Only three hours by air from Miami, Venezuela has everything a birder could want: a rich avifauna (more than 1300 species) well illustrated in a fine guide, ample and diverse habitats, modern facilities, and friendly people. We'll visit three distinct regions of this beautiful country--the majestic Merida Andes; the vast grasslands, seasonal marshes, and savanna woodlands of central Venezuela known as the llanos; and the lush forests of the Cordillera de la Costa Central, rising dramatically from the arid Caribbean coast.

The bird life of the Andes is characterized by a number of species either endemic to Venezuela or found elsewhere only in adjacent Colombia, as well as many spectacular but more widespread Andean birds.

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At Hato Pinero, a huge ranch in the llanos of central Venezuela, we have the possibility of seven species of ibis and five kingfishers; Agami Heron, Jabiru, and Yellow-knobbed Curassow; and such oddities as Horned Screamer and Sunbitterns at very close range. And, the mammal possibilities here are many.

In the mountains near the Caribbean coast, we'll explore the upper tropical and lower subtropical zones of Henri Pittier National Park searching for such endemics and local specialties as Red-eared Parakeet, Green-tailed Emerald, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Violet-chested Hummingbird, Guttulated Foliage-gleaner, the very rare Scallop-breasted Antpitta, Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant, Handsome and Golden-breasted fruiteaters, and the beautiful White-tipped Quetzal. It should be a wonderful ending to a fine experience for all of us, from novice to well-traveled Neotropical birder.

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If you would like a longer birding holiday, some departures of this tour may be combined with:
VENEZUELA: TEPUIS ENDEMICS