Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
3682. Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
Is that a ridgewayi?3684. Venezuelan Troupial
It's ridgewayi. I think IOC split the troupials into 3, and the other two have gone (if I remember right!)Is that a ridgewayi?or do we not do sub-species here?
Of course it's ridgewayi.It's ridgewayi. I think IOC split the troupials into 3, and the other two have gone (if I remember right!)
I saw mine at an airport thanks to a plane stop in the Dutch Antilles. Apart from that I've only seen introduced ones on Puerto Rico.Of course it's ridgewayi.I saw mine on Bonnaire. That was a good place to bird. Enjoyed it.
Just out of curiosity, I presume caciques are so called because they make a noise 'Ka-Keek!!'?3690. Mountain Cacique
Or a, 'Ka-seek-kay'. I don't know. EDIT: Just checked, it's only ka-seek. I always thought is was ka-see-kay. Edit again: More googling. Not a Spanish word--but indigenous Americas word.Just out of curiosity, I presume caciques are so called because they make a noise 'Ka-Keek!!'?
It means 'chief' apparently. And as Sue says, it's a soft c in the middle. It has a cedilla (if that's how you spell the curly thing under a c)Just out of curiosity, I presume caciques are so called because they make a noise 'Ka-Keek!!'?