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