I saw same birds in Guatemala, by far not as many a during the other portions of the trip in México and Belize, since I didn't have guides that were bird experts. The highlight was seeing the Resplendent Quetzal, the sacred bird of the Mayas and Aztecs.

Nature pictures of Guatemala and other bird pages are linked:

Nature in Guatemala
Nature Page for GuatemalaBird Pages
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All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Birds in Guatemala

Tachycineta albilinea
Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea, french: Hirondelle des mangroves). (481k)
 Contopus virens
Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens, french: Pioui de l'Est). (651k)
 Myadestes unicolor
Slate-colored Solitaire (Myadestes unicolor, french: Solitaire ardoisé). (1130k)
 Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Northern Barred Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae, french: Grimpar vermiculé). (970k)
 Actitis macularius
Non-breeding Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius, german: Drosselufer­läufer, french: Chevalier grivelé). (521k)
 Dives dives
Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives, french: Quiscale chanteur). (739k)
 Quiscalus mexicanus
Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus, german: Dohlengrackel, french: Quiscale à longue queue). (813k)
 Quiscalus mexicanus
Male Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus, german: Dohlengrackel, french: Quiscale à longue queue). (496k)
 Psilorhinus morio
Brown Jay (Psilorhinus morio, french: Geai enfumé). (914k)
 Psilorhinus morio
Brown Jay (Psilorhinus morio, french: Geai enfumé). (1067k)
 Psarocolius montezuma
Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma, german: Montezumastirn­vogel, french: Cassique de Montezuma). (719k)
 Campephilus guatemalensis
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis, german: Königsspecht, french: Pic à bec clair). (883k)
 Trogon massena
Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena, french: Trogon de Masséna). (840k)
 Pteroglossus torquatus
Collared Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus, german: Halsbandarassari, french: Araçari à collier). (938k)
 Pharomachrus mocinno
Pair of Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno, german: Quetzal, french: Quetzal resplendissant). (1.6M)
 Pharomachrus mocinno
Female Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno, german: Quetzal, french: Quetzal resplendissant). (808k)
 Pharomachrus mocinno
Female Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno, german: Quetzal, french: Quetzal resplendissant). (981k)
 Pharomachrus mocinno
Male Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno, german: Quetzal, french: Quetzal resplendissant). (1092k)
 Ramphastos sulfuratus
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus, german: Fischertukan, french: Toucan à carène). (670k)
 Aramides albiventris
Russet-naped Wood Rail (Aramides albiventris). (1275k)
 Ortalis vetula
Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula, german: Braunflügelguan, french: Ortalide chacamel). (823k)
 Penelope purpurascens
Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens, german: Rostbauchguan, french: Pénélope panachée). (1.5M)
 Meleagris ocellata
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata, german: Pfauentruthuhn, french: Dindon ocellé). (1471k)
 Coragyps atratus
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus, german: Rabengeier, french: Urubu noir) in flight. (401k)
 Falco rufigularis
Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis, french: Faucon des chauves-souris). (808k)
 Buteogallus urubitinga
Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga, french: Buse urubu). (839k)

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