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Bird Watching on the Macanao Peninsula, Margarita Island.The Macanao Peninsula is the western portion of Margarita Island, with a surface of over 100 sq. miles (more than 300 sq. Km.) As a consequence of its relative isolation, this region was left aside from the development progress, recently undergone by the rest of Margarita, still keeping this vast vegetation little disturbed and a diversity of fauna adapted to living in arid areas.
Adding many scenic beauties, Margarita Island constitutes a major potential for the developing of ECOTOURISM, mainly for birdwatchers. The bird communities of the Macanao Peninsula is composed of over 100 species, among which attractive endemic or restricted distribution subspecies, easily spotted from main roads or side dirt roads leading to beaches or hills.
Some of our bird communities are :
- Yellow-shouldered Parrot (Amazona barbadensis)
- Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)
- White Necked Heron (Ardea cocoil)
- Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus)
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
- Blue Crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata neoxena) Margarita Island
- Bay Winged Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
- Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax)
- Vermilion Cardinal (Cardinalis phoenicius)
- Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris margaritae)
- Brown Throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax)
- American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
- Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Troupial (Icterus icterus) - Venezuela's national bird
- Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilbus)
- Little Blue Heron (Florida caerulea)
Contact us for bird watching tours. We are constantly opening new bird watching routes.