Where to bird in Curaçao (2) – Troupials
June 5, 2023
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
Category: Blackbirds and orioles
AD article: Breeding behavior of Yellow orioles
January 25, 2022
Yellow Orioles are native breeding birds for the island of Curaçao but are much rarer than the conspicuous orange-collared troupial. These bright yellow birds have a black bib and mask as well as black wings with white markings. In Papiamentu they are called Trupial kachó which translates to ‘barking troupial’, a name which points to … More AD article: Breeding behavior of Yellow orioles
Birds in the garden (BIG) 8: the Troupial
July 14, 2021
Almost certainly the most photographed bird on the island by visitors and island residents. ENGLISH: Venezuelan TroupialDUTCH: Oranje TroepiaalPAPIAMENTO: TrupialSCIENTIFIC: 𝘐𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴 The orange Troupial (sometimes called the Venezuelan Troupial) is on of the most striking birds in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao and is therefore featured on many a brochure, leaflet and advertisement to encourage … More Birds in the garden (BIG) 8: the Troupial
Birds in the garden (BIG) 6: Yellow Oriole
July 7, 2021
Most people will only ever hear the ‘barking’ sound these birds make when they are in the vicinity of humans, and many will never hear the almost angelic lovely tune of these birds singing in the early morning. Yellow orioles are on the most colorful birds on the island and are an endemic subspecies for … More Birds in the garden (BIG) 6: Yellow Oriole
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