Horned Guan
Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is restricted to the highlands of Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico.
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Lake Atitlan brings several important features that make birdwatching very enjoyable and productive. In a small area, many different environments are involved, and that is why the diversity of birds is so great. Of the total of 728 bird species that are recorded for Guatemala, 325 can be seen in lake Atitlan and aprox. 65 can be seen in a single day! Moreover, Guatemala and lake atitlan are very important for migrant species that arrive every year, during summer and winter, from the north of the continent.
Birds of Lake Atitlan
Resplendent Quetzal
Large, spectacular trogon of humid evergreen and pine-evergreen forest in the mountains of southern Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird (and lends its name to the currency) of Guatemala.
Blue-throated motmot
Scarce inhabitant of highland forests in Chiapas, Guatemala and south to Honduras.
Belted Flycatcher
Belted Flycatcher is a species of birds in the family tyrant flycatchers. It is listed as near threatened by IUCN. It is found in Lake Atitlan Guatemala.
