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Monday, June 19, 2017

TRINIDAD MOTMOT, ROAD FROM ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a Trinidad Motmot by its green upperparts  (you can see part of green upperparts in photo), turquoise crown and face with broad black streak through eye, rufous underparts and reddish iris.
   The Trinidad Motmot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 561.



YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA ON ROOF, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO



YELLOW-CROWNED PARROT, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this parrot as a Yellow-crowned Parrot by its generally green color with yellow forecrown and conspicuous white eyering. 
   The Yellow-crowned Parrot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 560.



MALE YELLOW-HOODED BLACKBIRD, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a male Yellow-hooded Blackbird by its all black color with bright yellow head, throat and upper breast and black lores. 
   The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 559.




WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW ON WIRE, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


PIED WATER-TYRANT, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a Pied Water-Tyrant by its generally white color with black wings, tail, nape and mantle.
   The Pied Water-Tyrant is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 558.



WATTLED JACANA, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this shorebird as a Wattled Jacana by its black head, neck, breast and upper back; rest of upperparts dark chestnut; yellow bill; wattled red forehead and grey legs.
   The Wattled Jacana is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 557.