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Welcome to Mayantrail.com!
If you’re visiting our site it’s because you’re eager to have a unique birding adventure—and Guatemala’s the perfect place to do that. This is a bird-watcher’s paradise, a country of dazzling landscapes where more than 700 species of birds inhabit some of the most diverse ecosystems in the Americas—and the world.
At Mayantrail.com you’ll find all the information you need about the best birding spots in Guatemala, how to get to them, visitors’ reviews and ranking of the locations.
Wondering what makes Guatemala a unique birding destination?
Imagine taking a morning hike on a volcano on the shores of Lake Atitlán to watch Cabanis' Tanager, Resplendent Quetzals or
Horned Guans coast above coffee farms nestled in the mountains of the western highlands.
A two-hour drive to the southern coasts takes you to the environs of several species of kingfishers and herons, native to the Pacific Coast mangrove swamps.
A day later, you could be trekking through the humid tropical forest that surrounds the ancient Mayan temples of Tikal and come face-to-face with people-friendly Ocellated Turkeys. Better yet, you could climb atop one of the temples to get a view of Yellow-winged Tanagers and Ornate Hawk-Eagles tackle their prey, just as they have been doing since before the Maya built this majestic city.
There’s also much to see as you canoe through the wetlands of the Atlantic Coast or hiking the Sierra de las Minas, where in October you could presence the arrival of migratory birds, among the most prominent the Golden-cheeked Warbler, an endangered species. But perhaps you prefer visiting the popular Quetzal Biotope and its surroundings in the central highlands, where you may get a glimpse of the ever-elusive red-breasted quetzal, the country’s national bird.
There are so many more birds and places to be discovered. So read on, and let us guide you in preparing for your birding journey in a place many affectionately call the Country of the Eternal Spring.
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Pavo de Cacho, Horned Guan
, Oreophasis derbianus
San Pedro Volcano, Sep-07 Javier Rivas
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Bobo Vientre-blanco, Brown Booby
, Sula leucogaster
South Coast, Jose Quinones
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Pelicano Blanco Americano, American White Pelican
, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Zoo, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Pelicano Café, Brown Pelican
, Pelecanus occidentalis
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Anhinga anhinga, Anhinga
, Anhinga Americana
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Fregata magnifica, Magnificent Frigatebird
, Fregata magnificens
South Coast, Jose Quinones
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Garzon Blanco, Great Egret
, Ardea alba
South Coast, 2007 Maria Neuweiler
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Garcita Blanco, Snowy Egret
, Egretta thula
Amatitlan, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Garza Ganadera, Cattle Egret
, Bubulcus ibis
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Garcita Verde, Green-backed Heron
, Butorides virescens
Bocas del Polochic, Roberto Quesada, FDN
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Garza Tricolor, Tricolored Heron
, Egretta tricolor
Lake Amatitlan, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Garzon Azulado, Great Blue Heron
, Ardea herodias
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Garza Azul, Little Blue Heron
, Egretta caerulea
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Ibis Blanco, White Ibis
, Eudocimus albus
Florida, May -08 Maria Neuweiler
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Aura Cabecirroja, Turkey Vulture
, Cathartes aura
South Coast, Maria Neuweiler
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Gavilan Pescador, Osprey
, Pandion haliaetus
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Halcon Peregrino, Peregrine Falcon
, Falco peregrinus
Antigua Guatemala, Sep-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Halcon Guaco, Laughing Falcon
, Herpetotheres cachinnans
Tarrales, Apr-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Cernicalo Americano, American Kestrel
, Falco sparverius
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Gallineta Comun, Common Moorhen
, Gallinula chloropus
Lake Amatitlan, Maria Neuweiler
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Carao, Limpkin
, Aramus guarauna
Florida, May-08 Jose Quinones
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Candelero Americano, Black-necked Stilt
, Himantopus mexicanus
Auto Safari Chapin, Jan-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Jacana Mesoamericana, Northern Jacana
, Jacana spinosa
South Coast, Jul-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Zarapito Trinador, Whimbrel
, Numenius phaeopus
South Coast, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Playero Alzacolita, Spotted Sandpiper
, Actitis macularia
South Coast, Nov-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Playero Pihuihui, Willet
, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
South Coast, Aug-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Golondrina-marina de Sandwich, Sandwich Tern
, Sterna sandvicensis
South Coast, Jose Quinones
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Tortola Colilarga, Inca Dove
, Columbina inca
South Coast, Nov-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Loro Cachete-amarrillo, Red-lored Parrot
, Amazona autumnalis
Francois Herrera
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Guacamaya Roja, Scarlet Macaw
, Ara macao
El Peru, Peten, Apr-99 Jose Quinones
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Pacific Parakeet
Retalhuleu, Dec-07
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Garrapatero Pijuy, Groove-billed Ani
, Crotophaga sulcirostris
Amatitlan, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Tecolotito Comun, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
, Glaucidim brasilianum
Thorn Scrub, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Tecolote Vermiculado, Vermiculated Screech-Owl
, Otus guatemalae
Thorn Scrub, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Tecolotito Serrano, Mountain Pygmy-Owl
, Glaucidium gnoma
Amatitlan, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Buho Cornudo, Great Horned Owl
, Bubo virginianus
Zoo, Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Tapacaminos Prestame-tu-cuchillo, Buff-collared Nightjar
, Caprimulgus ridgwayi
Thorn Scrub, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Biemparado Norteno, Northern Potoo
, Nyctibius jamaicensis
Tarrales, Apr-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Fundaguero Morado, Violet Sabrewing
, Campylopterus hemileucurus
Tarrales, Apr-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Colibri Orejiblanco, White-Eared Hummingbird
, Hylocharis leucotis
Guatemala City, Jul-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Colibri de Berilo, Berylline Hummingbird
, Amazilia beryllina
El Pilar, Antigua, Jul-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Colibri Canelo, Cinnamon Hummingbird
, Amazilia rutila
South Coast, Nov-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Colibri Colirufo, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
, Amazilia tzacatl
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Colibri Coroniazul, Azurecrown Hummingbird
, Amazilia cyanocephala
El Pilar, Antigua, Jul-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Fundaguero Rufo, Rufous Sabrewing
, Campylopterus rufus
El Pilar, Antigua, Jul-08 Maria Neuweiler
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El Pilar, Antigua, Jul-08
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Trogon Collarejo, Collared Trogon
, Trogon collaris
Bocas del Polochic, Aug-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Momota Coriazul, Blue-crowned Motmot
, Momotus momota
Guatemala City, Sep-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Momoto Coronicafe, Russet-crowned Motmot
, Momotus mexicanus
Thorn Scrub, Cesar Queme, FDN
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Momoto Cejiturquesa, Turquoise-browed Motmot
, Eumomota superciliosa
South Coast, Nov-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Martin Pescador Collarejo, Ringed Kingfisher
, Ceryle Torquata
Auto Safari Chapin, Jan-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Tucancillo collarejo, Collared Aracari
, Pteroglossus torquatus
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Tucan Pico-multicolor, Keel-billed Toucan
, Ramphastos sulphuratus
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Carpintero Lineado, Lineated Woodpecker
, Dryocopus lineatus
Retalhuleu, Dec-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Carpintero Frentidorado, Golden-fronted Woodpecker
, Melanerpes aurifrons
Guatemala City, Aug-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Carpintero Castano, Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
, Celeus castaneus
Bocas del Polochic, Aug-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Mosquero Negro, Black Phoebe
, Sayornis nigricans
Amatitlan, Jul-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Titira Enmascarada, Masked Tityra
, Tytira inquisitor
Tarrales, Apr-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Luis Gregario, Social Flycatcher
, Myiozetetes similis
Tarrales, Apr-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Kingbird
Auto Safari Chapin, Jan-07
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Tirano-tijereta Rosado, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
, Tyrannus forficatus
South Coast, Maria Neuweiler
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Mosquero Vientre-ocre, Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
, Mionectes oleagineus
Cerro San Gil, Fundaeco
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Mosquero Real, Royal Flycatcher
, Onychorynchus coranatus
Cerro San Gil, Fundaeco
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Picochato Rabon, Stub-tailed Spadebill
, Platyrinchus cancrominus
Cerro San Gil, Fundaeco
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Guatemala City, Oct-07
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Atitlan, Jul-08
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Saltarin Cabecirrojo, Red-capped Manakin
, Pipra mentalis
Cerro San Gil, Fundaeco
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Chara Centroamericana, Busy-crested Jay
, Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Guatemala City, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Urraca-hermosa Cariblanca, White-throated Magpie-Jay
, Calocitta formosa
Retalhuleu, Dec-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Chara Papan, Brown Jay
, Cyanocorax morio
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Golondrina Manglera, Mangrove Swallow
, Tachycineta albilinea
South Coast, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Golondrina Riberena, Bank Swallow
, Riparia riparia
South Coast, Nov-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Matraca Nuquirufa, Rufous-naped Wren
, Campylorhynchus rufinucha
South Coast, Sep-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Zorzal Pardo, Clay-colored Robin
, Turdus greyi
Guatemala City, May-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Zorzalito maculado, Wood Thrush
, Hylocichla mustelina
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Cenzontle Sureno, Tropical Mockingbird
, Mimus gilvus
Atitlan, Jun-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Chipe de Kentucky, Kentucky Warlber
, Oporornis formosus
Cerro San Gil, Fundaeco
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Chipe Cejidorada, Golden-browed Warbler
, Basileuterus belli
Albores, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Tangara Aliamarilla, Yellow-winged Tanager
, Thraupis abbas
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Tangara Azuligris, Blue-grey Tanager
, Thraupis episcopus
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Mielero Patirrojo, Red-legged Honeycreeper
, Cyanerpes cyaneus
Retalhuleu, Dec-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Rascador Patilludo, Prevosts´Ground-Sparrow
, Melozone biarcuatum
Cerro de Oro, Atitlan, Jun-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Semillero Collarejo, White-collared Seedeater male
, Sporophila torqueola
South Coast, May-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Semillero Pechicanelo, Rudy-breasted Seadeater
, Sporophila minuta
South Coast, Mar-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Semillero Apizarrado, Slate-colored Seedeater
, Sporophila schistacea
Bocas del Polochic, Aug-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Gorrion Chingolo, Rufous-collared Sparrow
, Zonotrichia capensis
Atitlan, Jul-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Colorin Morado, Varied Bunting
, Passerina versicolor
Thorn Scrub, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Saltador Cabecinegro, Black-headed Saltator
, Saltator atriceps
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Zanate Mayor, Great-tailed Grackle
, Quiscalus mexicanus
Zoo, Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Tordo Cantor, Melodius Black-bird
, Dives dives
Atitlan, Jun-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Bolsero Pechimanchado, Spot-breasted Oriole
, Icterus pectoralis
South Coast, Sep-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Bolsero de Altamira, Altamira Oriole
, Icterus gularis
Thorn Scrub, Andrea Najera, FDN
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Bolsero de Baltimore, Baltimore Oriole female
, Icterus galbula
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Bolsero de Baltimore, Baltimore Oriole male
, Icterus galbula
Guatemala City, Oct-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Bolsero Castano, Orchard Oriole
, Icterus spurius
Retalhuleu, Dec-07 Maria Neuweiler
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Oropendola, Montezuma Oropendola
, Psarocolius montezuma
Hun Nal Ye, Mar-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Todo Sargento, Red-winged Blackbird
, Agelaius phoeniceus
Florida, May-08 Maria Neuweiler
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Map by UVG
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