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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

10,000 Birds

Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning “land of many waters” but it could just as easily mean “land of many birds”. Guyana means “Land of many waters”. Guyana is WILD. Not only is Guyana famous for its birdlife, but it’s also the Land of Giants. Yo es embarazada,” I once said in this exact situation. Wilderness.

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Birding Suriname and Brownsberg

10,000 Birds

For these stunning birds are not easily found outside of the Guianas which includes Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana. The first sounded like a cross between a hoarse cat and a cow in distress. The second sound that we heard belonged to another fantastic member of the cotinga family, the White Bellbird. Interested yet?

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