Port of Spain, Trinidad — “What would you like to know about the scarlet ibis?” Kenny Rattan asked as he stepped out of a black sedan. First of all, I was curious: What does the national ...

“This awful—and I make no apologies for saying so—an unaccep­table bird ... of arms of Trinidad and Tobago. He said, “Ah not dealing with the issue of whether the cocrico should be ...

Our two national birds, the Scarlet Ibis and the Cocrico, stand proudly on our ... is no doubt a representation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the only shorebird in the world with a red colouration!

But the real reason to visit Caroni is to observe the scarlet ibis, the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago that resembles a brilliant blood orange flamingo. The best time to see the ibis is in ...

In 2007, he became the main author of the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago Field Guide, the 3rd edition of which will be published early in 2019. Martyn joined the Board of Management of the non-profit ...