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BRAZIL’S PANTANAL & MATO GROSSO TOUR REPORT 2022
The original classic version of the Pantanal Birdquest tour had some modifications and additions, in order to visit regions that host some specialties in remote areas of Brazil (with easy access) near the Bolivian border. It was an excellent tour where we managed to tally 559 (+/-) species of birds, including most of our targets, […]
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OMAN & BAHRAIN TOUR REPORT 2022
Birdquest’s thirteenth tour of Oman & Bahrain proved to be a great success for many reasons. We recorded a respectable total of 230 taxa and 51 Birdquest ‘diamond’ species (regional specialities) and saw several great migrants and interesting seabirds. Oman’s special owls have always been one of the highlights of the tour, and we were […]
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SOUTHERN & CENTRAL ARGENTINA TOUR REPORT 2022
The 2022 edition of Southern & Central Argentina produced some 296 species with 126 diamond birds of restricted range: testimony to the unique avifauna of Patagonia. Among these, we secured all eight available Argentine endemics and all of Argentina’s 12 endemic breeders, most of which are austral migrants. The mega target bird of the tour […]
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CLASSIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA TOUR REPORT 2022
Birds-of-paradise! All birdwatchers who remotely interested in birding abroad will dream about visiting this very special island with Bird-of-paradise aka Bop’s. Especially who has seen Sir David Attenborough’s various films about these avian aristocrats. We have been running birding tours to this remote corner of the World for a long time and our classic tour […]
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KENYA SPECIALITIES TOUR REPORT 2022
This was only the second time we ran our Kenya Specialities tour and we had a few itinerary changes from last year, such as visiting the remote Dida Galgalu desert in the far north. I guess there will be a few more minor changes in the future as well, which is inevitable when you targeting […]
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JAVA, BALI & KALIMANTAN (BORNEO), INDONESIA TOUR REPORT 2022
“This new Birdquest itinerary, focused on a wide range of Indonesian endemics and Sundaic lowland rainforest specialties. Employing the skills of a series of experienced local guides, we notched-up an impressive bird list, including Sunda Teal, Chestnut-bellied and Grey-breasted (or White-faced) Partridges, Great Argus, Green Peafowl, Green Junglefowl, Giant Swiftlet, Large, Gould’s and Javan Frogmouths, […]
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GALAPAGOS (II) TOUR REPORT 2022
This year we had two back to back tours to these most amazing group of islands! The Galapagos archipelago is situated 1000 kilometres out into the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador and I think this tour is most closely resembles to our arctic cruises with very tame wildlife with a big list of endemic birds as […]
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NORTHERN PERU TOUR REPORT 2022
“Northern Peru is definitely one of the most interesting birding regions of South America, not just for the diversity of species and habitats but also for the number of specialties that the region hosts, including some of the most sought-after species. This tour that has a great combination of habitats starting from the desertic regions […]
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NORTHERN ECUADOR TOUR REPORT 2022
“Our Northern Ecuador tour concentrates on the northern part of the country and it offers a big bird list – around 600 species! We certainly had an amazing list of special birds with more than 165 Birdquest ‘diamond’ birds. The very best highlights this year included birds like Rufous-breasted, Dark-backed and Rufous-fronted Wood Quails all […]
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GALAPAGOS (I) TOUR REPORT 2022
This year we had two back to back tours to these most amazing group of islands! The Galapagos archipelago is situated 1000 kilometres out into the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador and I think this tour is most closely resembles to our arctic cruises with very tame wildlife with a big list of endemic birds as […]
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