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Birding Guatemala’s Important Bird Areas
Knut Eisermann
III International Bird Watching Encounter in Guatemala, 18-25 February 2007, Santa Cruz Verapaz
Diversity of ecosystems
Protecting habitat, but where first?
IBA - Important Bird Areas
IBA - Important Bird Areas
Globally Threatened species
Criteria
e.g. Yellow-headed Parrot Amazona oratrix
Red ListIUCN
9 threatened spp.
IBA - Important Bird Areas
Range-restricted species
e.g. Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus
26 end. species
2 end. species
Criteria
IBA - Important Bird Areas
Biome-restricted species
Criteria
Rufous-naped Wren
Ocellated Turkey Hooded Grosbeak
White-eared Hummingbird
28 spp.
51 spp.
14 spp.
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli
Biome-restricted species
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis
Biome-restricted species
IBA - Important Bird Areas
Significant congregations
Great Egret Ardea alba
Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Criteria
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Secondary effects
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
Secondary effects
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
Secondary effects
Secondary effects
Eumeces sumichrasti
Secondary effects
Human population in IBAs
Human population in IBAs
Human population in IBAs
Human population in IBAs
Alternative income from birding
PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program
Conservation Biology
PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program
Conservation Biology
Selected birding sitesTikal
•Access: Santa Elena airport, paved road
•Comfortable lodging
•Local birding guides
•Network of trails
•>400 species recorded
Orange-breasted Falcon
IBA Maya-Lacandón
Tikal Christmas Bird Count
Selected birding sites
Thorn shrub in the Motagua Valley
Private Reserves Niño Dormido and Cerro de Jesús
Selected birding sites
•Access: paved road
•Small areas managed by municipalities
Specialized bird species:
•Russet-crowned Motmot
•White-lored Gnatcatcher
IBA Sierra de las Minas–Motagua
Los Tarrales Reserve
Selected birding sites
•Access via paved road between Lake Atitlán and Patulul
•Comfortable lodging
•Trained local staff
•Local birding guide
•Trails at 700-1600 m (2300-5250 ft)
•280 species recorded
•19 endemics
Rufous Sabrewing
IBA Atitlán
Photo © Claudia Avendaño
Corazón del Bosque, Novillero
Selected birding sites
•Community tourism program
•Pine-oak woodland >2000 m (6600 ft)
•Access via Panamerican highway
•Simple lodging
•Trained local staff
•Highland endemics
Pink-headed Warbler
IBA Atitlán
Molino Helvetia Reserve
Selected birding sites
•Pine-oak woodland >2200 m (7220 ft)
•Access via Panamerican highway
•Comfortable lodging for small groups
•Trained local staff
•Highland endemics
Greater Pewee
IBA Atitlán
Finca Patrocinio
Selected birding sites
•Access via paved and dirt road from Retalhuleu
•Comfortable lodging for small groups
•Trained local staff
•Trails at 750-850 m
(2460-2800 ft)
•Observation tower
Roadside Hawk
IBA Volcán Santiaguito
Monterrico
Selected birding sites
•Mangrove, reed swamps, and dry forest
•Access via paved road
•Hotels
•Local guides
•Large waterbird congregations
Great Egret and American White Pelican
Woodstork, Great and Snowy Egret Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
IBA Monterrico–Río La Paz
Blue-and-White Mockingbird
Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve
Selected birding sites
•Access via dirt road
•Comfortable lodging
•Trails at 2000-2500 m
(6560-8200 ft)
•18 endemics
Blue-throated MotmotBushy-crested Jay
IBA Yalijux
Common Bush-Tanager
Sierra Sacranix
Selected birding sites
•Access via dirt road
•Trails at 1500-500 m
•320 species recorded
•12 endemics
•Monitoring site of the PROEAVL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program
IBA Sacranix
Jaguar footprint
Rocjá Pomtilá
Selected birding sites
•Access via dirt road
•323 species recorded
•Monitoring site of the PROEAVL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
IBA Lachuá–Ik’bolay
Thank youfor the invitation:
Mesa Nacional de Aviturismo
INGUAT
for making the IBA program possible by providing research resources:
for special support during IBA workshops in Guatemala:
Thank you to all authors for publishing ornithological data, and to all participants of IBA workshops.
36 chapters
52 authors of 9 countries
Bird chapter with:
Updated distributional information
Evaluation of vulnerability of all species using IUCN criteria on a national level
Bibliography with >1200 references
List of 92 museums of 24 countries with Guatemalan bird specimens
The first synthesis on several taxa in Guatemala since the Biologia Centrali-Americana (1881-1915)
Comprehensive update on the status of 725 species reliably recorded in Guatemala, including:
A complete species checklist in grid format.
Distribution, habitat and status for every species.
Updated distribution maps.
Species accounts:
•Regional endemics and threatened species.
•Species with new distributional information.
•Erroneously reported species.
•Introduced species and species to watch for.
Text throughout in Spanish and English.
By the publisher of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Information onlineBirding Guatemalawww.cayaya-birding.com
Ornithological Society of Guatemalawww.avesdeguatemala.org
PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Programwww.biomonitoreo.org/monitoreo/
Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reservewww.chelemha.org
Los Tarrales Reservewww.tarrales.com
Finca Patrociniowww.cayaya-birding.com/patrocionio.htm
Corazón del Bosque, Novillerowww.corazondelbosque.com
Molino Helvetia Reservewww.molinohelvetia.com
Some of the photos were taken having the bird in hand, during scientific, licenced bird studies.
All images © 1997-2007 Knut Eisermann, if not otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. No form of manipulation or alteration, including copying or saving of digital images is authorized unless accompanied by a written permission issued by Knut Eisermann.
Authorization is limited to the exclusive use of this document in the proceedings of theIII International Bird Watching Encounter in Guatemala, 18-25 February 2007, Santa Cruz Verapaz.
Knut EISERMANN, CAYAYA BIRDING,Mailing address: P.O.Box 98 Periférico, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.cayaya-birding.com