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Ovenbirds (but not the Ovenbird)

10,000 Birds

Here in Trinidad & Tobago we live up to our reputation of being a comfortable introduction to the world of Neotropical birding – we only have ten (out of a staggering three hundred) furnariids. The third spinetail is a complete forest denizen and spends its time hopping through leaf litter, searching for arthropods.

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Into Guyana’s Interior

10,000 Birds

Although by this time we had already clocked around a hundred species after a day and a half in Guyana, we were understandably eager to explore the famous rugged interior of the country. On Trinidad, the banks of the largest rivers are never more than a stone’s throw apart. Unless, of course, a small aircraft is involved.

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