Chronicles of a Birders Life Listing
Over the previous 40 years I’ve had the nice fortune to photographically doc 85% of the chook species added to my “Life Listing.” This weblog collection showcases the photographs and anecdotal accounts that doc these “Lifer” sightings and a bit of concerning the atmosphere and tradition of the world. This Lifer weblog collection begins with the primary LIFER exterior of the US, Lifer #624 and proceeds chronologically ahead from there.
A Reflections of the Pure World Weblog Put up Sequence by Jim Achieve
Inexperienced-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) > Trochilidae > Caprimulgiformes
IDENTIFICATION: Massive, cumbersome hummingbird with barely arched black invoice. Favors forest edge and open areas with scattered tall timber. Typically perches and feeds excessive in cover, but in addition feeds low on events and can go to feeders. Male (some females comparable) solidly darkish, deep inexperienced general with black throat, purplish tail. Feminine and immature have broad darkish stripe down middle of throat and breast, white tail corners. Immature additionally has rusty mottling alongside sides of throat and breast.
FIRST “LIFER” OBSERVATION:
Birding with: Miguel Amar Uribe from Mexico Kan Excursions and my spouse Maria
Date: 10 Dec 2021 @ El Cedral, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, MX
El Cedral (Pueblo) | MX-ROO
SPECIES GLOBAL eBIRD DISTRIBUTION MAP
Yellow Star indications the placement of my Lifer sighting
DETAILS ABOUT SIGHTING: We drove round downtown El Cedral (very small city) some time after which down a aspect street the place we discovered a home with hummingbird feeders. We stopped for about 20 minutes to benefit from the fixed motion of hummingbirds.
PHOTOS TAKEN: Pictures beneath taken @ Estación de Campo CONANP, Río Lagartos, Yucatan, MX
Earlier 3 posts in my LIFER Weblog Sequence.
