Bird Watching Guatemala Blog

Mis amigos Bill Thompson y Julie Zickefoose . En Guatemala se pueden observar aves en todas partes. Siendo el país relativamente pequeño y con tantas especies de aves, casi en cualquier lugar se pueden ver al menos 10 especies. Sin mucho esfuerzo se pueden observar en las Ciudad de Guatemala: Zopilote de cabeza negra (Black Vulture) Zopilote de cabeza roja (Turkey Vulture) Zanate (Great-tailed Grackle) Cenzontle (Clay-colored Robin) Palomas de Castilla (Rock Dove) Chocoyo (Pacific Parakeet) 2 especies de Coronaditos (Rufous-collared Sparrow) (House Sparrow) 1 especie de Gorrión ó Colibrí (White-eared Hummingbird) 1 especie de Mosquero (Social Flycatcher) Coronadito (Rufous-collared Sparrow) El anterior es un listado de aves para la Ciudad de Guatemala (Bird Checklist en inglés) y no es más que la lista de las aves que se han observado con certeza en un lugar determinado, ya sea un parque, una ciudad, un departamento o un país. Zanate (Great-tailed Grackle) Los pajareros llevan meticu...

Birding in highlands is a surprising experience, if you have been in lowlands you know how many different colored species you can observe in a couple of hours, but in the mountains it is just a challenge to look for birds, mostly green or blue, through the green trees. My friends Bill Thompson III (left) and Simon Thompson birding in Cerro Alux Can you see the bird? Guatemala’s national bird is Resplendent Quetzal but no so many people have watched it, in most cases because they don’t know where and when to look for, but a lot of people has heard and seen a Mountain Trogon. In many communities the common name for this trogon is “Quetzalillo” which means little quetzal. I really like the elegant form of these birds, the magic combination of colors, the unmistakable sound of the call, the adrenaline running in my blood when finally I can spot it and enjoy the sight. Mountain Trogon Posted by Maynor Ovando www.birdwatchingguatemala.com is a registered trademark of Martsam Tour & ...