Birding

Some photographs of birds seen from the observation balcony of the Chelemhá Lodge:


Bushy-crested Jay


Bushy-crested Jay


Brown-backed Solitaire


Brown-backed Solitaire


Blue-and-White Mockingbird


Blue-and-White Mockingbird


Blue-throated Motmot


Blue-throated Motmot
Birding Guatemala Bird Monitoring Program

At the CHELEMHA LODGE you can see highland endemics from the balcony while enjoying your coffee!


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.


From the balcony we have seen the following endemics:

scope

A high quality spotting scope is available and can be rented at the Chelemhá Lodge.

See the list of bird species seen from the balcony.


More endemics can be seen during walks through the cloud forest:


monitoring

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


A checklist of the birds of Chelemhá is available upon request from the PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program


Birds seen at the Chelemhá Lodge

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 2005). This list was provided by the PROEVAL RAXMU Bird Monitoring Program and Cayaya Birding.

Updated: 30 July 2006



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