The Story
I photographed this Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) at Fincas Verdes in San Antonio, Tolima, Colombia. This small, active nectar feeder lives in the warmer parts of the Americas and is generally common. It uses a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, including gardens and parks. Its slender, curved bill is adapted for taking nectar, and it sometimes pierces flowers from the side to rob the nectar without pollinating them. It is about 10 to 13 centimeters long. San Antonio lies in southern Tolima, about 109 km from Ibagué.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. IUCN lists the Bananaquit as Least Concern, with a decreasing population.
©2019 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2021), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List
