingbird. This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 meters to the timberline. This large species can range from 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in) in length and can weigh from 6 to 10 g (0.21 to 0.35 oz), with males being typically a little larger than females. Of the hummingbirds found in the United States, the Magnificent Hummingbird is one of the two largest species being rivaled only by the Blue-throated Hummingbird. In the southern reaches of its range, the Magnificent may co-exist with other humming
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Upcoming Guatemala Birdwatching Expedition

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Birdwatching Expedition Package 4   Birdwatching Expedition Package 5                                                                                               Special Highlands & Lowlands www.birdwatchingguatemala.com is a registered trademark of Martsam Tour & Travel Copyright® 2012 www.birdwatchingguatemala.com -  www.martsam.com
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How to Organize the Best Birdwatching Tour In Guatemala

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    Guatemala  - Regional Endemism areas Guatemala as one as the best Central American birdwatching destination has a high diversity of birds with a high degree of regional endemism located in four main zones.   The union of these four areas in such a small region creates a very attractive offer for birdwatchers adding the archaeological and cultural attractions that highly complement to birdwatching. The highlands of northern Central America The tropical savannas of the northern Pacific slope of Central America The tropical rainforest on the Caribbean slope of Central America   The lowlands of the Yucatan Peninsula   www.birdwatchingguatemala.com   Travel Guatemala
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Rufous Sabrewing

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Up coming Birdwatching tour in Guatemala

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Up coming Birdwatching Tour Sunday 14th of March 2010 Birdwatching Tour in Guatemala visiting: (6 days & 5 nights ) * Hacienda Rio Escondido * Las Victorias National Park * Semuc Champey * Ram Tzul Natural Reserve * Reserva Bocas del Polochic * Extension to Tikal National Park Includes: * All ground transportation in A/C, mini van * 1 night of Accommodation at hotel Casa Duranta in Coban * 1 night of accommodation at hotel El Retiro in Lanquin * 1 night at Hotel Ram Tzul, in Purulhá Baja Verapaz * Entrances fees to the sites you will visit * Birdwatching specialist tour guide * Taxes * Guatemala´s Bird Check list Does not include: * Meals not described * Alcoholic and none alcoholic beverages * Phone calls * Gratitudes to drivers and guides * Not described Hacienda Rio Escondido: Located at the beginning of the Cloud Forest Biological Corridor and close to the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, the reserve has an extension of nearly 178 acres, where you will
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Martsam Travel Alternative Tourism & Adventure Bird watching Guatemala The project Bird Watching Guatemala is an encounter with the wonderful world of birds of Guatemala, involving rural communities, national parks, private reserves and Martsam Tour and Travel as the operator in the circuits and destinations that are blended to take you to the fascinating world of Birds of Guatemala. Taking into consideration the privileged natural and cultural environment that Guatemala has like 19 ecosystems, 300 microclimates, more than 37 volcanoes, rivers, lakes and beaches that are united in our ethnic diversity forming a destination of mystical magic and adventure. Biological diversity has enabled Guatemala to stand among the 25 countries with the most variety of natural resources in the world. Millions of species living in its varied ecosystems, more than 700 species of birds, mammals like the jaguar, tapir and a variety of reptiles an
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