Birding Factoids

698 species
in 59  families

No endemics
20 speciality species
No endangered species
2 week trip expectation -
350-400 species
    Suriname
    Hotspots
 Checklist of Suriname BirdsTours and GuidesEco-LodgesSpeciality BirdsMap and General Country Information
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Check out the excellent Suriname bird Photo Gallery by Jan Hein Ribot


Suriname Specialities
Blue and Yellow Macaw - Photo by Jan Hein Ribolt
Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
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Guianian (Arrowhead) Piculet - Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
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Campo (Field) Flicker - Photo copyright Alec Earnshhaw
Photo copyright Alec Earnshaw
     
    ....Birds of the coastal plains of Suriname
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    ....The Tropical Rainforest in Suriname - A multimedia tour 
      through the rainforest in Suriname (SA). Read about plants, animals, Indians and Maroons. Click on the links to look at the  photos and listen to the  sounds.
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    ....Birding Hotspots in Suriname - by Jan Hein Ribot. This site 
      includes a clickable map which leads to information on:
      • Sipalawini 
      • Ralleigh Falls/Voltzberg 
      • Brownsberg
      • Zanderij 
      • Lelydorp 
      • Paramaribo 
      • Coronie 
      • New Nickerie
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    ....Bigi Pan Multiple-Use Management Area - Suriname 
      Hemispheric Reserve. Part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. Located in the western part of the Suriname estuarine zone, the area extends to the Atlantic Ocean to a depth of 6m at low tide. The landscape is flat (0-5m above sea level) and is dominated by extensive mud flats and areas of standing water, including a mud flat up to 3km wide that extends along much of the area. A total of 122 species of birds have been recorded in the area. This includes 72 year-round residents and 50 species which occur as migrants from either North America or other parts of South America. Shorebirds and other waterbirds are particularly prominent. Shorebirds are the most common species from approximately mid-August to late April.
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    ....Suriname - Directory of Wetlands of International Importance - 
      includes information on Suriname's Ramsar designated site:
      • Coppenamemonding
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    Factoids taken from Where to Watch Birds in South America - by Nigel Wheatley.

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Tours and Guides

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Red-breasted Blackbird - Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
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Tri-coloured Heron - Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Photo copyright Jean Coronel
    **..Suriname Wilderness: Rainforests & Display Grounds of the Guianan
      Cock-of-the-rock with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) - Located on the northern coast of South America, Suriname has a fine nature reserve system operated by their forestry service (STINASU). Several areas have simple facilities that can accommodate groups. For those willing to accept rustic accommodations and a little adventure along the way, there are sure to be many rewards. A hallmark feature of the Suriname trip has always been the opportunity to visit a display ground of the fabled Guianan Cock-of-the-rock. During peak periods, more than 50 males have been reported at this display in what is, unquestionably, one of the great spectacles of the continent. 
      • Suriname Wilderness - January 7 - 18, 2002 (13.0 days - Limit 14) with leaders Steve Hilty & Daniel Ascanio
      • Suriname Wilderness - January 6 - 17, 2003 (13.0 days - Limit 14) with leaders Steve Hilty & Daniel Ascanio
      VENT offers nearly 140 tours to over 100 land-based destinations each year and is the largest tour company in the world specializing in birding and natural history.

 

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Eco-Lodges

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Silver-beaked Tanager - Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
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Endemics and Specialities

in Suriname

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5, supplemented by material found in Where to Watch Birds in South America - by Nigel Wheatley. South American speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of South America. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher.  The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Suriname. 

 
No Endemics in Suriname
Endangered Birds in Suriname
(endemics are printed in bold italic)
Breeding Birds
Non-Breeding Birds
___ Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant  N/A

Other Speciality and Spectacular Birds in Suriname
(adapted from Where to Watch Birds in South America - by Nigel Wheatley.)
___ Black Curassow
___ Blood-coloured Woodpecker
___ Blue-backed Tanager
___ Capuchinbird 
___ Crimson Fruitcrow
___ Finsch's Euphonia
___ Guinian Cock-of-the-Rock		 ___ Guinian Gnatcatcher
___ Guinian Piculet
___ Guinian Red-Cotinga
___ Guinian Toucanet
___ Pompador Cotinga
___ Racket-tailed Coquette
___ Red-and-black Grosbeak		 ___ Rufous Crab-Hawk
___ Scarlet Ibis
___ Sharpbill
___ Spangled Cotinga
___ White Bellbird
___ White-plumed Antbird

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