We’ve got an extraordinary tale to share with you today—a remarkable encounter with the elusive Red Knot on the pristine shores of Klein Curaçao. This tiny island, known for its rare bird sightings, recently graced us with a birding spectacle that left us in awe. … More Birding stories by Quinlan (4) – Red Knot
Get ready to be amazed by a truly captivating spectacle of nature – the return of the American Redstarts to the beautiful island of Curaçao during their annual migration. These delightful little warblers have embarked on their incredible journey, and we’re here to share their remarkable story with you. … More Birding stories by Quinlan (3) – American redstarts
In the vibrant world of avian migrations, the Semipalmated Sandpiper stands as a true marvel. As we explore the birding wonders of Curaçao, let’s take a closer look at this captivating shorebird and its extraordinary journey. … More Birding stories by Quinlan (2) – SP sandpipers
Klein Curaçao’s charm deepens as the elusive Hudsonian Godwits make their second fleeting appearance on its rocky and salty mudflats. Previously a silent capture on a field camera, this time, three of these magnificent birds take centre stage in person. … More Birding stories by Quinlan (1) – Godwits
Despite the fact that Curaçao is a semi-arid island with a very limited amount of rainwater each year and hardly any natural fresh water ponds, there are several duck species which can be found on the island and even 2 duck species that actually breed here. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (9) – White-cheeked pintails
Ani’s love grassy open spaces aligned with thorny shrubs in which they can hide, oversee their hunting grounds and prepare for hunting their prey. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (8) – Groove-billed ani’s
Curaçao has many endemic subspecies of birds and the most visible is the charming Brown-throated parakeet called Prikichi in Papiamentu. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (7)- Brown-throated parakeets
Curaçao has 2 species of native breeding hummingbirds; the Blue-tailed Emerald and the Ruby-topaz hummingbird. Many people, also locals, believe that there are 4 species as they often take males and females as separate species. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (6) – hummingbirds
On June 24th Curaçao had another first in bird spotting as visiting birder and bird expert Peter-Paul Schets discovered a Pied Lapwing at one of the birding hotspots on Curaçao. Quickly afterwards local birder Rob Wellens went to… … More NEW RECORD: Pied Lapwing
More than 200 species of birds visit the island according to the latest counts, some only seen very sporadically and considered to be infrequent of rare visitors, and others spotted every single year during fixed time frames and as such considered to be migratory species or regular visitors. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (5) – Osprey
Night Herons are a special group of birds that can be found almost all over the world, but are small in species numbers. Only 7 species in total are recognized in the world today, with various other species extinct or only known from fossils. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (4) – Yellow-crowned night heron
Curaçao has four (4) native resident species of birds of prey, the White-tailed hawk, the American kestrel, the Barn owl and the Crested Caracara, and one (1) relatively new natural introduction, the Black vulture. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (3) – Crested Caracara
Birding locations on Curaçao to find the orange Troupial. This is the second instalment of the series on where to find birds. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (2) – Troupials
There are plenty of locations to visit on Curaçao to go birding. However, where to go when you have a special bird in mind such as the bright pink Caribbean flamingo. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (1) – Flamingo’s
For everyone who has bought either the first edition or second edition of the ‘Vogels van Curaçao’ book by authors Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez and Léon Pors, we have wonderful surprise. As you might know, the bird book, first published in 2021 and with a second edition in 2022, which is available in local book … More Free additional pages to ‘Vogels van Curacao’ book
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