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Requiem for a Bird Guide: Hugo Haroldo Enriquez Toledo

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Hugo Haroldo Enriquez Toledo has died, apparently as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Anyone fortunate enough to visit Guatemala within the last decade or so may have had the privilege to see many, many excellent birds because of Hugo’s skill and savvy. Birding ecotourism Guatemala guides'

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Birding in Honduras, Part I: Highlands

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One of these islands may have been the present day Northern Central American Highlands which includes Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and parts of extreme southern Mexico (Chiapas). the species suffering most from deforestation). This is a fascinating area of transition.

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Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review

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Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rican, and Panama , just published in October, is a field guide that was ten years in the making. However, I do think that there are illustrations here that suffer from washed-out blacks and whites that almost blend into the background. CONCLUSION.

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