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Saturday, December 21, 2024

MALE & FEMALE ORANGEQUITS, ROCKLANDS BIRD SANCTUARY (MONTEGO BAY), ROCKLANDS RD, WILTSHIRE, JAMAICA, 12/12/2024 - NEW SPECIES TO LIFE LIST

   The first three photos show male Orangequits and the last three photos show female Orangequits.  We can ID  these birds as Orangequits as follows:
  • Both the male and female birds were identified as Orangequits by the Merlin photo ID app.
  • Male orangequit: All blue with brick orange throat.
  • Female orangequit: Brownish back (as much as we can see) and tail; bluish-gray underparts that become brownish towards the belly
   The Orangequit is endemic to Jamaica.  It is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.









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