THE Guyana Amazon Tropical Birding Society is producing a magazine which will be of interest to persons with a passion for birds.According to Director-General of the Department of Tourism, Donald Sinclair, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), this magazine will give information on the birding hotspots in Guyana, how those sites can be accessed, and what particular species can be found there.

Sinclair said birding has been recognised as an important niche market in tourism; and by attending bird fairs, this birding market will be expanded.

“Internal promotions in terms of what happens, in terms of what we do with our websites, will be ways of advertising Guyana’s diverse species of birds,” the tourism director said.

Guyana has over 815 migrant and resident bird species for visitors to admire. These include the largest eagle in the world — the Harpy Eagle, also known as the “flying wolf”; the Canje Pheasant, Guyana’s national bird, is very primitive in appearance and has a striking resemblance to the earliest bird fossils. It is therefore believed to be evolved from dinosaurs. The Guyana Toucanet is another species of bird available in Guyana. It is sometimes kept as a pet or as a breeder bird.