Young birds mark the month of June, and especially birds of prey. Observe the young Brown Pelicans in flight training and Parakeets surviving on spiny fruits. … More Bird Watching on Curaçao in June
Yellow warblers are one of the smallest species of birds on the island of Curaçao besides the hummingbirds of course and only measure about 12 cm in length. Their warm yellow colouring is conspicuous combined with reddish brown stripes on the breast in both males and much lighter in females. … More Where to bird in Curaçao (10) – The Golden warbler
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
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
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