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Guatemala is home to one of the world's most pristine cloud forests and largest remaining habitat of the highly threatened quetzal bird. But, decades of natural resource exploitation is starting to ...
The scarlet macaw, one of Guatemala’s most beautiful creatures, is under threat. A loss of habitat and an appetite to have them as pets means that there are just a few hundred of the birds now ...
A symbol of Guatemala’s soul, this magnificent bird has captured hearts since ancient Mayan times and remains so important that its name is used for the country’s official currency, the quetzal.
Guatemala has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in wild birds in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.
QUEZALTENANGO, Guatemala, May 2.--A small inhabitant of Central America not heretofore mentioned by me, but very deserving of it, is the "loro," or parrot.
On June 18, 2025, 28 parrots were released into Rio Azul National Park in Petén, Guatemala. The birds, once victims of wildlife trafficking, were rehabilitated over several years. ARCAS and Humane ...
Guatemala, according to a York County Audubon news release, “is a wonderful birding destination with many avian specialties, beautiful scenery, a colorful culture (including the proud Mayan ...
Guatemala is home to one of the world's most pristine cloud forests and largest remaining habitat of the highly threatened quetzal bird. But, decades of natural resource exploitation is starting to ...