The Lesser Antillean Tanager is a bird found only on the islands of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This attractive tanager is believed to have arrived in the Lesser Antilles from South America around ten million years ago. While unique to the West Indies, it is part of the cayana group, which includes…… Continue reading Exploring the Lesser Antillean Tanager
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The Elusive Mangrove Cuckoo
When I first heard the call of the Mangrove Cuckoo, I didn’t realize it was a bird; the sound was a deep ahrk-ahrk-ahrk-ahrk-ahrk that resembled a large frog laughing or burping. Sometimes it sounded like the frog was growling – kruk-kruk-kruk-kruk – with the quick notes blending together. It soon became clear that the strange…… Continue reading The Elusive Mangrove Cuckoo
Discover the Sweet Bananaquit Bird
“Yellow birdUp high in banana treeYellow birdYou sit all alone like meDid your lady friend leave the nest again?That is very bad, Makes me feel so sadYou can fly away, In the sky awayYou more lucky than me…” Did you know that the Bananaquit is the “yellow bird” featured in Harry Belafonte’s iconic calypso? Calypso,…… Continue reading Discover the Sweet Bananaquit Bird
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