Bananaquit
[Coereba flaveola]
This hummingbird-esque passerine is the reason I started this blog, so it's only suitable that my inaugural entry features this adorable little guy.
Common in South America, Mexico, and the Carribean, I spotted my first bananaquit on Aruba. Nicknamed the "sugar bird" for their love of sweets; (in fact, a local guide told me they were called "sugarquits") I saw him at a bar on the beach, stealing sugar granules from a cup at the service station, and poking his little beak into a bottle of Bailey's!
They range in size from 3 to 5 inches depending on subspecies. Wingspan is 5 to 7 inches. Easy to identify due to their bright yellow bellies, curved dark beaks, white eyebrow and bright red or pink gape.
[Coereba flaveola]
This hummingbird-esque passerine is the reason I started this blog, so it's only suitable that my inaugural entry features this adorable little guy.
Common in South America, Mexico, and the Carribean, I spotted my first bananaquit on Aruba. Nicknamed the "sugar bird" for their love of sweets; (in fact, a local guide told me they were called "sugarquits") I saw him at a bar on the beach, stealing sugar granules from a cup at the service station, and poking his little beak into a bottle of Bailey's!
They range in size from 3 to 5 inches depending on subspecies. Wingspan is 5 to 7 inches. Easy to identify due to their bright yellow bellies, curved dark beaks, white eyebrow and bright red or pink gape.
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