WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide

Peninsular Malaysia

About 720 bird species have been recorded in peninsular Malaysia, and a large proportion of these are resident, many unique to the area’s lush tropical rainforest. Our short tour revolves around three nights in the cool highlands at Fraser’s Hill, where the first migrants from the north augment the local...

Thailand: Central

Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Thailand is a fascinating country with wonderful national parks and reserves supporting huge numbers of resident and wintering birds. We’ll visit the marshy plains, mangrove coastline, and salt pans at Pak Thale and Laem Phak Bia where we may encounter nearly 40 species of shorebirds including the critically endangered Spoon-billed...

Brazil: The Northeast - Bahia the Beautiful

with Indigo Macaw

Bahia is known among Brazilians as a cultural hotspot celebrated for exotic food, mysterious religions, and energetic dance forms. But it’s also a natural history wonderland, encompassing nearly all that Brazil has to offer. From coastal white-sand woodland, to interior caatinga, to the moist mata atlântica of the hilly south,...

Peru: Rainforest Lodges of the Madre de Dios

The rainforests of southeastern Peru have long been known as the most species-rich in the world. Starting in the mountainous regions of Cusco and Puno, several rivers drain off the Andes into the river called Madre de Dios—Mother of God—before joining waters flowing northeast out of Bolivia and eventually making...

Namibia

Namibia is a lovely country that combines stunning scenery with more than 300 species of southern African birds and excellent traveler services. We’ll begin in the famous Sossusvlei, home to the iconic bright red dunes of the Namib Desert, best appreciated at dusk or dawn when the low sun throws those...

Arizona and Utah

Fall Migration in the Canyonlands

Our tour will combine breathtaking landscapes with exciting birdwatching, especially in the desert oases. We’ll visit world-renown canyons and monoliths sculpted from the massive Colorado Plateau, including the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion Canyons, Monument Valley, and the Petrified Forest. We’ll also stop at a number of historic and scenic...

Portugal

Birds and Culture

Portugal offers a fantastic diversity of habitats and birds in a relatively small area, which enables visiting several species rich areas in this lovely country without traveling long distances.  Within  a half hour’s drive from Lisbon’s International Airport, two remarkable protected wetlands, the Tagus Estuary and the Sado Estuary Natural...

Costa Rica in July

Costa Rica packs more biodiversity within its borders than seems possible. A central spine of mountain ranges creates contrasting Pacific and Caribbean slopes, while ocean currents and prevailing winds create a drier north and wetter south. This complex geography produces an off-the-charts species richness for a country of its size....