Searching for new species in the rainforest and driving from one place to another, suddenly, on a withered tree trunk near the road we saw several turkey vultures. Well, all I have is another series of documentary pictures with the sky at the background. It was the only encounter with these birds.  It’s good that at least I was more successful with the black vulture. Turkey vultures are a little bigger than black vultures. Their weight can reach 2 kilograms, with a wingspan not exceeding 1.8 m. It lives in both Americas, excluding Canada.
Last minute news -Costa Rica - 12/2015
Well, the galleries of the black vulture and turkey vulture have been modified, but I didn’t manage to take pictures good enough to make me satisfied. However, how can one dedicate his time to the black or turkey vulture when there are so many new species all around. There were many vultures in Costa Rica indeed, they would glide in the air most of the time. But not always, sometimes they sat on the roadside fences, close to human dwellings. The portrait photos of vultures were taken in fact from a distance of less than 10 meters.
Last minute news-03/2019 – Cuba
I could watch these birds in Argentina and Costa Rica. Unfortunately, they were never close enough to take good pictures. In Cuba there were so many of them that we ceased to show our interest in them. They are probably the most numerous representative of Accipitriformes in Cuba. When driving a car, very often a dozen or more of soaring birds could be observed. Fortunately, just by the way, a dozen or so pictures have been created that have changed the gallery's content.

Link to the slide show - Vultures - click here

Last minute news- Dominican Republic – 11/2021

Argentyna wykaz gatunków - jezyk angielski

ARGENTINA - Toco toucan- introductory text
List of newly gallery birds:
1.Toco Toucan 2.Imperial Shag 3.Crested Caracara. 4.Blue Manakin.5.Black-Throated Mango. 6.Upland Goose.7.Patagonian Sierra-Finch. 8.Southern Lapwing. 9.Austral thrush.10.Field Flicker. 11.White-Throated Caracara. 12.Red-Crested Cardinal.13.Rock Cormorant. 14.Dolphin Gull. 15. Violaceous Euphonia.16.Chestnut-Bellied Euphonia.17.Thorn-Tailed Rayadito.18.Rufous-collared Sparrow.19.South American Tern.20.Black Vulture.21.Chestnut-eared Aracari. 22.Swallow-tailed hummingbird. 23.Chimango Caracara.24.Surucua Trogon.25.Violet-Capped Woodnymph. 26.Great kiskadee 27.Tufted tit-tyrant. 28.Hooded Siskin. 29.Wattled Jacana. 30.Ochre-Collared Piculet. 31.Green-Barred Woodpecker. 32.Magellanic Woodpecker. 33.Blond-Crested Woodpecker.34.Picazuro Pigeon. 35.Guira Cuckoo.36.Bare-Faced Ibis. 37.Black-faced-ibis. 38.Chilean Swallow. 39. Yellow-billed cardinal.40.Black-Hooded Parakeet. 41.Tropical Parula.42.Kelp Goose. 43.Black Jacobin.44.Chalk-Browed Mockingbird.45.House Wren.46.Gilded Hummingbird.47.Versicoloured Emerald. 48.Dark-Bellied Cinclodes. 49.Golden-Billed Saltator. 50.Crested duck.51.Black-and-rufous warbling-finch. 52.Rufous-Bellied Thrush.53.Black-Banded Woodcreeper.54.Lineated Woodpecker. 55.Yellow-Fronted Woodpecker. 56.Rufous Hornero. 57.Plain-Breasted Ground-Dove.58.Black-Necked Swan. 59.Ruddy-Heded Goose. 60.Least Grebe. 61.Scaly-headed parrot. 62.Magpie Tanager. 63.White-winged parakeet. 64.Baywing. 65.Saffron Finch. 66.Eared Pygmy-Tyrant. 67.South American Snipe. 68.Ringed Teal. 69.Chequered woodpecker.70.Yellow-bellied elaenia.71.Plumbeous Kite. 72.Red-Crested Finch. 73.Roadside hawk. 74.Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird.75Turkey Vulture. 76. Austral Blackbird.77.Sayaca Tanager.78.Bananaquit.79.Swallow-tailed kite.80.Straight-billed hermit. 81.Andean Condor. 82.White-eyed Parakeet. 83.Pied-billed Grebe. 84.Austral Pigmy-Owl.85.Double-Collared Seedeater. 86.Blackish Oystercatcher. 87. Austral negrito.88.Ruddy ground dove. 89.Speckled Teal.90.Grey-rumped Swift. 91.Fuegian steamer duck.92.Chilean Skua. 93.Greenish Elaenia. 94.Black-baked gull.95.Common Gallinule.
List of mammals newly gallery: 1.South American coati. 2.South American sea lion. 3.Brazilian guinea pig.
List of reptiles newly gallery:  Argentine gigant tegu.
Changes in the galleries birds: 1.Monk parakeet. 2.Sand martin.
Changes in the galleries insect: 1.Butterflies. 2. Other insects.
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Kostaryka wykaz -angielski

Costa Rica- introductory text - Resplendent Quetzal.
Birds-new galleries:
1.Resplendent Quetzal. 2.Boat-billed Heron.(V) 3.Montezuma Oropendola.(V) 4.Collared Aracari. 5.Grey-necked Wood-Rail. 6.Grey-headed Chachalaca. 7.Chestnut-mandibled Toucan.(V) 8.Fiery-throated Hummingbird. 9.Northern Jacana. 10.Chestnut-headed Oropendola. 11.Brown Pelican. 12.Crested guan. 13.Green Honeycreeper. 14.Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. 15.Green-breasted mango. 16.Red-legged Honeycreeper. 17.White-necked Jacobin. 18.Flame-colored Tanager. 19. ummer Tanager. 20.Squirrel Cuckoo.(V) 21.Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl.(V) 22.Golden-hooded tanager. 23.Magnificent Hummingbird. 24.Snowy Egret.(V) 25.Mangrove Black-hawk. 26.Clay-colored Thrush. 27.Black-bellied Whistling-Duck. 28.Acorn Woodpecker.(V) 29.Slaty Flowerpiercer. 30.Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher. 31.Groove-billed Ani. 32.Emerald Toucanet. 33.Turquoise-browed Motmot. 34.Collared Redstart. 35.Volcano or Cerise-throated Hummingbird. 36.Rufous-naped Wren. 37.Black-crested Coquette. 38. Black-necked Stilt. 39.Palm Tanager. 40.Blue-grey Tanager.(V) 41.Crowned Woodnymph. 42.Greet-tailed Grackle. (V) 43.Scarlet-thighed Dacnis. 44.Black-cheeked Woodpecker. 45.Pale-vented Pigeon. 46.Red-throated Ant-Tanager. 47.Neotropic Cormorant. 48.Long-billed Hermit. 49.Silver-throated Tanager. 50.Passerini's Tanager. 51.Scarlet Macaw.(V) 52.Brown Jay. 53.Little Blue Heron. 54.Tricolored Heron. 55.Pale-billed Woodpecker. 56.Violet-headed Hummingbird. 57.Inca Dove. 58.Baltimore Oriole. 59.Small-billed Cacique. 60.Green Thorntail. 61.Olive-backed Euphonia. 62.White-vented Euphonia.  63.Black-and-white Owl. 64.Grey-breasted Wood-Wren. 65.Purple Gallinule. 66.Tropical Screech-Owl. 67.Crimson-collared Tanager. 68.Slaty-tailed Trogon. 69.Bare-throated Tiger Heron. 70.Green Violetear. 71.Blue Dacnis. 72.Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 73.Black Phoebe. 74.Yellow-thighed Finch. 75.White Ibis. 76.Green Ibis. 77.Black-cowled Oriole. 78.Yellow-headed Caracara. 79.Common Tody-Flycatcher. 80.Chestnut-sided Warbler. 81.Ruddy Treerunner. 82.Amazon Kingfisher. 83.Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. 84.Snail Kite. 85.Tropical Kingbird. 86.White-naped Brush Finch. 87.Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager. 88.Masked Tityra. 89.Streaked Flycatcher. 90.Grey-capped Flycatcher. 91.Boat-billed Flycatcher.(V) 92.Solitary Sandpiper. 93. Spotted Sandpiper. 94.Green-crowned Brilliant. 95.Barred Antshrike.(V) 96.Great Blue Heron. 97.Yellow-bellied Siskin. 98.Red-crowned Woodpecker. 99.Hoffmann's Woodpecker. 100.Black-capped Flycatcher. 101.White-winged Dove. 102.White-tailed Kite. 103.Black-cheeked Warbler. 104.Buff-rumped Warbler. 105.Northern Waterthrush. 106.Tennessee Warbler. 107.Purple-throated Mountain-gem. 108.Mangrove Swallow. 109.Broad-billed Motmot. 110.White-throated Magpie-Jay. 111.White-breasted Wood-Wren. 112.Scarlet-fronted Parakeet. 113.Golden-browed Chlorophonia. 114.Black-headed Trogon. 115.Gartered Trogon. 116.Keel-billed Toucan. 117.Roseate Sponbill. 118.Violet Sabrewing. 119.Buff-throated Saltator. 120.Social Flycatcher. 121.Willet. 122.Kentucky Warbler. 123.American Mountain Thrush. 124.Streak-headed Woodcreeper. 125.Spot-crowned Woodcreeper. 126.Green Heron. 127.Red-billed Pigeon. 128.Pearl Kite. 129.Yellow-billed Cacique. 130.Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 131.Barred Becard. 132.Rufous-capped Warbler. 133.Tawny-crested Tanager. 134.Plain-brown Woodcreeper. 135.White-throated Mountain. 136.Panama Flycatcher. 137.Broad-winged Hawk. 138.Tree Swallow. 139.Rufous Motmot.(V) 140.Slate-throated Redstart. 141.Blue-black Grassquit. 142.Riverside Wren. 143.Long-tailed Woodcreeper. 144.Torrent Tyrannulet. 145.Wilson's Warbler. 146.Philadelphia Vireo. 147.Red-breasted Blackbird. 148.Fasciated Antshrike. 149.Variable Seedeater. 150.Red-headed Barbet. 151.Lesser Goldfinch. 152.Black-bellied Hummingbird. 153.Sooty Thrush. 154.Wood Thrush. 155.Grey-cheeked Thrush. 156.Mountain Elaenia. 157.Black Guan. 158.Blue-and-white Swallow. 159.Golden-crowned Warbler. 160.Plain Antvireo. 161.Yellow-faced Grassquit. 162.Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer. 163.Flame-throated Warbler. 164.Golden-winged Warbler. 165.Strong-billed Woodcreeper. 166.Lesser Greenlet. 167.Spotted Woodcreeper. 168.Slaty Antwren. 169.Blue-crowned Motmot. 170.White-crowned Parrot. 171.Rufous Mourner. 172.Green Hermit. 173.Bright-rumped Attila. 174.Chestnut-capped babbler. 175.Sooty-faced Finch. 176.Steely-vented Hummingbird. 177.Tangara dowii. 178.Cherrie's Tanager. 179.Southern Rough-winged Swallow. 180.Northern Rough-winged Swallow. 181.Large-footed Finch. 182.Eastern Meadowlark. 183.Thick-billed Seed-Finch. 184.Black-headed Saltator. 185.Greyish Saltator. 186.White-eared Ground-Sparrow. 187.Magnificent Frigatebird. 188.White-ringed Flycatcher. 189.Golden-bellied Flycatcher. 190. lack-bellied Hummingbird. 191.Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher.  192.Orchard oriole.
And changes in the galleries birds: 1.Great Kiskadee. 2.Southern Lapwing. 3.Great Egret. 4 House Wren. 5.Cattle Egret. 6.Roadside Hawk.(V) 7.Rufous-collared Sparrow(V). 8.Osprey.(V) 9.Black Vulture. 10.Turkey Vulture. 11.Bananaquit. 12.Yellow-bellied Elaenia. 13.Lineated Woodpecker.
Reptiles- -new galleries :1.Plumed Basilisk. 2. Brown Basilisk. 3.Black Iguana. 4.Green Iguana (changes). 5.American Crocodile.
Amphibians - -new galleries : Strawberry Poison Frog.
Mammals -new galleries : 1.Linnaeus's two-toed sloth. 2.White-headed Capuchin. 3. White-nosed coati. 4.Variegated squirrel. 5 Mantled Howler.(V) 6.Greater sac-winged bat.(V).
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KUBA język ANGIELSKI

Cuba 03/19”- introductory text-Bee Hummingbird
New bird galleries:
1.Bee Hummingbird(T,V). 2.American Flamingo(V). 3.Cuban Pygmy-Owl(T,V). 4.Blue-headed Quail-Dove. 5.Cuban Trogon(T,V). 6.Great Lizard-Cuckoo. 7.Cuban Tody(T,V). 8.Zapata Sparrow(V). 9.Cuban Parrot. 10.Red-legged Thrush(V). 11.Bare-legged Owl. 12.Cuban Parakeet(V). 13.Reddish Egret. 14.Cuban Oriole(V). 15.Zapata Wren(T,V). 16.Fernandina's Flicker(V). 17.Laughing Gull. 18.Cuban Green Woodpecker. 19.Cuban Emerald(T,V). 20.Cuban Nightjar(T). 21.Key West Quail-Dove. 22.Blue-winged Teal. 23.West Indian Woodpecker. 24.Common Ground Dove. 25.American Kestrel(V). 26. Palm Warbler. 27.Prairie Warbler. 28.Northern Parula. 29.Black-throated Blue Warbler.30.American Redstart. 31.Ovenbird(V). 32.Cape May Warbler. 33.Greater Antillean Grackle(T,V). 34.Killdeer. 35.Cuban Crow(V). 36.Tawny-shouldered Blackbird(V). 37.White-eyed Vireo. 38.Cuban Pewee. 39.Oriente Warbler. 40.Yellow-headed Warbler. 41.Gray-fronted Quail Dove(V). 42.Shiny Cowbird. 43.Cuban Vireo. 44.Cuban Palm Crow(V). 45.Black-whiskered Vireo(V). 46.Loggerhead Kingbird. 47.Ring-necked Duck. 48. West Indian Whistling-Duck. 49.Limpkin. 50.American White Pelican. 51.Royal Tern. 52.Common Yellowthroat. 53.Greater Yellowlegs. 54.Lesser Yellowlegs. 55.Cuban Bullfinch. 56.Gray Catbird. 57.Northern Mockingbird. 58.Cuban Black-Hawk(V). 59.Grey Kingbird. 60.Belted Kingfisher. 61.La Sagra's Flycatcher.62.Gundlach's Hawk. 63.Black-and-white Warbler. 64.Anhinga.65.Short-billed Dowitcher. 66.Zenaida Dove.
New reptile galleries:
1.Knight anole.2.Brown anole. 3.Green anole.
Changes in bird galleries:
1. Pied-billed Grebe(T). 2.Turkey Vulture(T). 3.Yellow-faced Grassquit. 4.Smooth-billed Ani. 5.Ruddy Turnstone. 6. Eastern Meadowlark. 7. Tricolored Heron. 8. Green Heron. 9. Osprey(T). 10.Purple Gallinule. 11.Black-necked Stilt(V). 12.White-winged Doves(V). 13.Mourning Dove. 14.Northern Waterthrush. 15.White Ibis. 16.Northern Shoveler.17.Sanderling. 18.Willet.19.Grey plover.
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DOMINIKANA -spis gatunków EN

Dominican Republic introduction text - Broad-billed Tody
New gallerys:
Birds
1. Broad-billed Tody (E,T,V). 2. Antillean Mango (T,E,V). 3. Vervain Hummingbird (T). 4. Hispaniolan Trogon (T,V,E). 5. Antillean Euphonia (E,V). 6.Hispaniolan Parakeet (E,V). 7.Narrow-billed Tody (E,V). 8. Loggerhead Kingbird. 9.Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo (V). 10.Black-crowned Palm-Tanager (E).11. Antillean Siskin (V,E). 12.Stolid Flycatcher(V,E). 13.Hispaniolan Woodpecker (E,V). 14. Palmchat (T,E,V). 15.Flat-billed Vireo (E). 16 Hispaniolan Emerald (T). 17.Pine Warbler. 18.Hispaniolan Nightjar (E). 19.Least Sandpiper (PL,T). 20.Hispaniolan Palm Crow (E,V). 21. Eastern Chat-Tanager (E,V). 22. Rufous-throated Solitaire (V,T,E).  23. Ashy-faced Owl (E). 24.Ridgway's Hawk (E). 25.Mangrove Cuckoo. 26.Hispaniolan Pewee (E). 27. Hispaniolan Spindalis (E). 28. Antillean Piculet (E). 29. Hispaniolan Crossbill (E,V). 30. Northern Potoo (T). 31. Semipalmated Sandpiper (PL,T). 32. White-cheeked Pintail. 33. American Yellow Warbler. 34. White-necked Crow (E,V). 35. Greater Antillean Bullfinch. 36. Olive-throated Parakeet. 37. La Selle Thrush (E,T). 38. Hispaniolan Oriole (E) 39. Black-faced Grassquit. 40. Antillean Palm-Swift. 41. Hispaniolan Parrot (E). 42. Green-tailed Warbler (E). 43. Orange-crowned Warbler. 44. Red-tailed Hawk. 45. Mourning Warbler.
Reptiles:
1.Rhinoceros iguana. 2. Puerto Rican crested anole.
Changes in galleries:
1.Tricolored Heron. 2.Killdeer. 3.Bananaquit (T,V). 4.Black-and-white Warbler (T). 5.Cape May Warbler. 6.Smooth-billed Ani (V). 7.Black-throated Blue Warbler. 8.Yellow-faced Grassquit. 9.Northern Parula. 10.Northern Mockingbird. 11.Prairie Warbler. 12.American Redstart. 13.Ovenbird. 14.Turkey Vulture. 15.Red-legged Thrush (T). 16.Grey Plover (PL). 17.Feral pigeons (PL,T). 18.Black-crowned Night Heron (PL). 19.Royal Tern (T,V). 20.Willet. 21.Lesser Yellowlegs (PL,T). 22.Magnificent Frigatebird (T). 23.American Kestrel. 24.Little Blue Heron. 25.Greater Yellowlegs (PL,T). 26.Black-necked Stilt. 27.Short-billed Dowitcher. 28.Greater Antillean Grackle. 29.Green Heron. 30. West Indian Whistling-Duck. 31.Snowy Egret. 32.Great Egret (PL). 33. Least Grebe.
Reptiles:
Green iguana

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