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Ovenbirds (but not the Ovenbird)

10,000 Birds

The family Furnariidae consists of ovenbirds and woodcreepers, but the actual Ovenbird belongs to the family of New World Warblers – Parulidae. This is not the most confusing aspect of birds by any means, after all there are tanagers which belong in the cardinal family and cardinals that are tanagers.

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An Emerging Trend

10,000 Birds

Life behind a screen for this birding guide involves delving into the extensive list of birds of Trinidad & Tobago , answering questions about the birds and possible itineraries and so on. Members of the Parulidae family are typically known to be highly migratory but there are many New World Warblers which aren’t.

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