South and Central America's

 While the odd Migrant Bird and a handful of Moths have been recorded across the county in recent days we remain in something of a doldrum here, but will close the door on a Wet, Windy but not too Cold Winter and welcome the Spring with a splash of colour from a little further afield!

ORIOLE BLACKBIRD
(Belize)

BLUE-EYED CORMORANT
(Tierra del Fuego - Argentina)

GUIRA CUCKOO
(in the heart of Buenos Aires City Centre)

PACIFIC DOVE
(ubiquitous)

RESPLENDENT QUETZAL
(Guatamala)

Not only the National Bird, but also the Monetary Unit
(10 Quetzal's = 5 Shillings and Sixpence)

From the Beauty to the Beast

MATAMATA TURTLE
(El Salvador)

BRIGHT-RUMPED YELLOWFINCH
(Argentina)

THREE-WATTTLED BELLBIRD
(Nicaragua)

BROWN-BANDED ANTPITTA
and

CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA
both with Angel and Vincento Paz in Equador

FALKLAND STEAMER DUCK (female)

FALKLAND STEAMER DUCK (male)
as the name suggests

BLACK-CHINNED SISKIN
(Argentine Pampas)

DUSKY STARFRONTLET
(Santa Marta Mountains, Colombia)

BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
and

PERUVIAN BOOBY
(both Peru)

ANDEAN FLICKER
(Chile)

GOLD-RINGED TANAGER
(Peru)

PINNATED BITTERN
(Argentina)
It is hoped that your, as yet unintroduced, friends and families will be equally interested in this Collage!