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[Texachusetts]

I remember seeing a lot of birds in Curacao. Now I want to go back. I think this is called a Troupial? I recall them coming in yellow too. Would the yellow ones be females or juveniles perhaps? . These I assume are a pigeon of some sort? They were photographed at a restaurant called Janchees where birds fly freely We kept trying to get pictures of these delightful birds which were almost always in groups of 2, 4 or 6. Obviously a parrot or parakeet, but what are they called? and then one landed on our patio and checked us out.. We aslo saw flamingos in the marshes. Are there more than 1 kind and if so, does anyone know what the ones on Curacao are? Thanks again!

[Texachusetts]

Sorry I goofed and can't figure out how to fix it. It figures I'd have extra pigeons! Here are the parrot/parakeets I am trying to name

[SuzanneO]

Hi Tx,
You are right, the bird in photo #1 is a Troupial Icterus icterus. Juveniles are yellow and the adults are orange. The pigeons you have posted are Bare-eyed Pigeons Columba corensis. The parrots are Brown-throated Parakeets Aratinga pertinax. The Flamingos are Phoenicopterus ruber. There are four flamingo species in the Americas.
Wasn't Jaanchies fun?? I loved all the troupicals and bananaquits on the patio and the monster decor in the waiting area.
Sue

[Texachusetts]

I loved Jaanchees (which you spelled right)...actually I loved Curacao. It is my favorite of the 11 islands I have seen. We stayed at the Marriott for 4 nights then 4 up on the West side, which was SO different. That is where we saw the parakeets everywhere. People who go on cruises don't get to see most of the interesting areas. I wish we had been more into birding, but we were enough into wildlife to get some pictures. I know we have seen bananaquit on several islands too, but I don't have pictures...and the hilarious grackles on Barbados! Again no pictures. I'd love to go back to Curacao and over to Bonaire for a few days. The birds are supposed to be even better there.

[SuzanneO]

My old laptop with my Curacao bird list is dead and until I can retrieve data, all my photos and lists on it are lost. However, I posted a birding day on Bonaire blog post and attached my Bonaire bird list on the post. Here's a link to get an idea of what you can see:

http://birdingaboard...in-bonaire.html

[Texachusetts]

Thanks SuzanneO. I am amazed at how much you have traveled, and I also appreciate that you are able to ID birds I have seen out of the US. I've always wanted to return to Curacao and now I am sure I would like to hit Bonaire at the same time.