Photo by BarrytheBirder
Bananaquit
(Coereba flaveola)
When my wife and I took winter vacations to the Caribbean islands several years ago, the Bananaquit seemed to be the most ubiquitous island bird we encountered and it easily became one of our favourites. I took the photo above during a one-week-stay in Antigua, just one of a myriad of locations throughout the American tropics, from the Caribbean to the southern border of Argentina, where this charmer is found. There are many geographic variations of this bird with a remarkable 41 recognized subspecies. Because they are preyed upon by rats, snakes and larger birds, they sometimes build their nests next to wasp nests for protection. It appeared to me that they also chose nesting sights nearby to the outdoor dining tables of tourists.
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BarrytheBirder
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