Grey Kingbird, Grote Grijze Vliegenvanger, Pimpiri, Tyrannus dominicensis



Grey Kingbird - Grote Grijze Vliegenvanger - Pimpiri (Tyrannus dominicensis)The Gray Kingbird is pale gray on the back with a dark mask. It has no white tail tip.

Green Heron - Butorides virescens


Green Heron at Jan Thiel Bay

photos: Femia Cools

Green Heron


(met dank aan J.Zwaaneveld)

Warawara - Northern Crested Caracara


lady beetle Cycloneda devestita



Green bug. Very similar to the Lady Bug. Not very known. There hasn't yet  been a serious study of the insect world of Curaçao. Then green bug acts like the Lady bug and is a useful predator in the fight against pests.


More about local bugs: Caribbean Footprint


Unknown Bug, same size as the green bug above.


Agave Weevils!!
Another invasive species has been observed, one that might pose a potential threat to the ecology of Curacao. Caribbean Foorprint