At the CHELEMHA LODGE you can see highland endemics from the balcony while enjoying your coffee!
Some photographs of birds seen from the observation balcony of the Chelemhá Lodge:
Bushy-crested Jay
Brown-backed Solitaire
Blue-and-White Mockingbird
Blue-throated Motmot
Hummingbird feeders at the Chelemhá Lodge attract eight species: Garnet-throated, Magnificent, Amethyst-throated, White-eared, Azure-crowned Hummingbird, as well as Green-throated Mountain-gem, Green Violetear and Violet Sabrewing. See more videos of hummingbirds in Chelemhá at www.cayaya-birding.com/Chelemha.htm
The Chelemhá Lodge is surrounded by secondary forest which supports much of the cloud forest avifauna, including several of the bird species endemic to the Northern Central American Highlands.
The following range-restricted species are common around the lodge:
Blue-throated Motmot
Bushy-crested Jay
Black-capped Swallow
Rufous-collared Robin
Blue-and-White Mockingbird
A spotting scope is available for observations from the balconies.
More endemics can be seen during walks through the cloud forest:
Highland Guan
Fulvous Owl
Wine-throated Hummingbird
Green-throated Mountain-gem
Black-throated Jay
Rufous-browed Wren
Pink-headed Warbler
Three Q’eqchi’ farmers from the neighboring community are currently trained as bird census takers (PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program). They learn to identify all calls and songs. Two of them have also received basic guide training and would gladly show you the birds of Chelemhá.
For English speaking guides (trainers of the PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program) you may contact CAYAYA BIRDING
It follows a list of birds seen from the balcony of the Chelemhá Lodge (Nomenclature according to AOU 1998 and supplements, taken into acount until AOU 2008). This list was provided by the PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program and Cayaya Birding.
