CUBAN EMERALD

Common resident on Cuba, Males almost entirely dark green with white undertail, when it catches the light a blue iridescence is visible on the chest. Little smudge of white behind eye can be really obvious when in shade.

CUBAN EMERALD

Stunning little bird endemic to Cuba, pair always in Hotel gardens. This is a female

CUBAN EMERALD

Only the coolpix with us when this little Beauty decided to sit still for ten minutes and Preen. Guardalavaca Village.

WHITE NECKED JACOBIN

Seemed to be commoner on Tobago

WHITE CHESTED EMERALD

Asa Wright, this stunning addition to my Growing Hummer list is only on Trinidad.

TUFTED COQUETTE

Trinidad Asa Wright Centre 17th October 2012

Stunning Little Female about the size of our Goldcrest. Sat out the rain then would feed when dry

A stunning little female about the size of our Goldcrest, taking a break in the rain

COPPER RUMPED HUMMINGBIRD

This is a different subspecies on Trinidad, its slightly smaller with a copper back.

COPPER RUMPED HUMMINGBIRD

Stunning little jewel, easily one of the best birds on Tobago

WHITE NECKED JACOBIN

Not easy to see away from sugar feeders at Hotels, we only saw one on the forest edge and a couple at Asa Wright in Trinidad, the best ones were at Adventure near Arnos Vale.

RUFOUS BREASTED HERMIT

Odd birds seen in forest and gardens best views on sugar feeders in hotels at Arnos Vale and Adventure Tobago, also seen on Trinidad at Asa Wright Centre.

COPPER RUMPED HUMMINGBIRD

Very common especially around hotels that had sugar water out, upto 30 birds at any one time.

COPPER RUMPED HUMMINGBIRD

Very Common seen all over the island, even in the rain forest, also seen on Trinidad , this one from Tobago Amazilia tobaci tobaci is larger with a greener back and reddish chestnut uppertail coverts

CUBAN EMERALD

CUBAN EMERALD

CUBAN EMERALD

THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE I SAW, BETTER PICS TO FOLLOW, ANOTHER CUBAN ENDEMIC.

CINNAMON HUMMINGBIRD

Seen several times around resort, but always at 100mph as they zoomed about the trees.