Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola barbadensis) - 20230201-05
Tiny, active, warbler-like bird of tropical and subtropical forest edge, woodland, and gardens. Feeds on nectar and fruit, and in some areas visits bird feeders. Variable plumage across range, especially in the Caribbean, but always note small size and sharp, slightly decurved bill. Most populations have a bold white eyebrow and yellow underparts. Throat color varies from pale gray on mainland (Mexico to South America) to white on some island populations (including Cozumel) or sooty gray (Greater Antilles). Some birds in the Lesser Antilles are entirely black. Song is variable across range but usually high-pitched and scratchy. (eBird)
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Highly variable in plumage, but always recognizable by their energy, antics and boldness. Common around the island, this one popped up on a branch just above my head to sample the delights of the flowers blooming there.
Andromeda Botanical Gardens, Barbados. February 2023.
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola barbadensis) - 20230201-05
Tiny, active, warbler-like bird of tropical and subtropical forest edge, woodland, and gardens. Feeds on nectar and fruit, and in some areas visits bird feeders. Variable plumage across range, especially in the Caribbean, but always note small size and sharp, slightly decurved bill. Most populations have a bold white eyebrow and yellow underparts. Throat color varies from pale gray on mainland (Mexico to South America) to white on some island populations (including Cozumel) or sooty gray (Greater Antilles). Some birds in the Lesser Antilles are entirely black. Song is variable across range but usually high-pitched and scratchy. (eBird)
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Highly variable in plumage, but always recognizable by their energy, antics and boldness. Common around the island, this one popped up on a branch just above my head to sample the delights of the flowers blooming there.
Andromeda Botanical Gardens, Barbados. February 2023.