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This beautiful bird is the first one I photograph in the Paramos of the State of Merida, Venezuela (tropical andes). The area is close to a lake called "Laguna de Mucubaji".  This is a bird about 8" inches from beak to tail with orange beak and feet, and yellow circles surrounding its eyes, and gray body. It was standing on a sign that said "Zona de Pesca" or Fishing Zone. I think this was some kind of muck sign because the bird was on a tourist site of a Venezuelan National Park where fishing is strictly prohibited. There were many tourists in the area so maybe this was a bread crumbs or corn chips fishing zone for these birds. Interestingly I could not find information on the net for this bird being observed on this area although I noticed there were many. It is nevertheless a very common bird in the neighboring countries of Colombia and Ecuador.

Date of sighting

1 Jan 2007

Location

Laguna de Mucubaji, Paramo, Merida, Venezuela, South America
Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) on Area de Pesca (Fishing zone) SignGreat Thrush (Turdus fuscater) Detail Orange beak and feet, gray body

Species

Turdus fuscater (Great Thrush)

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