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Soaring through the blue skies

Birds of Aruba

(Oranjestad)—Aruba’s Trupial Warawara do our part in protecting
nature is very diverse and Icterus icterus, or known The Warawara or Caracara our sacred nature.
is home to several beautiful locally as the Venezuelan is one of the biggest birds Photo Credit: Aruba Birdlife
and majestic wildlife. or Orange Troupial, is a found in the Aruban mondi. Conservation
Among these is the bright striking songbird whose At a heigh of 41 to 60 cm,
Trupial, whose angelic bright orange feathers their wingspan can measure
voice is always heard can be spotted from a far up to 125 cm. Known as the
with the rising sun; the distance. Known to be the “garbage man”, this bird
cuddly parakeet, always in first bird to sing at the first of prey mostly feeds on
company of another, and sign of sunrise, this beloved dead animals. Its coat is
the majestic Warawara, songbird likes to wake up dark brown, with a cream-
a mighty bird that can be with a tune. But don’t let of Aruba back in 2015, at colored neck, orange face,
seen soaring in the clear their angelic songs fools the request of Aruba Birdlife thick beak and long legs.
blue skies. you; the Trupial can be Conservation. The bright The Warawara prefers to
a bit aggressive towards green, adorable parakeet build its nest in the middle
any threat, protective over usually flies in flock of 30 of tall cacti and produces
their nesting spots—nesting or more, but its population a rattling, screaming sound,
spots they most likely stole has been declining since throwing its head back
from other birds. Trupials the 2010s. Prikichis are a onto its back while calling.
can be seen regularly, shier breed than the trupial, While these birds are a
often in trees or on top of often flying away at the beautiful sight to behold,
a cactus. sign of any threat. They use it is very important to keep
Photo Credit: Daniel Ruben termite nests for breeding your distance and respect
Gonzalez spots and feed mostly on their habitats. This is how
Prikichi (parakeet) seeds from the Kwihi tree, we protect our wildlife.
The Brown-throated Divi Divi tree and fruits. By admiring the beauty
Prikichi (Aratinga pertinax) Photo Credit: Daniel Ruben of Aruba in a safe and
became the national bird Gonzalez respectful manner, we can