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Guatemala

Resplendent quetzal
Resplendent quetzal
©Tim Miller/The Nature Conservancy
Event: Quetzals Mating
Where: Sierra De Las Minas Biosphere Reserve and Cusuco National Park
When: March through May
The spectacular resplendent quetzal, named the serpent bird by the Mayans, mates in the cloud forests of Central America, especially Cusuco National Park in Honduras and Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala. The male quetzal is iridescent green with four-foot tail feathers.

Open to the public.
Scarlet macaw
Scarlet macaw
©Connie Gelb/The Nature Conservancy
Event: Scarlet Macaws Reproducing
Where: Maya Forest
When: January through March
Scarlet macaws are disappearing from the Mayan Biosphere Reserve because of deforestation and illegal capture for the pet market. ARCAS has started a reproduction program using scarlet macaws that are confiscated from poachers. The main goal of this project is to breed the scarlet macaw and reintroduce them to the Mayan Biosphere Reserve.

Closed to the public.

For additional information on a particular location, click on the name of the preserve associated with the event or visit the Guatemala site.