Contributions to the natural history of birds in Guatemala

Natural history of birds in Guatemala

We have been contributing to the knowledge on the natural history of selected bird species in Guatemala:

Minor contributions to the natural history of the following birds in Guatemala published in several papers:

  • Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula: high-elevation nesting record above 2000 m (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto: recent history of colonisation in Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Black Swift Cypseloides niger: compilation of summer records in Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Blue-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia cyanura: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus: first summer records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • White Ibis Eudocimus albus: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Pacific Screech-Owl Megascops cooperi: nesting (Eisermann & Avendaño 2017).
  • Whiskered Screech-Owl Megascops trichopsis: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2017).
  • Striped Owl Pseudoscops clamator: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2015, 2017).
  • Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula: first nesting records for the species (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii: updated distribution in Guatemala including breeding records (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Gray-collared Becard Pachyramphus major: first breeding records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys: first breeding records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius melitophrys: updated distribution in Guatemala including first nesting record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Common Raven Corvus corax: history of near extirpation in Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis: updated distribution in Guatemala including first nesting record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Giant Wren Campylorhynchus chiapensis: updated distribution in Guatemala including first nesting record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus: first breeding records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis: first breeding records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Pine Siskin Spinus pinus: distribution in Guatemala and first breeding records for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • White-faced Ground-Sparrow Melozone biarcuata: first nesting record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina: first nesting records for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna: updated distribution in Guatemala including first nesting record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus: updated distribution in Guatemala including nesting records for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Grace's Warbler Setophaga graciae: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Red-breasted Chat Granatellus venustus: updated distribution in Guatemala including first breeding record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Blue Bunting Cyanocompsa parellina: first breeding record for Guatemala (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica: updated distribution in Guatemala including first breeding record for the country (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
  • Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps: high-elevation nesting record above 2000 m (Eisermann & Avendaño 2018).
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl Aegolius ridgwayi with prey
Natural history of Unspotted Saw-whet Owl.
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus
Natural history of Horned Guan.
Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl with prey
Natural history of Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl.
Orange-breasted Falcon
Eisermann, K. (2005) An observation of foliage-bathing by an Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) in Tikal, Guatemala. Wilson Bulletin 117: 415-418.
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