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...

Great-tailed Grackle Each time you decide to go birding, even if you think you are not, you wish to see unusual species… and nothing else, but one of the most rewarding experience is to check out for common species. Guatemala City is a place nested in highlands, five thousand feet level, and sometimes in the proper time you can find something extraordinary like a Red Crossbill but when you put your attention in how many species are living near your house you hardly believe it at first time. Walking and looking 2 hours in the small parks thru Historic Center I listed 21 species: Great-tailed Grackle Melodious Blackbird Bronzed Cowbird Clay-colored Robin Golden-fronted Woodpecker House Sparrow Rufous-collared Sparrow White-winged Dove Rock Dove Azure-crowned Hummingbird White-eared Hummingbird Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Gray-silky Flycatcher Social Flycatcher Blue-gray Tanager Yellow-winged Tanager House Wren Black-headed Siskin Pacific Parakeet Northern Rough-winged Swallow Visiting f...