The American Embassy: In addition to the officiale mentioned previously, the fol- 
lowing also gave valuable assistance: Col. Arthur Binney, Col. Frederick H. Sherwood, and 
Col. Devine. Members of the regular staff, especially Mr. Graham Quate, Agricultural 
Attaché, who has already been mentioned, and his secretary, Miss Josephine Wilson, were 
particularly helpful. 
Personnel at the U. S. Army Air Base, San José, especially Major R. McElroy and 
Lt. Arthur Larkin, gave us valuable assistance. 
Senores: Alfonso Algara, George Brol, Pedro Brol, Edmundo Brol, E. H. Carrette, 
Edgar Davies, Percy Davies, Carlos Doridn, Otto Doridn, Manuel M. Herrera, Juan de la Hoz, 
Denies Koester, G. G. Neutze, Alfredo Schlesinger, Cloyd Smith, John G, Smith, Ledyard Smith, 
0. A. Taintor, Neil T. McMillan. 
: Dr. J. Van Tyne of the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology, and Mr. Allen J. 
Duvall, Fish and Wildlife Service, supplied some of the descriptive data on tinamous. 
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, fo all these individuals and organizations we wish to express our gratitude and 
appreciation. . 
THE GAME BIRDS AND SHORKBIRDS OF GUATEMALA 
George B. Saunders, Biplogist 
Fish and Wildlife Service 
Introduction 
This section of the report is based largely on field studies made in Guatemala by 
the writer, assisted by Mr. Handley, Mr. Barneond and other members of the Department of 
Game and Fish who were ascigned to the survey. In addition to the field investigations, a 
review was made of many specimens in the collections of the United States National Museun 
and the Fish and Wildlife Service, and of the available literature on these birds. Many of 
the findings, including references from the literature, have been embodied in the report. 
A distribution map of the wildlife of Guatemala includes the following seven 
general regions: (1) the Pacific coastal plain, (2) the Pacific cordillera, (3) the interior 
highlands known as the Altos, (4) the mountainous region of Vera Paz, (5) the relatively arid 
interior valleys, (6) tropical lowlande of the Petén, and (7) the Caribbean lowlands of 
(chiefly) the Department of Isabal. Comments are made regarding several of these regions and 
the kinds of game birds available there. 
Suggestions concerning wildlife hunting regulations as well as lists of bird 
migrants to Guatemala from other countries are presented. The principal part of this section 
is the annotated list df the game birds and shorebirds of the Republic, which includes much 
information of interest to game administrators and hunters. 
Some of the information included in this section also pertains to that on mammals 
prepared by Mr. Handley. The itinerary on pp. 17.14 applies to both bird and mammal studies. 
Wildlife Regions of Guatemala 
The Pacific Coastal Plain.--Probably the finest general area for the hunting of 
both mammals and birds is on the Pacific coastal plain, esvecially northwest of the line from 
Esquintla to San Johé& A ereat part of this area is dense forest crossed by a series of 
rivers. Several roads, as well as scores of trails, give access to the forest and to the 
many farms and clearings within and along its edges. There are large savannas and extensive 
swamps in this general region. Some of the best hunting for the big cats is to be found in 
these broad areas of grassland or other open country more or less surrounded by forest. 
The vrincipal game birds of this region are the curassow or pajuil (Crax rubra 
rubra): the guan or pava (Penelope purpurascens purpurascens); the chachalaca or chacha 
(Ortalis vetula leucogastra): the tinamou or perdiz (Crynturellus cinnamomeus subsp.) and 
the ducks, pigeons, and doves that occur there. 

This coastal region will continue to afford good bunting as long as the forest 
remains to provide protective cover for its many game species. With continued agricultural 
development, the area of. forest is being reduced, but at the oresent time this clearing is 
