Introduction
Our previous trips to Peru and Brazil had left some holes in our South American bird list and we particularly liked the trumpeters and we only needed Grey-winged Trumpeter to complete the set. While Guyana may not hold a great diversity of birds compared with western S American countries, it does have large populations of many birds that are rare elsewhere including Grey-winged Trumpeter, White-winged Potoo, Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo and Harpy Eagle all really good to see. We also like Manakins and Toucans of which we could also see some new species. The time of year chosen reflected the best times for breeding birds as it was the start of the wet season. Our guide in Guyana, Ron Allicock was interested to see how the trip at this time would go for reference for future trips. We allowed 22 days, leaving Georgetown on 22 May to fly to Trinidad and Tobago for a short stay. As our return flight would be passing through this country we wanted to catch up with the local specialties birds and spend some time relaxing before the long haul back to Australia.
As other birders to Guyana have commented in previous trip reports, infrastructure outside of the capital, Georgetown are minimal and the limited choices for accommodation in many areas made prices higher than in most other countries. We always like to use local guides during trips and we founds Ron both an excellent guide, good company and well-organised considering the lack of resources of any description in rural areas. A good example was when we found that unseasonal rain in southern Venezuela had flooded the Ireng River along the border between Guyana and Brazil. This unseasonal rain in the headwaters cut our access to both the Sun Parakeet site NW of Karasabai village and the Red Siskin site south of Lethem. Ron and his local contacts adapted to the conditions by taking a boat on the 4 WD that we launched at the flooded sections of the road. This allowed us to reach the birding sites and saw the birds plus several other new species after they secured local vehicles at the villages closest to the birding sites. In the end we saw 570 species across the two countries, including 390 species (85 new) in Guyana, 149 species (21 new) in Trinidad and 79 species in Tobago (6 new).
Bird Guide for Guyana – Ron Allicock, Email: ronallicock@gmail.com Web: www.rupicola.net
Tour organiser for Trinidad and Tobago – Caligo Ventures Email: info@caligo.com Direct Cell: Susanne Apitz (520) 507 3990 Direct Cell: Peg Abbott (520) 490 7866
Itinerary
GUYANA
Georgetown to Iwokrama River Lodge 1-5 May
We left Brisbane on the 30 April flying on Korean Air via Seoul and New York and on Caribbean Airlines to Georgetown in Guyana arriving on 1 May after 39 hrs in the air. As usual, we vowed never to do such long non-stop travel again. We spent the first day wandering around Georgetown picking up a few interesting birds, in particular the Red-shouldered Macaw and trying to adjust to the new time zone (- 15 hrs from eastern Australia !).
Showers and rain in the night while we slept in the very comfortable Clara Lodge had us a bit worried about the trip timing and hoping that it was not the actual wet season just yet. On the first day, we did the Hoatzin boat tour on the Mahaica River, which provided good views of Giant Otters and Red Howlers besides the Hoatzin. We had chickpea curry at the guide, Narish’s home for breakfast. Stopping at Linden on the drive from Georgetown (day 2) we met Leon Moore, also a bird guide who showed us the Orange-breasted Falcon. He found some interesting gluten free snacks for us for breakfast, good for me as a coeliac. Not far on from 58 miles Snacket where we had lunch we saw 14 Grey-winged Trumpeters walking along the road. Even though this was the main road from Georgetown, there were few cars to worry about and we only saw one or two per hour. The forest was remarkedly unspoilt and we saw Black Spider Monkeys, Red-rumped Agouti, Golden Tegu (lizard), snakes and Wedge-capped Capuchin.
We had 3 nights at Iwokrama River Lodge. The most comfortable of our accommodations during the trip. Birds included Red-and-green Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Golden-winged Parakeet, Caica Parrot, Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Green and Black-necked Aracaris, Rufous-throated and Black-throated Antbirds, Golden-headed Manakin, Guianan Toucanet, Rose-breasted Chat and Capuchinbird. We ended our first day out on the Essequibo River with a rum and coke, which was soon established as the preferred way to ease into night birding.
6-7 May Atta Rainforest Lodge
The focus in this area was the Rufous Potoo. This was an ambitious target that Ron had heard on his previous trip about two weeks before, so we were keen to try for a sighting. We spent the afternoon in the rain cutting a track through the thick swamp so that we could get in to the right habitat that night. Back in the evening our local guide, Lewis, located the Rufous Potoo calling directly above us in response to the tape. Wow, it was a once in a life time experience as we all bunched in to see it sitting on a dead stump in the canopy. We went back in the morning to see if we could find a day roost but no luck. As well, we saw the Common Potoo and we managed to see the While-winged Potto the next night just before a heavy down pour of rain.
We had some good views of Red-billed Woodcreeper, Scale-backed Antbird and White-plumed Antbird in the stunted white sand forest the next day. We also saw Guianan Red Cotinga and Thrush-like Schiffornis. As well as more trumpeters, we had good views of Guianan White-faced Saki. It was interesting that Ron could use mimicking rather than tapes to call up the different species. The frog calls in this area were just amazing so loud and continuous.
8-10 May Surama Eco Lodge
Our Toyota land cruiser suffered a clutch problem and Ron’s cousin, Francis, brought his Nissan pathfinder (while parts came for the Toyota) for us to use and became the driver. We had some great local food including guava cheese for desert and farina, which is made from fermented cassava. While driving at night we stopped for a snake and had a too close experience of a very fast Fer-de-lance as it took repeated strikes at David. We saw Red Brocket Deer along the road. The forest before you get to Surama is the key area for Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo, Guianan Cock of the Rock and Harpy Eagle. We stopped and looked for the ground-cuckoo on the way to Surama. We got excellent close views of two different birds. Lewis took extended video footage of the Cuckoo, suddenly I had a new interest in this unusual family. Where would I look for another one? At Surama we located the White-naped Xenopsaris as a first priority.
11-13 May Surama Area
The weather was very hot and humid and quite uncomfortable at night. I appreciated the cold wet cloths from the fridge that were given to us to refresh our faces. We walked the Harpy Eagle track three times and were worried that we would miss out. Chain saws could be heard in the area. The signs leading into the Eco lodge were intriguing in particular “Freedom, Equality, Compassion and Tolerance” reflecting the values of the Annai who are the local indigenous people.
A visit to a day roost of the Long-tailed Potoo with Melissa our local guide nicely gave us the full five potoo family set. A boat trip on the river where we saw Blue-throated Piping Guan was particularly memorable as Kujo the lodge owner’s dog was so loyal it swam with the boat for about 30 min. Then it did not return to the Lodge until 2 days later as it waited at the main river for us. We had returned another way. In the gallery forest near the Lodge, we saw the Bumble-bee poison dart frog and an Amazonian tree boa. Other animals for the area were tiger crabs, coral snake, puff snake and tyra. A wet walk up to the Surama Mountain looking for the Orange-breasted Manakin was not fruitful but we did see the Finsch’s Euphonia and White-browed Antbird. A bird party along the Harpy Eagle track provided Rufous-bellied Antwren and Yellow-throated Flycatcher.
14-16 May Caiman House
It was very pretty driving out through the Rupununi savannah between Surama and Caiman House and the group of 16 Double-striped Thick-knee enroute completed all the species in the thick-knee family for us. We met two young Americans at Caiman House who were studying the Jaguar with camera traps. It is interesting to hear firsthand about the conservation issues in other countries. We had good views of a Pearly-breasted Cuckoo in the village and had an evening out boating on the river. On the 16th we went out on the fast boat with Ashley to go several miles upstream on the Rupununi River to the Mapari wilderness camp in the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area. The first part of the trip we sheltered from the rain under plastic. A fallen tree had to be negotiated which required the need to use the chainsaw. This is not easy from a boat and luckily it still worked after being dunked in the water with the operator. We were very keen to see the Harpy Eagle when we heard there was a chance as traipsed up to the nest tree. No birds were around, but the female eagle flew in and settled into the tree in response to the tape, which was great to see it at last.
17-22 May Manari Ranch
This is a grand old cattle ranch homestead building that had been beautifully restored. We went straight there as the Ireng River was flooded and the road to Karasabai under about 2 m of water. Instead, we went straight to the ranch rather than after the planned trip to Karasabai Village to look for Sun Parakeet. The grassland in the whole southern Guyana was green and we had great views of two Giant Anteaters on the way. Cabora which we call sand flies were extremely plentiful and viscous, biting any area of the skin not covered. Due to the widespread flooding in southern Guyana, Ron decided that we attempt to look for the Red Siskin first. Leroy from Manari would take his car and canoe so that we could cross the necessary flooded rivers in the middle Rupununi drainages south of Lethem. It turned out to be very successful after a long drive, boat trip and 10 km walk, with views of two males and several females. On the way, we also saw Bearded Tachuri at Leroy’s village and a pair of Rufous-winged Antwren, which was new for Ron. The next day, we drove across country from the Ranch to the gallery forests along the Ireng River to look for the Rio Blanco Antbird and Hoary-throated Spinetail. When we arrived at the best patch of habitat, we saw that the whole area had been recently burnt. There was normally a healthy population of the Spinetails there but after over 2 hrs we had seen none, nor the Antbird. The rest of the morning was spent searching along the river looking for other patches of habitat. After 3 hrs, the best bird was a fleeting glimpse of a pair of feeding Crestless Curassow as flew off. But we did not give up and persistence worked and was got excellent views of both the Spinetail and the Antbird just as we were going to give up around 1:30pm.
The Sun Parakeet was next adventure and utilising the canoe to travel up the flooded Ireng River enabled us to get up to Karasabai where a car was found to take us to the Sun Parakeet habitat. Our 100+ kg driver, Francis was the bow lookout on the canoe as the river was flowing very swiftly with many logs to avoid. His heavy weight in the bow was not helping the stability of the canoe and rearranging the seating after a gentle suggestion from Dave, helped improved our freeboard. It was also worth carrying the telescope as we had prolonged looks at a flock of Sun Parakeets as they fed quietly among the canopy leaves. But it was certainly hot, sweaty work in the late morning full sun.
We left by plane from Lethem (half an hour early) to Georgetown on 21 May with our flight from Georgetown on the 22 May. It was a successful time with lots of adventure and worth going in the early wet season. It was good to feel that our birding would help support the villages through ecotourism and local guides were getting benefit as well. Guyana had the least developed infrastructure away from major towns of any country that we had visited. This has great benefits to the environment and wildlife, but means that transport and accommodation costs are high as there is no competition or choices in the best birding habitats. However, these are quickly forgotten when you can see healthy populations of many rare and threatened birds such as Harpy Eagle, Trumpeters, Ground-cuckoos, five species of Potoo and several restricted range cotingas.
TRINIDAD
22-27 May Asa Wright Centre Trinidad
We arrive in Trinidad in mid-morning and were met by our driver from the Asa Wright Centre where we had booked a 5 night stay. After settling in to our room, we were given an induction into the Centre learning about the important things such as the afternoon rum punch while enjoying the hummingbirds at the feeders. The Birders Intensive Package that we had chosen from Caligo provided four tours out from the Centre and we had selected: Blanchisseuse Full Range Field Trip; Caroni Marsh w/ Scarlet Ibis Boat Tour Full Range Field Trip; Nariva Swamp Full Range Field Trip; and Night Birding Mid-Range Field Trip. The small flowering plants near our room were excellent for hummingbirds and we found the Tufted Coquette here. A walk with the guide gave us close views of the Bearded Bellbird. The night bird trip was down to the old American air field where we saw three White-tailed Nightjar sitting tightly together on the ground, very cute. Walking down to the Oilbird colony which was included in the package we were so lucky to see the Grey-throated Leaftosser. The viewing of the Oilbirds is controlled to protect the colony. It was well worth doing as you get to experience all the sounds, smells and views of the birds. We really enjoyed the Scarlet Ibis and flamingos at Caroni Marsh. While staying at the Centre we chatted with various people and learnt about the crime and drug problems on Trinidad, combined with corruption in government and the police, it makes for serious security issues for residents.
30-1 June Mount Plasir, NE Trinidad
To complete the range of possible new birds in Trinidad, we added 2 nights on the NE coast to look for Trinidad Piping-guan after we returned from Tobago. When we arrived at our guest house at Mt. Plaisir we were informed that we would be sharing the dining area with Sir David Attenborough who was filming the Leather-backed Turtles that were nesting right in front of our room balcony. We hoped to see that program in the future as we would be able say we were there. On our birding tour the next morning with the local guide, Nicholas, not only did we see 2 Trinidad Piping Guan in the Grand Riviere, but we also sampled some of his home-made chocolate. After that, we spent some time without luck, looking up in the nearby trees for the Lilac-tailed Parrotlet that had been seen in the area during the previous few days. One for a future trip
TOBAGO
27 – 30 May Speyside
Our guide and driver on Tobago was Gladwyn James (gladwyn4@hotmail.com) very entertaining with lots of information about the local culture and passionate about his country. We had a very luxurious time staying at the Speyside hotel, swimming at the beach in front of our room. We saw some large land crabs in the forest reserve and several different hummingbirds on nests. It was a fun trip out to Little Tobago seeing the Red-billed Tropicbird, Red-footed and Brown Boobies.
On the way home, we had a night in Toronto, Canada then via the Republic of Korea, arriving home in Brisbane on 3 June 2017.
GUYANA: 390 species seen
White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis
Little Chachalaca Ortalis motmot
Marail Guan Penelope marail
Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu
Blue-throated Piping Guan Pipile cumanensis
Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum
Black Curassow Crax alector
Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Great Egret Ardea alba
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii
Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus
Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens
Rufous Crab Hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis
Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris
White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus
White Hawk Pseudastur albicollis
Black-faced Hawk Leucopternis melanops
Grey-lined Hawk Buteo nitidus
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Grey-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus
Ash-throated Crake Porzana albicollis
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica
Grey-winged Trumpeter Psophia crepitans
Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Pied Plover Hoploxypterus cayanus
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex
Rock Dove Columba livia
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea
Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
Plain-breasted Ground Dove Columbina minuta
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin
Greater Ani Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo Neomorphus rufipennis
Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster
Pearly-breasted Cuckoo Coccyzus euleri
Mottled Owl Strix virgata
Black-banded Owl Strix huhula
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
Long-tailed Potoo Nyctibius aethereus
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
White-winged Potoo Nyctibius leucopterus
Rufous Potoo Nyctibius bracteatus
Nacunda Nighthawk Chordeiles nacunda
Least Nighthawk Chordeiles pusillus
Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Blackish Nightjar Nyctipolus nigrescens
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
White-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis cayennensis
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicaudus
Chapman's Swift Chaetura chapmani
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
Neotropical Palm Swift Tachornis squamata
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
Pale-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes leucurus
Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorestes notata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi
Plain-bellied Emerald Amazilia leucogaster
Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus
Green-backed Trogon Trogon viridis
Guianan Trogon Trogon violaceus
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Brown Jacamar Brachygalba lugubris
Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Green-tailed Jacamar Galbula galbula
Bronzy Jacamar Galbula leucogastra
Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea
Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus
Guianan Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos
Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus
Spotted Puffbird Bucco tamatia
Black Nunbird Monasa atra
Swallow-winged Puffbird Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger
Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis
Black-necked Aracari Pteroglossus aracari
Guianan Toucanet Selenidera piperivora
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus
Golden-spangled Piculet Picumnus exilis
White-bellied Piculet Picumnus spilogaster
White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
Golden-collared Woodpecker Veniliornis cassini
Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula
Waved Woodpecker Celeus undatus
Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans
Cream-colored Woodpecker Celeus flavus
Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Red-necked Woodpecker Campephilus rubricollis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos
Black Caracara Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus
Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
Lilac-tailed Parrotlet Touit batavicus
Golden-winged Parakeet Brotogeris chrysoptera
Caica Parrot Pyrilia caica
Dusky Parrot Pionus fuscus
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Blue-cheeked Amazon Amazona dufresniana
Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala
Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
Painted Parakeet Pyrrhura picta
Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus
Hoary-throated Spinetail Synallaxis kollari
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Red-billed Woodcreeper Hylexetastes perrotii
Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus
Striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Guianan Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
Mouse-colored Antshrike Thamnophilus murinus
Northern Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus
Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius
Brown-bellied Antwren Epinecrophylla gutturalis
Rufous-bellied Antwren Isleria guttata
Guianan Streaked Antwren Myrmotherula surinamensis
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis
Grey Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii
Spot-tailed Antwren Herpsilochmus sticturus
Todd's Antwren Herpsilochmus stictocephalus
Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Southern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora grisea
Ash-winged Antwren Terenura spodioptila
Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens
Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina
Rio Branco Antbird Cercomacra carbonaria
White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys
Guianan Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis cantator
Black-chinned Antbird Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia
White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes
Ferruginous-backed Antbird Myrmeciza ferruginea
White-plumed Antbird Pithys albifrons
Rufous-throated Antbird Gymnopithys rufigula
Common Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis poecilinotus
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Plain-crested Elaenia Elaenia cristata
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis
Crested Doradito Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Guianan Tyrannulet Zimmerius acer
Olive-green Tyrannulet Phylloscartes virescens
Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus obscurior
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus
Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant Atalotriccus pilaris
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Painted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum pictum
Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
Zimmer's Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis
Grey-crowned Flatbill Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris
Cinnamon Neopipo Neopipo cinnamomea
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous-tailed Tyrant Knipolegus poecilurus
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis
Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola rupicola
Guianan Red Cotinga Phoenicircus carnifex
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana
Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea
Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus
Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata
Crimson Fruitcrow Haematoderus militaris
Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor
Tiny Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes virescens
Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
White-throated Manakin Corapipo gutturalis
Black Manakin Xenopipo atronitens
White-crowned Manakin Pseudopipra pipra
Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala
Whiskered Myiobius Myiobius barbatus
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus
Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana
Guianan Schiffornis Schiffornis olivacea
Cinereous Mourner Laniocera hypopyrra
Dusky Purpletuft Iodopleura fusca
White-naped Xenopsaris Xenopsaris albinucha
Cinereous Becard Pachyramphus rufus
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Lemon-chested Greenlet Hylophilus thoracicus
Ashy-headed Greenlet Hylophilus pectoralis
Buff-cheeked Greenlet Hylophilus muscicapinus
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Cayenne Jay Cyanocorax cayanus
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla
Bicolored Wren Campylorhynchus griseus
Buff-breasted Wren Cantorchilus leucotis
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus
Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas
Cocoa Thrush Turdus fumigatus
Spectacled Thrush Turdus nudigenis
Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus
Plumbeous Euphonia Euphonia plumbea
Finsch's Euphonia Euphonia finschi
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta
Golden-sided Euphonia Euphonia cayennensis
Flavescent Warbler Myiothlypis flaveola
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Green Oropendola Psarocolius viridis
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous
Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis
Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus
Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis
Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis
Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus
Fulvous-crested Tanager Tachyphonus surinamus
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
Red-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus phoenicius
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctata
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana
Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Plumbeous Seedeater Sporophila plumbea
Grey Seedeater Sporophila intermedia
Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana
Lesson's Seedeater Sporophila bouvronides
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris
Red Tanager Piranga flava
Rose-breasted Chat Granatellus pelzelni
Yellow-green Grosbeak Caryothraustes canadensis
Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Rothschild's Grosbeak Cyanocompsa rothschildii
TRINIDAD: 179 species seen
Trinidad Piping Guan Pipile pipile
American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Great Egret Ardea alba
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Grey-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis
Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Rock Dove Columba livia
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Greater Ani Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
Oilbird Steatornis caripensis
Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
White-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis cayennensis
Rufous Nightjar Antrostomus rufus
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicaudus
Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
Neotropical Palm Swift Tachornis squamata
Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsutus
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
Little Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Green-throated Mango Anthracothorax viridigula
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Tufted Coquette Lophornis ornatus
Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorestes notata
White-chested Emerald Amazilia brevirostris
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Green-backed Trogon Trogon viridis
Guianan Trogon Trogon violaceus
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Trinidad Motmot Momotus bahamensis
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii
Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus
Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea
Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Grey-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Great Antshrike Taraba major
Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia
White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes
Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris
Euler's Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri
Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus
Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus
Bearded Bellbird Procnias averano
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala
Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Golden-fronted Greenlet Hylophilus aurantiifrons
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Rufous-breasted Wren Pheugopedius rutilus
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus
Cocoa Thrush Turdus fumigatus
Spectacled Thrush Turdus nudigenis
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Trinidad Euphonia Euphonia trinitatis
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Red-crowned Ant Tanager Habia rubica
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
TOBAGO: 79 species seen
White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica
American Coot Fulica americana
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
White-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis cayennensis
Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsutus
White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus
Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
Northern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora intermedia
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes
Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Rufous-breasted Wren Pheugopedius rutilus
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus
Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes
Spectacled Thrush Turdus nudigenis
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor