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Guatemala Highlands Endemic Birding Tour

A planned budget-conscious winter birding programme for Horned Guan, Pink-headed Warbler, Ocellated Quail and other Guatemalan highland specialities.

  • Guatemala Show on map
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price on request
  • Public tour
  • Pace: Small-group birding focused on careful observation, photography and learning
  • Language: English
  • City: Guatemala Highlands
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Guatemala Highlands Endemic Birding Tour
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Guatemala Highlands birding — Photo: David Tonnessen

About this tour

Explore the Guatemalan Highlands with David Tonnessen on a planned winter birding programme built around the region’s exceptional endemic and range-restricted birds.

Headline targets include Horned Guan, Pink-headed Warbler, Ocellated Quail, Blue-throated Motmot and Guatemalan Flicker. The broader published target list also includes Highland Guan, Fulvous Owl, Rufous Sabrewing, Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Green-throated Mountain-Gem, Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Belted Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Wren, Rufous-collared Robin, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Azure-rumped Tanager, White-faced Ground-Sparrow and Bar-winged Oriole.

The guide describes this as a budget-conscious concept. Duration, route, dates, price, group size and inclusions are still to be confirmed through BirdWatch.info.

Planning a wider trip? Read our birdwatching guide to Guatemala.

Birds you can spot

Bar-winged Oriole
Bar-winged Oriole
Icterus maculialatus
target
Belted Flycatcher
Belted Flycatcher
Xenotriccus callizonus
target
Blue-and-white Mockingbird
Blue-and-white Mockingbird
Melanotis hypoleucus
target
Blue-throated Motmot
Blue-throated Motmot
Aspatha gularis
target
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei
target
Fulvous Owl
Fulvous Owl
Strix fulvescens
target
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
target
Green-throated Mountaingem
Green-throated Mountaingem
Lampornis viridipallens
target
Guatemalan Flicker
Guatemalan Flicker
Colaptes mexicanoides
target
Highland Guan
Highland Guan
Penelopina nigra
target
Horned Guan
Horned Guan
Oreophasis derbianus
target
Ocellated Quail
Ocellated Quail
Cyrtonyx ocellatus
target
Pink-headed Warbler
Pink-headed Warbler
Cardellina versicolor
target
Prevost's Ground Sparrow
Prevost's Ground Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata
target
Rufous Sabrewing
Rufous Sabrewing
Pampa rufa
target
Rufous-browed Wren
Rufous-browed Wren
Troglodytes rufociliatus
target
Rufous-collared Thrush
Rufous-collared Thrush
Turdus rufitorques
target

Guides

David Tonnessen
English

Itinerary

Day 1
Tailored Guatemala Highlands birding programme
Guatemala Highlands

The exact route and number of days are still being developed. The programme will prioritize highland specialities and adapt to current conditions.

Locations & map

  • Guatemala Highlands - Guatemalan Highlands Guatemala (Interconnected high-elevation mountain forests with many endemic and range-restricted birds.)

Availability & pricing

Availability: Available on request · Season: Planned winter programme; dates to be confirmed

Price: Price on request

Included

  • Bird guiding - Exact number of guided days to be confirmed.
  • Final transport, lodging and meal package - Not yet specified in the published concept; confirm after inquiry.

Policies & FAQ

Are dates and availability current?

This listing is based on the guide’s published programme and is being reviewed. Send an inquiry through BirdWatch.info to confirm current dates, availability and final arrangements.

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