The Story
I photographed this Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) at Entreaguas Reserva Natural, near Coello in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. This small, active nectar feeder lives in the warmer parts of the Americas and is generally common in open and semi-open habitats, including gardens and parks. It is 10 to 13 centimeters long, with a slender, curved bill. Its name comes from its yellow color and the word quit, used for small birds of tropical America, and it is now placed in the tanager family. It builds a spherical nest with a side entrance, and the female incubates the eggs alone. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Canon R5 and the RF 800mm f/11, at 1/350 sec, f/11, ISO 3200. Entreaguas, in the Coello–Cocora area of Ibagué, offers ecological walks and birdwatching tours.
©2021 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