On Saturday, February 24, ten birders joined Luis Gonzalez and Brian Rapoza for Tropical Audubon’s Miami Exotics tour. Locations visited in search of exotics (non-native/introduced species) included Tropical Park, Brewer Park, Pine Woods Park, Coral Reef Park, Dolphin Mall, Pine Tree Park and Morningside Park. Of the sixty-five species tallied during the day, twenty were exotics:
- Egyptian Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Indian Peafowl
- Rock Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Monk Parakeet
- Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
- Orange-winged Parrot
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw
- Mitred Parakeet
- Red-masked Parakeet
- White-eyed Parakeet
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- European Starling
- Common Myna
- House Sparrow
- Spot-breasted Oriole
- Scaly-breasted Munia
An eBird trip report that includes checklists for every location visited and a list of every species tallied can be viewed here.
Blue-and-yellow Macaws: Photo by Brian Rapoza