Birdwatchers

A male Dusky Antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina)
on Sloth Island, Essequibo River
(Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)
A male Dusky Antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina) on Sloth Island, Essequibo River (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Dusky Antbird

The Dusky Antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina) is found across much of middle America, from southeast Mexico southwards, thence across much of northern South America south as far as northern Brazil.

Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus) at Rockstone Village, Essequibo river, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)
Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus) at Rockstone Village, Essequibo river, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Dusky-throated Antshrike

The Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) in a flooded mangrove forest, Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) in a flooded mangrove forest, Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Yellow-headed Caracara

The Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) is a bird of prey. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America.

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) at Karasabai (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

White-tailed Kite

The White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is a small raptor found in western North America and parts of South America.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) hunting the mudflats at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (IPhoto by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Whimbrel

The Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is a migratory bird, wintering on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America.

 White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) perched in Rockstone (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

White Hawk

The White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is a  a bird of prey breeding in southern Mexico through Central and South Americato Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides
forficatus) in flight near Atta Lodge, Iwokrama Rainforest, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Swallow-tailed Kite

The Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina; North and Central American breeds winter in South America where the species is resident year round.

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), in breeding plumage, foraging at Splashmins, Madewini, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Spotted Sandpiper

The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a small shorebird that breeds across most of Canada and the United States.

Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) parent in defence mode as another pair of lapwing landed too close to her chicks at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke)  www.kesterclarke.net

Southern Lapwing

The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a common and widespread resident throughout South America.

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) perched near Laluni Access Road (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Aplomado Falcon

The Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is mostly found in South America  Its upperparts are dark blue-grey, with the usual falcon “moustache” contrasting sharply with the white throat and eyestripe.

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) perched in Georgetown, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Bananaquit

The Bananaquit has dark grey upperparts, and a black crown with a white eyestripe.

Female Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) perched near the Canopy Walkway at Atta Rainforest Lodge, Iwokrama, Guyana  (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Guianan Toucanet

The Guianan Toucanet is found in north-western Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Black Vulture

The Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) can be found from the southeastern United States to South America.

Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) in Georgetown, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke

Carib Grackle

The Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) can be found in the Lesser Antilles and northern South America among other places.

Brown-bellied Antwren (Epinecrophylla gutturalis) Rockstone Village, Essequibo river, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Brown-bellied Antwren

The Brown-bellied Antwren (Epinecrophylla gutturalis) forages in the undergrowth of moist lowland forests for insects hidden among leaves, often as part of a mixed-species flock of other typical antbirds.

Female Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis), Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Black-crested Antshrike

The Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) is found in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil and northeastern Peru.

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