Guyana Birding Tours
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With an area of 215,000 square kilometers (83,000 square miles) and located in the north-eastern part of South America, bordering Brazil, Venezuela, Suriname, and the Atlantic Ocean, Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay. Guyana has almost 80% of its territory covered by forest and still holds some of the few remaining areas of untouched, unspoiled, primary rainforest of the entire Neotropical region.
Guyana is known among birders as a top-class birding destination containing many (47!) Guiana Shield endemics found only in Guyana and neighboring Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname (although granted, the country has no politically-endemic species among its 812 plus bird species). Guyana’s bird list includes some of the most sought-after and unique species in South America like Harpy Eagle, Grey-winged Trumpeter, Black-faced Hawk, Black Curassow, Crimson Topaz, Tufted Coquette, Marail Guan, Little Chachalaca, Crimson Fruitcrow, Capuchinbird, Black Nunbird, Guianan Puffbird, Guianan Trogon, Guianan Toucanet, Guianan Red-necked Cotinga, Guianan Warbling Antwren, Guianan Streaked Antwren, Guianan Schiffornis, and with luck the seldom-seen Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo.