America: Land of (birding) Opportunity
My first visits to US were business and family trips (not “bird families trips”… ). So, as an accidental birder, I used this opportunity to get some new birds and families.
One family to be mentioned is Silky-flycatchers: Phainopepla is common bird in south-west US and probably the first member of this family to be seen by most birders. The other three members occur in Mexico and central America.
This is my first catch from the new world:
99. Family #29: Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) | Broad-tailed Hummingbird
100. Family #75: New World Vultures (Cathartidae) | Black Vulture
101. Family #126: Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) | Black Phoebe
102. Family #246: Troupials and Allies (Icteridae) | Western Meadowlark
103. Family #249: Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae) | Northern Cardinal
104. Family #12: New World Quail (Odontophoridae) | California Quail
105. Family #212: Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) | Long-billed Thrasher
106. Family #216: Silky-flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae) | Phainopepla
107. Family #238: New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) | White-crowned Sparrow
108. Family #250: Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) | Bananaquit (photographed in Brazil)
