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A guided tour led by our local experts to spot native and migratory wildlife across the cloud forests and volcanoes of Lake Atitlán. Available from 1 to 2+ participants.
TOP TARGET BIRDS OF ATITLAN
Most Sought-After Birds of Lake Atitlán: Exotic Species, Vivid Colors, and Local Wildlife
Horned guan / Oreophasis derbianus
The Horned Guan, a bird of the Cracidae family endemic to Guatemala, inhabits the Atitlán region.
Wine-throated Hummingbird
Also referred to as the Wine-throated Hummingbird, this species thrives in humid to semi-humid montane woodlands, forest borders, surrounding scrub, and flowering clearings.
Rufous Sabrewing
A large, spectacular hummingbird of humid forests and wooded scrublands of Chiapas and northern Central America: it is very local and uncommon.
Blue-throated Motmot
Found in evergreen and humid pine forests, where it perches at all levels. It is sluggish and easily overlooked, like other motmots.
Black-throated Jay
The only blue-and-black jay in its limited interior range in northern Central America. Found in brushy woodlands, pine-oak forests and their borders, and plantations, foraging at all levels. Usually in small groups, which can be noisy and conspicuous or very quiet and easily overlooked.
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
A small, chunky emerald-green bird of humid evergreen forest in highlands and foothills. Usually in pairs or small groups foraging in fruiting trees and shrubs.
Quetzal
National Bird of GuatemalaFamous for its brilliant emerald-green plumage and long tail. It is also the name of the country's official currency. moneda oficial del país
Not all birds are found in the same location; they occupy diverse habitats and elevations throughout the Lake Atitlán basin.