Showing posts with label birds of Tobago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds of Tobago. Show all posts

Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)

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Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) This new world warbler is a regular wintering migrant found around woodland streams and sm...

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

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ruby-topaz hummingbird This perky ruby-topaz hummingbird stood his territory while several others squabbled above without leaving his per...

Ruddy Turnstone and Sanderling migrating South

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Ruddy Turnstone and Sanderling migrating South Many shorebirds migrate in small groups of various species, or mingle in groups at stop ov...

Osprey & Magnificent Frigatebird in flight

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Osprey & Magnificent Frigatebird in flight Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) are regular migrant visitors to Tobago with young remaining her...

Smooth-billed Ani juvenile guarded by female adults

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Smooth-billed Ani juvenile guarded by female adults A young smooth-billed Ani is guarded by two female adults as other members of the gro...

Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) new born chicks

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Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) new born chicks The Common Pauraque nests on the ground relying on its mottled colouration to av...

Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) Feeding

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Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) Feeding An easy to identify as there are no other birds like the Red-crowned Woodpecker...

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)

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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) A perched Tropical Kingbird, photo taken in Kilgwyn Mangrove. Fairly common throughout Tobago...

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Yellow-crowned Night Heron Order : Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes compromise five to si...

Yellow-brested Flycatcher

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Yellow-brested Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris) Yellow-brested Flycatcher Order : Passeriformes Also known as Passerines or perch...

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Yellow-billed Cuckoo Order : Cuculiformes Cuculiformes are group of birds made up of two di...

White-tipped Dove

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White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) White-tipped Dove Order : Columbiformes Made up of three families in two suborders; Columbae ...

White-lined Tanager

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White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) White-lined Tanager Order : Passeriformes Also known as Passerines or perching birds. Any memb...

White-cheeked Pintail

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White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) White-cheeked Pintail Order : Anseriformes Aquatic or marine birds commonly referred to as wat...

Whimbrel

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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Whimbrel Order : Gruiformes Traditionally there were about 12 wading and terrestrial bird families that d...

Wattled Jacana

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Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) Wattled Jacana Order : Charadriiforme This is a diverse order which includes about 350 species of birds...

Tropical Mockingbird

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Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) Tropical Mockingbird Order : Passeriformes Also known as Passerines or perching birds. Any member ...

Tropical Kingbird

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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) Tropical Kingbird Order : Passeriformes Also known as Passerines or perching bird’s. Any me...

Tri-coloured Heron

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Tri-coloured Heron (Hydranassa tricolor) Tri-coloured Heron Order : Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes compromise five to six families of lar...

Southern Lapwing

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Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) Southern Lapwing Order : Charadriiformes This is a diverse order which includes about 350 specie...