Travel to islands in the Bahamas is often on reliable twin-engine Dash 8 aircraft.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]
Travel to islands in the Bahamas is often on reliable twin-engine Dash 8 aircraft.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]
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![fieldguides > Travel to islands in the Bahamas is often on reliable twin-engine Dash 8 aircraft.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-ZCZ69hN/1/Ti/Lori%20Conrad-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Travel to islands in the Bahamas is often on reliable twin-engine Dash 8 aircraft.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]")
![fieldguides > The Bahamas are a series of uplifted limestone reefs. There are hundreds of "islands" in the Bahamas like the one seen here, many too shallow to support any vegetation.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-M64BDbv/1/Ti/Lori%20Conrad%20%2816%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The Bahamas are a series of uplifted limestone reefs. There are hundreds of \"islands\" in the Bahamas like the one seen here, many too shallow to support any vegetation.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]")
![fieldguides > Our hotel on Abaco Island, where the tour begins.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-7tkn9kh/1/Ti/Bahamas%202009%20Mark%20003-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Our hotel on Abaco Island, where the tour begins.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]")
![fieldguides > Leiocephalus carinatus armouri, a species of the "curly-tailed" lizards which are endemic to the West Indies, is common on Abaco Island.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-CN3BJNv/1/Ti/Lori%20Conrad%20%282%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Leiocephalus carinatus armouri, a species of the \"curly-tailed\" lizards which are endemic to the West Indies, is common on Abaco Island.
[photo © participant Lori Conrad]")
![fieldguides > Caribbean Pine (Pinus caribaea bahamensis) is native to the Bahamas. This habitat is found throughout Abaco Island and is especially well-represented in Abaco Island National Park. The pinewoods are home to several important island species including Bahama Yellowthroat, Rose-throated Parrot, and Bahama Woodstar, among others.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-7gwdRfN/1/Ti/Bahamas%202009%20Mark%20019-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Caribbean Pine (Pinus caribaea bahamensis) is native to the Bahamas. This habitat is found throughout Abaco Island and is especially well-represented in Abaco Island National Park. The pinewoods are home to several important island species including Bahama Yellowthroat, Rose-throated Parrot, and Bahama Woodstar, among others.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]")
![fieldguides > The Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) is one of three endemics found in the Bahamas. It is brighter below than mainland yellothroats with a yellow border to the black mask (this border can sometimes be white). The call note is quite different from other yellowthroats.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-qX2CTXs/1/Ti/Bahamas%202009%20Mark%20018-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) is one of three endemics found in the Bahamas. It is brighter below than mainland yellothroats with a yellow border to the black mask (this border can sometimes be white). The call note is quite different from other yellowthroats.
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]")
![fieldguides > The unique Olive-capped Warbler (Dendroica pityophila) is common in the pine woodlands of Abaco Island.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-mMLq6tx/1/Ti/20090329161741%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The unique Olive-capped Warbler (Dendroica pityophila) is common in the pine woodlands of Abaco Island.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > The Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena) is a fairly common resident in the Bahamas.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-6xzFqcn/1/Ti/20090330163744%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena) is a fairly common resident in the Bahamas.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is locally distributed in the pine forest on Abaco Island.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-3kjPrbd/1/Ti/20090329104127%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is locally distributed in the pine forest on Abaco Island.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > The vocalizations of the Thick-billed Vireo (Vireo crassirostris) are very similar to mainland White-eyed Vireo (V. griseus). Thick-billed Vireo is a common resident on both Abaco and Eleuthera islands.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-PDFDDt8/1/Ti/20090328174204%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The vocalizations of the Thick-billed Vireo (Vireo crassirostris) are very similar to mainland White-eyed Vireo (V. griseus). Thick-billed Vireo is a common resident on both Abaco and Eleuthera islands.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > The lovely Atala (Eumaeus atala) is fairly common in the pinewoods of Abaco Island. This butterfly is a specialty of the Bahamas and one we should see and study well.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-XtbjRhg/1/Ti/20090329100158%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The lovely Atala (Eumaeus atala) is fairly common in the pinewoods of Abaco Island. This butterfly is a specialty of the Bahamas and one we should see and study well.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > Pine-savannah on Abaco Island. This is prime habitat for Loggerhead Kingbird, Bahama Mockingbird, and Bahama Swallow (endemic).
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-nNFsr8b/2/Ti/Bahamas%202009%20Mark%20026-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > Pine-savannah on Abaco Island. This is prime habitat for Loggerhead Kingbird, Bahama Mockingbird, and Bahama Swallow (endemic).
[photo © participant Mark Conrad]")
![fieldguides > The endemic Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis). This species is resident on Abaco Island, though it is believed many individuals make a short migration to islands farther south during the winter.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-qQRw42R/2/Ti/20090330105934%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > The endemic Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis). This species is resident on Abaco Island, though it is believed many individuals make a short migration to islands farther south during the winter.
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")
![fieldguides > A resident in the Bahamas, Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus). This subspecies, bahamensis, is very pale above, making it a confusing comparison with Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis). However, note the unnotched tail with white tips; in addition, Gray Kingbird, a breeding visitor, hasn't arrived to the Bahamas yet in late-March (when this photo was taken).
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]](http://fieldguides.smugmug.com/SHOWS/North-America/Bahamas-Birds-and-Butterflies/i-RjNxxXz/1/Ti/20090330124810%281%29-Ti.jpg "fieldguides > A resident in the Bahamas, Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus). This subspecies, bahamensis, is very pale above, making it a confusing comparison with Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis). However, note the unnotched tail with white tips; in addition, Gray Kingbird, a breeding visitor, hasn't arrived to the Bahamas yet in late-March (when this photo was taken).
[video still © guide Jesse Fagan]")