10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2021
Before I delve into some of these avian treasures let me give you a few non-birding reasons to visit this gem of South America. If your Spanish or Portuguese is at the level of a 2-year-old bonobo like mine is, then you’ll probably be pleased to know that Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Wing-barred Seedeater was formerly a common sight on Tobago but intensive trapping for the pet trade has extirpated the species from that island. These birds had much smaller bills and were clearly a different species: Rusty-margined Flycatcher I couldn’t even think of going birding anywhere in South America and not see a Roadside Hawk.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2013
This is a Green-barred Woodpecker , common and widespread throughout South America to the south of the Amazon River and to the east of the Andes. The accepted popular name may be woodpecker, but like so many birds, it has a few pet names used by those who are familiar with the species.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 18, 2011
Mitred Parakeets are popular pets, commonly known as Mitred Conures. from South America. JFK Airport was a major hub for the importation of wildlife for the pet trade, and it is likely that birds escaped from quarantine during this period. The population may also be supplemented by releases of pet birds.
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2014
But it is most probable that the birds are released or escaped pets. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 18, 2017
Though they weight less than two ounces, Least Terns migrate from South America to the West, East, and Gulf Coast to breed on dunes or flat gravel roofs (there are also populations in the middle of the United States). If they are on a leash our pets are less likely to damage a nest.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Recently a Fork-tailed Flycatcher was reported from a park in San Francisco, a long ways away from its home in Central and South America. This bird was photographed a few years ago in Connecticut, by Corey Finger. This is not only a MEGAVAGRANT, it is also an absolute CRIPPLER and hard to misidentify on top of that.
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