Fauna – Caribbean Footprint

Birds - Vogels Fauna

This a follow up to the sighting of a leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow spotted at Playa Porto Marie on Curaçao in June 2026, with photos from island visitor and photographer Andrew Patton who visited the beach and restaurant and managed to capture the bird with his camera.

Video snippet: Endemic Ruthven’s anole from Bonaire in search of prey

oktober 30, 2026

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One of the most charming endemic reptiles on the island on Bonaire, found nowhere else in the world is the Ruthven’s anole (Anolis bonairensis).

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Honeybees on Curaçao (2) – Heading into the field to remove a bee nest

oktober 28, 2026

Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez

Going into the field with experienced beekeepers is an adventure I am still looking back to with very much respect. The meticulous dedication to rehouse an active bees nest with respect and in an environmentally friendly way.

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Moth species: Fasciolated Graphic (Melipotis fasciolaris)

oktober 20, 2026

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A striking example of a particularly beautiful moth is Melipotis fasciolaris (also called the “Fasciolated Graphic”). There is no official Dutch common name for this species, which belongs to the family Erebidae.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

Migratory species – the Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

oktober 15, 2026

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Every single year in the month of October, the questions on social media increase about mysterious birds with conspicuous yellow bills, found in gardens, on roads and other locations. The birds appear to be exhausted and lifeless. Meet the Yellow-billed cuckoo.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

oktober 7, 2026

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Marine gastropods often lead a mysterious life outside of the direct eye of humankind, except maybe for some close observing divers and snorkelers that occasionally find these species in the sea. The Kiwa is one of them!

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Tiny critters: White-spotted moth fly/Bathroom moth fly (Clogmia albipunctata)

september 23, 2026

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Almost everyone is familiar with them: those small, brownish-grey, moth-like insects that suddenly appear out of nowhere in the bathroom and quickly end up inside your shower cubicle.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

Migratory species – The Golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

september 18, 2026

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August, September, October and November are yearly high seasons for migratory birds on the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. Plovers can sometimes be quite tricky to identify. This is the American Golden Plover.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

september 8, 2026

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Spotting colourful fish in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean is often the main goal of avid snorkelers on the island, both local and visiting. Meet the Beaugregory.

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Young and adult – Tropical mockingbird (the adventures of junior)

september 7, 2026

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Photographing bird nests containing chicks is a ‘big no-no’ in nature photography. If you were to submit such a photo to a photo contest, disqualification is usually the result.

Caribbean Footprint

Categorie: Fauna

Leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow – a photo update

Video snippet: Endemic Ruthven’s anole from Bonaire in search of prey

Honeybees on Curaçao (2) – Heading into the field to remove a bee nest

Moth species: Fasciolated Graphic (Melipotis fasciolaris)

Migratory species – the Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

Tiny critters: White-spotted moth fly/Bathroom moth fly (Clogmia albipunctata)

Migratory species – The Golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

Young and adult – Tropical mockingbird (the adventures of junior)

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