Birding efforts consist of patience and time, into nearby scrub habitats, at "Parque Nacional La Restinga" and around Macanao, and of course birding while walking around the island. Good birding can be found by crossing the isthmus and heading north by turning right on to the road which circumnavigates Macanao. You could find some of the following abundant species in Macanao, at arid zones and mountains: Neotropic Cormorant, Rock Dove, Common Ground Dove, Eared Dove, White-tipped Dove, Scaled Dove, Brown Crested Flycatcher, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tropical Mockingbird, Gray-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, Banana Quit, Black-faced Grass Quit, Carib Grackle, Crested Bobwhite and Yellow Oriole.

Eared Dove
Spanish name: Paloma Sabanera
(Zenaida auriculata)
Photographer: ©Alec Earnshaw
Common Groung Dove
Spanish name: Tortolita grisacea
(Columbina passerina)
Photographer: ©Don Desjardin
The Most Abundant Birds

Neotropic Cormorant
Spanish name: Cotua Olivacea
(Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Photographer: ©Arthur Grosset

Rock Dove
Spanish name: Paloma Domestica
(Columba livia)
Photographer: ©Alec Earnshaw
Barn Swalow
Spanish name: Golondrina de Horquilla
(Hirundo rustica)
Photographer: ©Erick Kleyheeg
Carib Grackel
Spanish name: Tordo Negro
(Quiscalus lugubris)
Photographer: ©Alain Fossé

Tropical Mockingbird Spanish name: Paraulata Llanera
(Mimus gilvus)
Photographer:©PascalDubois

Brown Crested Flycatcher
Spanish name: Atrapamoscas Garrochero Colirrufa
(Myiarchus tirannulus)
Photographer: ©Athur Grosset
Yellow Oriole
Spanish name: Gonzalito
(Icterus nigrogularis)
Photographer:© Pascal Dubois

Gray-breasted Martin
Spanish name: Golondrina Urbana
( Progne chalybea)
Photographer: ©Pascal Dubois

Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Spanish name: Atrapamoscas Tijereta
(Tyrannus savana)
Photographer: ©Jim Nestler
Black-faced Grass Quit
Spanish name: Tordillo Comun
(Traris bicolor)
Photographer: ©Allen Chartier
Banana Quit
Spanish name: Reinita Comun
(Coereba falveola)
Photographer: ©Martin Reid
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White-tipped Dove
Spanish name: Paloma Turca
(Lectotila verreauxi)
Image courtesy of ©Richard Garrigues
Scaled Dove
Spanish name: Palomita Maraquita
(Columbina squammata)
Photographer:©Arthur Grosset
Laughing Gull
Spanish name: Guanaguanare
(Larus atricilla)
Photographer:©Don Desjardin
Cayenne Tern
Spanish name: Gaviota Tirra
(Sterna cayana)
Photographer: ©Floyd Hayes
Bicolored Conebill
Spanish name: Mielero Manglero
(Conirostrum bicolored)
Photographer: ©Arthur Grosset
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Crested Bobwhite
Spanish name: Perdiz Encrestada
(Colinus cristatus)
Photographer: ©Arthur Grosset
After some level kilometers, look for a gated road on your left with a "Parque Nacional La Restinga" sign indicating that it is the habitat for the Yellow-shouldered Parrot (Cotorra Margariteña). Several species can be found in mangroves: Laughing Gull, Cayenne Tern and Bicolored Conebill, so pay attention to them.