There are birds on our islands that still cause a lot of confusion when people ask for their identification. Despite the abundance of books, online information, and social media, some bird species are apparently so similar that they are consistently misnamed, practically creating online wars over who wants to be right. In practice, this usually involves the group of small yellow birds and the group of medium-sized black birds. In this article, we focus on the black breeding birds found on the islands, with comparative photos. To save and share whenever the discussion starts again.
Maand: maart 2026
FULL: Summer workshop: Geology of Curaçao (2-days)
In the summer of 2026 Geologist Léon Pors will be organizing a Geology of Curaçao 2-day workshop including a full day excursion in which we will visit all the geological formations of the island. This workshop is perfect for geography teachers, tourist guides and everyone who is interested in the natural history of Curaçao and wants to know more about its origins.