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Cherie’s Bird of the Month: Black Vulture

14 April, 2014

Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, Zopilote Común (Spanish), Boox pool ch’com (Maya) High in the sky large birds circle Mérida every day. Since Mérida lacks skyscrapers, why would a tourist need…

Cherie’s Bird of the Month: Tropical Mockingbird

13 March, 2014

Tropical Mockingbird, Mimus gilvus, Cenzontle Tropical (Spanish), chika (Maya) Is it a common trait when traveling to see something that reminds one of “home”? For me, when I saw the…

Cherie’s Bird of the Month: White-winged Dove

13 February, 2014

Zenaida asiatica, Saak pakal (Maya). Dawn awakes in the Yucatán to sounds from different bird species. One common call originates from the foot long White-winged Dove. Although this species sings most of…

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Cherie’s Bird of the Month: American Flamingo

13 January, 2014

Phoenicopterus ruber, Mecoh (Maya) Journey to our Yucatán coastal lagoons and mangroves to see that the American Flamingo is neither a croquet mallet, as depicted in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”,…

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Cherie’s Bird of the Month: White-fronted Parrot

13 December, 2013

Amazona albifrons, Sac pol T’uut (Maya) Ack! Ack! Ack! Contact calls of 49 White-fronted Parrots filled the sunset on Nov. 20, as the flock flew south over Colonia Santiago, a…

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