Bill Hubick Photography - Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

A Bananaquit forages among the hummingbird feeders at Monteverde, Costa Rica (3/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Above: A Bananaquit forages among the hummingbird feeders at Monteverde, Costa Rica (3/2007).

Below: A Bananaquit nectaring at a patch of flowers near Boqueron, Puerto Rico (4/16/2009).

A Bananaquit nectaring at a patch of flowers near Boqueron, Puerto Rico (4/16/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: An inventive Bananaquit takes a refreshing shower in the mangroves of Boqueron, Puerto Rico (4/16/2009).

An inventive Bananaquit takes a refreshing shower in the mangroves of Boqueron, Puerto Rico (4/16/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Bananaquits are by far the most abundant bird species on the island. Their incessant calls are almost never out of earshot and they are found anywhere with trees or flowers. Pairs were even nesting on patios in Old San Juan that happened to have a potted plant or two.

Bananaquits are by far the most abundant bird species on the island. Their incessant calls are almost never out of earshot and
they are found anywhere with trees or flowers. Pairs were even nesting on patios in Old San Juan that happened to have a potted plant or two. Photo by Bill Hubick.

A rare visitor to the U.S. outside of Puerto Rico.

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