The scarlet ibis was declared Trinidad’s national bird in 1962. It’s since been illegal to hunt the birds, but poachers still go after their meat for traditional dishes.

The scarlet ibis is protected under the Trinidad and Tobago Wild Life Conservation Act of 1958, but without a habitat, the national bird will perish.

Topping the list is the scarlet ibis, Trinidad’s national bird, which visits Asa Wright but congregates in the Caroni Swamp, an estuarine reserve south of Port of Spain that will be my next stop.

Caroni Bird Sanctuary (Trinidad) ... 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.

Our national bird, the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), presents a striking sight as it flies in a mass influx of thousands to roosting sites in our mangrove spaces, its brilliant ...

Trinidad and Tobago redraws coat of arms to remove Columbus’s three ships. ... The current coat of arms also features hummingbirds, a palm tree and a scarlet ibis, Trinidad’s national bird.

On the sandy beach of Trinidad’s northern coastline, hundreds of leatherback turtles crawl around looking for a safer place to lay eggs. For thousands of tourists who visit this island republic during ...

The Caroni Swamp, Trinidad, over 5,000 hectares of mangrove forest, is a local natural habitat of this national bird. Here the Scarlet Ibis can be found by the thousands!