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ARCAS Rehabilitation Center in Flores,
Species:
96; in 6 and 1/2 days (no guide)
65; 1 day high tally
Birding:
*** Quite a diverse little parcel of land this was with a little lagoon off of Lago de Peten Izta that was surrounded by 25 year old 2nd growth forest. This was less a birding destination as we were eco-volunteering with ARCAS again, this time doing wildlife rehabilitation and some personal avian research.
Trails:
Quite nice, enough for several good days of birding.
Where:
Northeastern Guatemala, on the far northeastern side of Lago de Peten Izta, near Flores.
How Do I get there:
To get to the ARCAS facility you must first get to the island of Flores, this is easily done by bus from anywhere in Guatemala and Belize. Then you must take a boat taxi to the facility ($5 or less), or if you arrange it ARCAS will pick you up for free, that is if you are going to be volunteering there.
Accomodations:
At the ARCAS facility you are given a bunk with up to 3 others in your room, (but this isn’t likely) and a shared bath. You are required to participate in the 3 daily feedings and daily cleaning of the animal cages, which totals maybe 1 and 1/2 hours of total work. There is a $100 a week fee to cover food and housing expenses, this money is also used to provide for the injured animals.
What to bring:
Good flashlight/headlamp, it gets very dark and its about 100m to the cocina. They had to kill a 1.5m Ferd-de-lance the week we were there.
Food, is provided but a snack or two is a good idea. They kind of shun alcohol.
Mosquito spray and net if you have one, there are tarantulas and scorpions.
English and Spanish names of Birds
Cormorants and Wading Birds
1. Neotropical Cormorant Cormaoran Neotropical
2. Little Blue Heron Garza Azul
3. Great Egret Garza Grande
4. Snowy Egret Garza Nivea
5. Green Heron Garza Verde
6. Cattle Egret Garza Ganadera
7. Black-Crowned Night-Heron Garza-nocturna CoroninegraDucks
8. Blue-winged Teal Cerceta AliazulVultures
9. King Vulture Zopilote Rey
10. Black Vulture Zopilote Negro
11. Turkey Vulture Aura CobecirrojaDiurnal Raptors
12. Mississippi Kite Milano de Misisipi
13. White-tailed Hawk Aguililla Coliblanca
14. White Hawk Aguililla Blanca
15. Ornate Hawk –eagle Aguila EleganteChicken-like birds
16. Plain Chachalaca Chachalaca ComunShorebirds
17. Northern Jacana Jacana Mesoamericana
18. Spotted Sandpiper Playero Alzacolita
19. American Coot Gallareta Americana
20. Ruddy Crake Polluela RojizaTerns
21. Royal Tern Golondrina-marina RealParrots and Parakeets
22. Aztec Parakeet Perico Pechisucio
23. Mealy Parrot Loro VerdeDoves
24. Blue Ground-dove Tortola Azul
25. Ruddy Ground-dove Tortola Rojiza
26. White-tipped Dove Paloma ArroyeraCuckoos and Anis
27. Squirrel Cuckoo Cuco Ardilla
28. Groove-billed Ani Garrapatero PijuyOwls
29. Mottled Owl Buho Cafe
30. Vermiculated Screech-owl Tecolote VermiculadoNightjars
31. Common Pauraque Tapacaminos Picuyo
32. Lesser Nighthawk Chotacabras MenorKingfishers
33. Belted Kingfisher Martin-pescador Norteno
34. Pygmy Kingfisher Martin-pescador Enano
35. Ringed Kingfisher Martin-pescador CollararejoHummingbirds
36. Rufus-tailed Hummingbird Colibri Colirrufo
37. Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Fandangero Colicuna
38. White-bellied Emerald Esmeralda Vientre-blanco
39. Little Hermit Ermitano ChicoTrogons, Toucans and Motmots
40. Black-headed Trogon Trogon Cabecinegro
41. Keel-billed Toucan Tucan Pico-multicolor
42. Blue-Crowned Motmot Momoto CoroniazulWoodpeckers
43. Golden-olive Woodpecker Carpintero Olivaceo
44. Lineated Woodpecker Carpintero LineadoWoodcreepers
45. Olivecous Woodcreeper Trepatroncos Olivaceo
46. Streak-headed Woodcreeper Trepatroncos Corona-rayadaAntbirds
47. Barred Antshrike Batara BarradaFlycatchers
48. Slate-headed Tody-flycatcher Espatulilla Cabecigris
49. Stubtail Spadebill Picochato Rabon
50. Yellow-olive Flycatcher Picoplano Ojiblanco
51. Tropical Pewee Pibi Tropical
52. Couche’s Kingbird Tirano de Couch
53. Great Kiskadee Luis Grande
54. Social Flycatcher Luis PiquigruesoSwallows
55. Barn Swallow Golondria Ranchera
56. Mangrove Swallow Golondria MangleraJays
57. Brown Jay Chara PapanWrens
58. White-bellied Wren Saltapared Vientre –blanco
59. White-breasted Wood-wren Salta paredselvatico Pechiblano
60. Southern House Wren Saltapared-continental SurenoGnatcatchers
61. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Perlita GrisillaThrushes
62. Swainson’s Thrush Zorzalito de Swainson
63. Wood Thrush Zorzalito Maculado
64. Clay-colored Robin Zorzal PardoVireos
65. White-eyed Vireo Vireo Ojiblanco
66. Lesser Greenlet Verdillo Menor
67. Warbling Vireo Vireo Gorjeador
68. Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo Gorjiamarillo
69. Rufous-browed Peppershrike Vireo CejirrufoWarblers
70. American Redstart Pavito Migratorio
71. Black-throat Green Warbler Chipe Dorsiverde
72. Blue-winged Warbler Chipe Aliazul
73. Black and White Warbler Chipe Trepador
74. Common Yellowthroat Mascarita Comun
75. Hooded Warbler Chipe Encapuchado
76. Magnolia Warbler Chipe de Magnolia
77. Northern Waterthrush Chipe-suelero Charquero
78. Ovenbird Chipe-suelero Coronado
79. Prothonatary Warbler Chipe Protonotario
80. Swainson’s Warbler Chipe de Swainson
81. Tropical Parula Parula Tropical
82. Kentucky Warbler Chipe de Kentucky
83. Worm-eating Warbler Chipe Gusanero
84. Yellow Warbler Chipe AmarilloTanagers
85. Blue-grey Tanager Tangara Azuligris
86. Grey-headed Tanager Tangara Cabecigris
87. Red-throated Ant-tanager Tangara-hormiguera Gorjirroja
88. Red-legged Honeycreeper Mielero PatirrojoSaltators
89. Black-headed Solitaire Saltador Cabecinegro
90. Buff-throated Solitaire Saltador GorjileonadoSparrows and Seedeaters
91. Green-backed Sparrow Gorrion Dorsiverde
92. White-collared Seedeater Semillero CollarejoBlackbirds and Orioles
93. Baltimore Oriole Bolsero de Baltimore
94. Yellow-billed Cacique Cacique Mexicano
95. Great-tailed Grackle Zanate Mayor
96. Melodious Blackbird Tordo Cantor
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