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Volcano - Mangrove - Tour

One-week birding tour to see endemics of the north Central American highlands (including Rufous Sabrewing and Pink-headed Warbler) around Antigua and Atitlan volcano, and waterbirds in reed swamps and mangroves on the Pacific coast. A visit to the coastal habitat is especially interesting during spring migration.

8 days / 7 nights itinerary (including arrival and departure days).
Birding Hotspots included: Antigua Guatemala, Lake Atitlán, Los Tarrales Reserve, Monterrico.
Highland specialties: Rufous Sabrewing, Green-throated Mountain-Gem, Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Blue-throated Motmot, Rufous-browed Wren, Rufous-collared Robin, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Azure-rumped Tanager, Prevost's Ground-Sparrow, Bar-winged Oriole, and others.
Pacific slope birds: White-bellied Chachalaca, Yellow-naped Parrot, Blue-tailed Hummingbird and Long-tailed Manakin.
Waterbirds: American White Pelican, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Sungrebe, Purple Gallinule, Northern Jacana, and others.
Tour operation January to December. Waterbirds in Monterrico are most abundant from October to May.
Accommodation: comfortable hotels and lodges.
Conditions, health & safety, don’t forget

Optional services

Tour to the habitat of the Belted Flycatcher.
Hike to the habitat of Horned Guan: strenuous hike which requires additional logistics.
Coffee tour: about 1 hour, most interesting during the harvest season from November to January.
Short tour through ornamentals plantation.
Trip to handicrafts market near lake Atitlán.

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