Guyana - a Timeless Paradise

Guyana - A Timeless Paradise

Naturetrek Tour Report 4 - 20 October 2008

Essequibo River at Iwokrama View downstream from Kaiteur Falls

Anhinga Lily pond at Karanambu

Report and images compiled by Andy Smith

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Tour Report Guyana - A Timeless Paradise

Tour Leader: Andy Smith

Participants: David Glayzer Barbara Glayzer Ian Holland Derek Whitton Yvonne Whitton Dennis Rose Pauline Rose Greg Knowles Phil Jameson Barbara Mather

Day 1 Saturday 4th October

London to Georgetown After a long day flying via Barbados we arrived at Georgetown airport on time in the late evening and transferred to our comfortable hotel close to the city centre.

Day 2 Sunday 5th October

Georgetown to Arrowpoint A bit of pre-breakfast birding around the hotel grounds and immediate surroundings brought us our first common Guyanan birds including Orange-winged Parrot, Ruddy Ground Dove, Tropical Kingbird, Grey- breasted Martin, Pale-breasted Thrush, Tropical Mockingbird and Palm Tanager. After breakfast we left Georgetown and drove inland along the east bank of the wide, brown Demerara River through various settlements and past lush fields of sugar cane.

At Temeri Creek we transferred into a boat, crossed the river and proceeded up the narrow forest-fringed Kamuni and Pokero Creeks. A small troop of Golden-handed Tamarins scampering through the tree-tops provided an exciting diversion and a range of notable birds en-route included several Striated Herons, a brief Sungrebe, a couple of mighty Ringed Kingfishers and lots of Great Kiskadees. We stopped briefly at Santa Mission, an Amer-Indian community, and then continued on to the beautifully positioned Arrowpoint Lodge in good time for lunch.

After a siesta interrupted by a dramatic thunderstorm, we went for a walk in the nearby sandbelt forest, and then ended the day boating our way back down the creek to the lodge. Bird highlights during this relaxing and enjoyable afternoon included Red-bellied and Red-shouldered Macaws, Black-necked Aracari, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, White-necked Jacobin, Swallow-winged Puffbird, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Violaceous Euphonia and Yellow-rumped Cacique, whilst reptiles were represented by several Racerunner Lizards and a moderately large Spectacled Caiman.

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Day 3 Monday 6th October

Arrowpoint Shortly after first light we took a boat ride up the creek through a superb mosaic of palm thickets, marsh and woodland and encountered a wide range of colourful birds. The principal highlight was a group of dazzling male Crimson-Topaz Hummingbirds at their lek over the creek itself, but other notable species included Scaled Pigeon, White-tailed Trogon, Pygmy Kingfisher, Sulphury Flycatcher, Moriche Oriole and a pair of nest-building Fasciated Antshrikes. A small group of Brown Capuchins working their way through the forest canopy rounded off an excellent outing and it was a happy crew indeed that returned to the lodge for a delicious breakfast. Later we walked some of the trials through the adjacent forest and despite the heat managed to find a skulking White- faced Saki and enjoy some good views of a male Golden-headed Manakin, Ferruginous-backed and Warbling Antbirds and a striking Black-bellied Cuckoo. In the afternoon, after another rain-interrupted siesta, we explored the lodge clearing and adjacent areas of the forest and concluded a thoroughly enjoyable time at Arrowpoint with sightings of Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Red-billed Toucan, Black-spotted Barbet, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Cayenne Jay and a roosting Pauraque.

Day 4 Tuesday 7th October

Arrowpoint to Iwokrama via Kaiteur Falls After an early breakfast we boated our way back down Pokero Creek and across the wide Demerara River to the landing at Temeri Creek where we transferred to a bus and drove back through Georgetown to Ogle Airport. Here we boarded a light aircraft chartered for our purposes and were soon airborne, leaving Georgetown and the sugar cane fields far behind and flying over apparently endless unbroken rainforest. After an hour or so we approached a series of rugged hills that led us into an ever-narrowing gorge and then, suddenly, below us was the majestic sight of Kaiteur falls. After a quick fly-past we landed at the dirt airstrip and then spent a couple of hours walking the trails through the mist forest to a series of viewpoints that allowed us to fully appreciate this thoroughly spectacular place. Birds noted along the way included a brief female Cock-of-the-rock, a neat little Amethyst Woodstar and a superb adult Orange-breasted Falcon that cruised back and forth along the cliff edge in front of us at eye level and seemingly at arm’s reach – very nice! We had a good look at the huge, freestanding Tank Bromeliads that grew all around us and found several tiny Golden Frogs in the pools of water between the fronds.

From Kaiteur we flew on to Fair View settlement at Iwokrama and by late afternoon we were nicely settled in to our comfortable chalets at the nearby Iwokrama Research Station. Heavy, prolonged thundery rain set in however and precluded any excursions in the boats or on the trails.

Day 5 Wednesday 8th October

Iwokrama A cool, misty dawn made for a slow start but an early morning boat ride still proved reasonably productive with good sightings of Large-billed and Yellow-billed Terns, Pied Plover, Red-and-green Macaws, both Dusky and Caica Parrots, White-winged and Black-collared Swallows and a pair of elusive Dusky Purpletufts fly-catching from the top of a tall riverside tree.

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After a breakfast interrupted by fine views of a Grey-lined Hawk perched at the edge of the research centre clearing we took to the trails. In the course of an enjoyable morning we encountered an interesting range of wildlife including a Red-rumped Agouti and a White-faced Saki, some Blue Morpho Butterflies, two smart male White-crowned Manakins, several noisy Screaming Pihas and three impressive Spix’s Guans peering down at us from the canopy. In the afternoon we explored along the main road south through the forest and in a short space of time found an excellent range of birds. Among the highlights were both Channel-billed and Red-billed Toucans, a single Lineated and at least seven Yellow-tufted Woodpeckers, two stunning male Spangled Cotingas, a trio of Black-tailed Tityras, several Green Oropendolas and dozens of rare Blue-cheeked Parrots. As we drove back in the gathering darkness Blackish Nightjars and bat-like Short-tailed Nighthawks hawked over the road ahead of us and completed a satisfying day.

Day 6 Thursday 9th October

Iwokrama Transport constraints necessitated a split in the group this morning; some went on a boat trip and a walk at the research centre whilst others visited the canopy walkway at Atta. Both groups had a good morning and between us we saw an impressive range of wildlife. Mammal sightings included Bearded Saki, Red Howler and Black Spider Monkeys and River Otter; whilst bird highlights included Great Black Hawk, Plumbeous Kite, Black Curassow, Blue-headed Parrot, Paradise Jacamar, Pied Puffbird, Green Aracari, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Long- billed Gnatwren, Turquoise and Bay-headed Tanagers and Tiny Tyrant-Manakin. A sizeable Yellow-footed Tortoise dozing on the trail at Atta added reptile interest. In the afternoon we went for a walk along the road and around the airstrip and settlement at Fair View and concluded another enjoyable day with good views of several Red-Fan Parrots, a White-necked Puffbird, a male Black-tailed Trogon and over a dozen superb Blue-and-yellow Macaws.

Day 7 Friday 10th October

Iwokrama In the morning some of the group hiked up through the forest to the viewpoint at the top of Turtle Mountain and enjoyed the extensive views whilst others stayed lower down and explored mainly by boat. A wide variety of exciting birds seen between us included Rufescent Tiger Heron, Muscovy Duck, Collared Forest Falcon, Painted Parakeet, Ringed, Amazon and Green Kingfishers, White-tailed Trogon, Great Jacamar and Guyanan Red Cotinga. In the late afternoon we took to the boats again and explored around the rapids and islands a little upstream of Fair View and concluded our time at Iwokrama with great views a pair of Bat Falcons illuminated beautifully by the late sunshine high up in the top of a riverside tree.

Day 8 Saturday 11th October

Iwokrama to Surama Leaving Iwokrama before dawn we arrived at the Atta canopy walkway shortly after first light. The forest was superb in the early morning calm but apart from a pair of Black-spotted Barbets and a Squirrel Cuckoo bird activity was minimal so, after some breakfast, we drove on to Prince Charles’ Trail.

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Here we had an excellent hour or so with superb views of a dazzling male Guyanan Cock-of-the-rock perched quietly in the under-storey, fleeting views of a male Pompadour Cotinga in the canopy above us and a stunning Long-tailed Potoo roosting in classic upright posture a little above head height in a trailside palm. A group of Wedge-capped Capuchins in the trees back at the road completed a superb visit and saw us on our way in good spirits.

We arrived at serene and beautiful Surama in good time to settle in before lunch and then, after a siesta, we set off on foot to explore the adjacent woodland and savannah. An interesting range of birds during this pleasant stroll included a handsome Savannah Hawk, several Golden-winged Parakeets, a dozen or so Red-and-green Macaws, a Green-tailed Jacamar, a pair of neat little Tropical Gnatcatchers and a small group of noisy Cayenne Jays.

Day 9 Sunday 12th October

Surama Soon after first light we set off in the back of a pick-up truck to a distant forest trail that promised great things. There were many distractions as we bumped our way across the savannah and through the forest and by the time we reached the trailhead we had seen Capped Heron, Black Caracara, Scarlet Macaw, Paradise Jacamar, Pied Puffbird, Black Nunbird, Green Aracari, a pair of Red-necked Woodpeckers and our only Red-rumped Caciques of the trip. A fine male Black Spider Monkey scowling down at us added a great final touch before we began walking along a trail that wound its way through dense pristine forest. The trail led to an occupied Harpy Eagle eyrie and so expectations were high. After an hour or so we reached the nest tree, a might forest giant and we could see the nest itself high above us in the tree’s principal fork. We waited for a short while with Milner our local guide making feeble high-pitched whistles that he assured us would attract the birds and then, sure enough, a mighty white-headed immature Harpy flew in and landed on the nest. Views were partial and difficult and far too soon the bird departed, but at least we’d seen it! On our more leisurely return along the trail we saw a lovely Yellow-throated Woodpecker, a couple of bizarre Capuchinbirds and at least two smart little White-plumed Antbirds attending an army ant swarm.

Back at Surama in the late afternoon we went for a stroll around the village itself and noted a satisfying variety of birds including Yellow-headed and Crested Caracaras, Brown-throated Parakeet, Blue-headed, Orange-winged and Mealy Parrots, Lineated Woodpecker, several bizarre looking Smooth-billed Anis, a few Lesser Elaenias and a handful of Grassland Sparrows.

Day 10 Monday 13th October

Surama to Rock View Another full morning at Surama involved a walk through more superb pristine forest to the beautiful Burro Burro Creek where we enjoyed a short canoe ride. Highlights among an exciting range of birds included three King Vultures high over head, a Spotted Puffbird perched motionless in a trailside tree, a trio of stunning Red- necked Woodpeckers, both Wedge-billed and Black Banded Woodcreepers, an exquisite Black-eared Fairy Hummingbird dancing over a puddle in the trail and, for one very lucky member of the group, a superb Rufous- winged Ground Cuckoo.

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Other wildlife encountered included lots of Leafcutter Ants, a lovely group of Long-nosed Bats roosting on creek-side branches and a hugely impressive two-metre long Fire Snake that made its way casually across the forest floor and down into a burrow from where it eyed us menacingly.

After lunch back at the lodge we set off in the vehicles towards Annai and Rock View. A smart male Vermilion Flycatcher occasioned one brief stop and at a roadside fishpond we found Amazon, Ringed, Green and Pygmy Kingfishers, Green-tailed Jacamar and Burnished-buff Tanager. We arrived at Rock View in the late afternoon and settled in comfortably as the sun went down and the Buff-necked Ibis came in to roost.

Day 11 Tuesday 14th October

Rock View and Annai In the early morning we drove south along the traffic-free dirt-track highway towards Lethem and made a series of short stops. The savannah here, criss-crossed by low wooded hills and interspersed with marshy hollows and small pools, was absolutely alive with birds. Highlights included four Limpkins, a bevy of Crested Bobwhites, several Southern Lapwings, a flock of Brown-throated Parakeets, three colourful Hepatic Tanagers, a few singing Eastern Meadowlarks and dozens of elegant Fork-tailed Flycatchers. Raptors were much in evidence too and included several handsome White-tailed Hawks and a superb little Pearl Kite that perched in full view at the top of a tree for several minutes.

In the afternoon we watched the preparation of some cashew nuts (a volatile and fiery process) and then explored the savannah and forest edge along the road towards Surama. Our principal stop was the fishpond that we had stopped at the previous afternoon and in a short space of time here we concluded a satisfying day with great views of a Black-collared Hawk, two Channel-billed Toucans and some neat little Wedge-tailed Grassfinches.

Day 12 Wednesday 15th October

Rock View to Karanambu In the early morning we walked a trail along the wooded ridge a little to the west of Rock View and encountered various interesting birds including Guyanan Slaty Antwren, Dusky and White-browed Antbirds, Forest Elaenia, Buff-breasted Wren and Finsch’s Euphonia. Then, after a leisurely middle of the day at Rock View, we headed off to the Rupununi River, noting a group of roadside Red Howlers en-route, and met up with the boats and guides from Karanambu.

With luggage transferred we embarked on an extraordinary three-hour trip that rapidly developed into a thrilling wildlife extravaganza during which we saw a host of herons, three species of Kingfisher, dozens of Anhingas, a mighty Jabiru, several Green Ibis, four Ospreys, a Spot-breasted Woodpecker and an impressive Aplomado Falcon.

As the sun went down we enjoyed a rum punch and watched scores of Band-tailed Nighthawks wheel overhead whilst hordes of Bulldog Bats skimmed low over the water surface – fantastic! We finally arrived at Karanambu a little after dark and rapidly settled in and sat down to a delicious dinner.

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Day 13 Thursday 16th October

Karanambu A full day exploring the waterways and gallery forests around Karanambu took us into some superbly unspoilt habitat and introduced us to a wonderful variety of wildlife. Among the highlights during this excellent day were several sizeable Black Caimans loafing in the shallows, an impressive Iguana draped over some riverside vegetation, a small troop of Brown Capuchins and a host of birds that included Agami and Boat-billed Herons, Jabiru, Black-collared Hawk, Wattled Jacana, Pied Lapwing, Black Skimmer, Large-billed Tern, Sungrebe, Pygmy Kingfisher, Yellow-chinned Spinetail and Black-capped Donacobius. We finished the day once again with a sunset cruise down the river drinking rum punches as the bats and the nighthawks came out.

Day 14 Friday 17th October

Karanambu A morning excursion in the vehicles out on the savannah soon produced our chief quarry in the form of a large male Giant Anteater which was every bit as large and extraordinary as we had anticipated and demonstrated its disdain for us by rapidly galloping away across the savannah. After this success we explored further afield and found several tiny and engaging Bearded Tachuris amongst the tall grass at the edge of a large marsh fringed lake and a superb pair of cryptically marked Double-banded Thick-knees standing unobtrusively at the edge of the airstrip.

In the afternoon we took to the boats again and had a wonderful time exploring a series of beautiful and pristine creeks where we saw a single River Otter, a troop of acrobatic Bearded Sakis leaping through the tree tops, a Rufescent Tiger Heron, a brief Crestless Curassow and a roosting Common Potoo. As dusk fell we sat in the boats alongside Victoria Amazonica Lilies and watched as their flowers slowly opened and their pollinators, a species of chafer beetle, arrived and clambered into them. A spot of caiman lamping on the way back to the ranch completed another thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable day.

Day 15 Saturday 18th October

Karanambu to Georgetown Our final morning at Karanambu saw us making a last trip out in the boats in the hope of an encounter with Giant Otters. Early on, as we made our way along the Rupununi itself we suddenly saw one, in the water, tucked in under a fallen bank-side tree. It regarded us shyly and all too soon disappeared but at least we’d seen it! From here we proceeded into another complex of serenely beautiful lily covered creeks and finished our time at Karanambu with another waterbird extravaganza. Some last highlights included two more striking Agami Herons, both Black-collared and Roadside Hawks, several dazzling Purple Gallinules, a brief Little Cuckoo and good numbers of Wattled Jacanas including one pair with a brood of downy chicks which provided great entertainment as they scrambled clumsily over the lily-pads on their oversized toes.

After an early lunch we made our way to the airstrip and peered into the sky to the south. An aeroplane duly appeared and in no time we had said our goodbyes and were airborne and on our way back to Georgetown. Below us the patchwork of savannah and rainforest stretched away to infinity, a hugely impressive sight.

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After an hour or so we landed in Georgetown and transferred to our hotel to freshen up before heading out again. Some went for a tour of the city whilst others went to the botanic gardens for that last little bit of birding and found several Snail Kites, two handsome Laughing Falcons, a couple of Yellow Orioles and a group of Festive Parrots.

Day 16 Sunday 19th October

Georgetown and in flight After a leisurely breakfast we made our way to the international airport for our mid-morning flight to Barbados via Trinidad. We made it to Barbados in reasonable time and after a little bit of fun with the baggage we connected with our overnight flight to London where we arrived safely and on time early the following morning.

Acknowledgements Thanks to the many and various drivers, boatmen, pilots, caterers and local guides that we met during our time in Guyana who all did their best to ensure that our trip was successful and enjoyable. Thanks also to all the various members of the group who each in their own way helped to make this a very memorable trip.

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Tour Report Guyana - A Timeless Paradise

Species Lists

Mammals Golden-handed Tamarin (Arrowpoint), Red Howler Monkey (Arrowpoint, Iwokrama and Surama), Brown Capuchin (Arrowpoint, Iwokrama and Karanambu), Wedge- capped Capuchin (Iwokrama), Bearded Saki (Iwokrama and Karanambu), White-faced Saki (Arrowpoint and Iwokrama), Black Spider Monkey (Iwokrama), Giant Otter (Karanambu), River Otter (Iwokrama and Karanambu), Red-rumped Agouti (Arrowpoint, Iwokrama and Karanambu), Giant Anteater (Karanambu), Long-nosed Bat (Iwokrama), Bulldog Bats spp. (Karanambu), Ghost Bat (Iwokrama).

Reptiles Those specifically identified included: Black Caiman, Spectacled Caiman, Yellow-footed Tortoise, Tegu Lizard, Amazon Racerunner, Black-crested Iguana, Basilisk Lizard, Amazon Tree Boa, Cook’s Tree Boa and Fire Snake. Additionally we saw a range of smaller Iguanid Lizards, Skinks and Geckos.

Amphibians – The only specific identification was the Golden Frogs in the Tank Bromeliads at Kaiteur Falls. Additionally we saw various Tree Frogs and Bufo Toads.

Birds (h = heard only) October Common name Scientific name 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Great Tinamou Tinamus major h h 1 2 Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui h 3 Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus h 1 4 Variegated Tinamou Crypturellus variegatus h 5 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 20 40 30 15 6 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 3 7 Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus 2 3 1 8 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi 2 1 1 2 4 8 8 5 9 Great Egret Ardea alba 1 15 50 10 5 10 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 2 1 1 8 8 6 11 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 1 100 5 2 12 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 5 25 15 100 13 Striated Heron Butorides striata 10 2 8 1 4 5 1 20 70 30 20

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14 Agami Heron Agamia agami 2 2 15 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 2 10 50 16 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 30 2 10 17 Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum 1 1 18 Wood Stork Mycteria americana 2 30 2 19 Jabiru Jabiru mycteria 1 1 9 3 2 20 Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus 4 8 4 21 Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis 1 6 5 2 2 22 Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca 1 23 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 5 24 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 30 5 6 10 30 20 6 20 10 10 10 25 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 3 3 1 4 3 5 15 10 8 10 26 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus 1 1 27 Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus 3 2 1 5 5 3 28 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa 1 1 3 29 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 1 1 3 4 2 3 30 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus 1 31 Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii 1 1 32 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 6 1 12 33 Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea 2 34 Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 35 Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis 1 1 4 3 3 3 2 36 Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis 1 2 4 37 Grey-lined Hawk Asturina nitida 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 38 Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris 2 1 1 2 3 39 White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus 3 1 15 2 1 40 Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus 1 1 1 41 Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja 1 42 Black Caracara Daptrius ater 4 43 Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus 4 1 44 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 3 2 2 10 8 4 3 45 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 1 3 1 1 3 6 2 2 1 46 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 2 2 47 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 1

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48 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 2 49 Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis 1 50 Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 51 Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus 1 1 52 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1 53 Little Chachalaca Ortalis motmot h h h h h h 54 Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu 3 1 1 55 Black Curassow Crax alector 7 2 56 Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum 1 57 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus 3 58 Limpkin Aramus guarauna 4 1 2 59 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 2 4 60 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 1 61 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 62 Sunbittern Eurypyga helias h 63 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana 1 12 1 10 15 15 64 Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus 2 65 Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus 1 2 6 10 2 4 3 4 66 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 2 7 2 2 2 20 67 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 1 68 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 3 69 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 1 3 1 2 5 2 70 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia 4 5 4 2 2 71 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 1 72 Yellow-billed Tern Sterna superciliaris 2 8 2 73 Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex 1 2 4 4 8 5 1 74 Black Skimmer Rynchops niger 15 15 15 15 50 45 5 75 Feral Pigeon Columba livia 5 10 76 Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 20 77 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 2 6 5 5 10 10 10 15 78 Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea 1h 6 8 2 h 1h 79 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea h 2 h 1 1 80 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 25 20 8 10 6 81 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina 2 2 2 4 6 6 30 20 8 4 5

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82 Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti 5 2 5 8 2 50 83 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 2 2 h 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 84 Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla h 4 85 Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna 2 16 6 86 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 2 2 87 Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloroptera 4 8 4 10 2 6 4 88 Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata 15 3 10 4 5 89 Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis 30 10 10 3 40 25 90 Brown-throated Parakeet Aratinga pertinax 5 3 2 6 2 6 15 2 15 25 91 Painted Parakeet Pyrrhura picta h 6 10 92 Golden-winged Parakeet Brotogeris chrysopterus 2 30 5 15 h 2 93 Caica Parrot Pionopsitta caica 6 4 8 94 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 8 5 8 6 4 95 Dusky Parrot Pionus fuscus 5 1 1 96 Blue-cheeked Parrot Amazona dufresniana 50 97 Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala 10 2 8 6 6 98 Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica 50 100 2 50 50 15 20 5 6 15 99 Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa h 6 2 2 100 Festive Parrot Amazona festiva 5 101 Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus 4 5 8 1 102 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 3 2 1 103 Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster 2 1 104 Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta 1 105 Greater Ani Crotophaga major 30 15 5 30 10 20 20 106 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 10 6 10 15 10 20 15 5 10 107 Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia h 108 Rufous-W. Ground Cuckoo Neomorphus rufipennis 1 109 Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata h 110 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum h 111 Amazonian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium hardyi 2h 112 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus h h 1 113 Long-tailed Potoo Nyctibius aethereus 1 114 Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus 3 8 1 2 115 Least Nighthawk Chordeiles pusillus 3h 1+3h

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116 Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga 25 30 10 117 Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 1h 1 1h 3h 118 White-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus cayennensis 1h 2h 119 Blackish Nightjar Caprimulgus nigrescens 2 1 120 Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca 1 121 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 5 122 Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicaudus 2 100 30 20 30 25 10 20 123 Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura 5 10 10 5 6 124 White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus 40 125 Fork-tailed Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata 15 30 6 10 2 20 126 Eastern Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus 2 127 Rupurumi Hermit Phaethornis rupurumi 1 128 Sooty-capped Hermit Phaethornis augusti 1 2 129 Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber 1 1 1 130 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 1 2 2 1 131 Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis 2 132 Crimson Topaz Topaza pella 5 133 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus 1 2 134 Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorostilbon notatus 3 1 135 Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus 2 1 136 Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata 1 2 1 137 White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi 5 1 4 138 White-chested Emerald Agyrtria brevirostris 1 139 Glittering-throated Emerald Polyerata fimbriata 1 2 5 3 2 1 1 140 Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx aurita 1 141 Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris 1 142 Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina 1 143 White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis 2 1 2 1 1 144 Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus 1 145 Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata 2 6 2 5 1 1 6 8 6 10 146 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 1 3 4 2 2 10 8 8 5 147 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 2 2 2 5 6 3 2 148 American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea 1 1 2 149 Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota 1 h

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150 Green-tailed Jacamar Galbula galbula 1 1 1 1 151 Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea 1 1 152 Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus 1 153 White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos 2 154 Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus 2 3 155 Spotted Puffbird Bucco tamatia 1 1 156 Black Nunbird Monasa atra 3 3 2 157 Swallow-wing Chelidoptera tenebrosa 3 5 6 15 15 20 25 20 5 5 10 2 10 158 Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger 1 1 2 159 Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis 2 2 160 Black-necked Aracari Pteroglossus aracari 2 4 2 2 6 5 3 161 Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus 3 5 2 2 162 Red-billed Toucan Ramphastos tucanus 2 2 2 8 10 6 2 3 h 163 Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus 2 7 164 Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula 1 165 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula 1 166 Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans 1 167 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 168 Red-necked Woodpecker Campephilus rubricollis 1 2 3 169 Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos 2 1 1 2 1 1 170 Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus 1 1 h 171 Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea 2 2 2 172 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 1 173 Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner Philydor ruficaudatus 1 174 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 1 2 2 175 Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus 3 176 Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus h 2 h h h 177 Chestnut-R Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus pardalotus 1 178 Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus 2 2 179 Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis 1 h h h 180 Guyanan Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus 2 181 Amazonian Antshrike Thamnophilus amazonicus h 182 Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus 1 183 Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius 2

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184 Guianan Antwren Myrmotherula surinamensis 1 1 1 185 White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris 3 1 186 Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis 3 1 187 White-fringed Antwren Formicivora grisea 2 188 Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina 3h 2 189 Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis cantator 3 190 Spot-winged Antbird Percnostola leucostigma 1 3 191 White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes 1 192 Ferruginous-backed Antbird Myrmeciza ferruginea 1 h 2 193 Black-throated Antbird Myrmeciza atrothorax 1 194 White-plumed Antbird Pithys albifrons 2 h 195 Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans 10 10 10 196 Guyanan Red Cotinga Phoenicircus carnifex 2 1 197 Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana 2 1 198 Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea 3 1 199 Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata 2 200 Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor 2 201 Guianan Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola rupicola 2 2 202 Tiny Tyrant Manakin Tyranneutes virescens 1 203 White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus 2 204 Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola h 205 White-crowned Manakin Pipra pipra 2 1 206 Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala 3 2 207 White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme h h 208 Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina 1 209 Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus 1 2h 210 Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii 1 211 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 1 1 212 Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis 3 2 1 213 Slender-footed Tyrannulet Zimmerius gracilipes 1 214 Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis 6 215 Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus 1 216 Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus 1 1 1 217 Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum 1

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218 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 1 1 1 2 3 1 219 Gray-crowned Flycatcher Tolmomyias poliocephalus 1 220 Yellow-breasted Flycatcher Tolmomyias flaviventris 1 2 221 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus h 2 222 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 1 5 2 223 Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola pica 1 224 White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala 1 1 1 3 225 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus h 226 Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox 2 2 1 227 Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor 1 1 2 6 3 5 228 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 30 8 15 h 6 5 5 5 5 5 15 229 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 2 1 230 Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea 1 231 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis 6 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 5 8 232 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 1 233 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 15 6 15 2 1 2 6 10 4 10 20 15 10 12 234 White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis 2 2 235 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 2 15 4 8 5 236 Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana 3 1 1 237 Dusky Purpletuft Lodopleura fusca 2 238 Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera 5 5 239 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 50 2 100 4 20 15 12 5 10 5 10 240 White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer 10 6 4 5 5 10 1 10 5 5 5 5 241 White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata 6 242 Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca 10 10 243 Southern Rough-wing Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 5 5 6 1 2 244 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 1 245 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1 2 2 246 Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens 1 247 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla 1 1 4 248 Coraya Wren Thryothorus coraya 2 h 2h 6h 249 Buff-breasted Wren Thryothorus leucotis h 2 h 250 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 5 h 1 h h h 1 251 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus 10 2 4 2 2 2 2 6 12 15 2 5

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252 Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas 6 1 1 4 4 253 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 1 254 Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus 1 255 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea 2 1 2 2 256 Cayenne Jay Cyanocorax cayanus 2 2 3 h h 257 Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia 1 2 258 Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata 1 259 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 12 2 2 2 260 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 1 261 Lowland Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava 3 1 262 Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo 8 8 8 8 10 15 10 15 10 1 263 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 10 6 6 2 4 10 5 6 4 4 8 264 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 12 10 20 10 10 20 8 15 15 12 10 6 3 6 265 Finsch's Euphonia Euphonia finschi 2 h 266 Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea 2 2 267 Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana 1 1 1 268 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 1 269 Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana 2 3 1 270 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 3 1 2 271 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 1 1 1 272 Plumbeous Seedeater Sporophila plumbea 12 5 273 Gray Seedeater Sporophila intermedia 5 274 Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana 1 275 Lined Seedeater Sporophila lineola 1 3 2 276 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta 2 1 277 Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch Emberizoides herbicola 3 6 278 Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis 8 6 5 20 4 6 8 12 279 Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis 1 3 2 1 4 1 280 Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens 1 1 1 281 Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris 1 1 2 15 2 4 282 Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna 3 1 1 283 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris 2 15 8 284 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 5 50 50 285 Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus 1

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286 Moriche Oriole Icterus chrysocephalus 2 3 1 1 3 287 Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis 2 288 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela 10 6 10 20 20 8 6 2 4 2 289 Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous 2 290 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 291 Green Oropendola Psarocolius viridis 10 3 1 1