Crested Caracara (Warawara) Latin name: Caracara plancusLength: 45-61 cm. An adult Warawara has a wingspan of 1.25 meters.Weight: 850-1500 grams.Color:

Waltaca (Striped Tree Lizard / Anolis) The Tree Lizards are endemic to our islands (they are only found on our

Shoco (Burrowing Owl) Latin name: Athene cunicularia arubensisLength: 20 cm.Weight: The female is slightly heavier than the male.Color: Light brown

Parakeets (Prikichi) Latin name: Aratinga pertinaxLength: 25 cmWeight: 90 to 100 gramsColor: The parakeet has a greenish-brown head with some

Kinikini (American Kestrel) Latin name: Falco sparveriusLength: 19-21 cm. The male is slightly smaller than the female.Weight: Male: 103-120 grams,

Green Iguana (Yuwana) These animals are especially recognizable by their throat flap, also called a dewlap. The scale on their

Cododo Each island has its own species of Cododo. For Aruba, the Cododo even belongs to a different species. Latin

Boa The boa, like all snakes, is a reptile. This means it has no hair or feathers and lays eggs.

Beyisima Latin name: Antigonon leptopusPlant type: Climbing plantLength: The Beyisima can grow up to 13 meters long.Plant characteristics: It is

ARUBA’S CRESTED CARACARA The Crested Caracara polyborus plancus is a large bird of prey that breeds in Aruba. “Warawara” is it’s name

Venezuelan Troupial The Venezualan Troupial icterus icterus is known as the “Trupial” in our local language of Papiamento.  The first bird to

Tropical Mockingbird The Tropical Mockingbird mimus gilvus is known in our local language as “Chuchubi”.  It is a well known bird that

Osprey The Osprey pandion haliaetus known as Gabilan Piscado in our local language of Papiamento.  As a fish eater, the Osprey can

Magnificent Frigatebird The Magnificent Frigatebird fregata magnificens called a “Skerchi” in our local language of Papiamento.  This large seabird has a distinctly

Aruba’s Burrowing Owl Aruba’s Burrowing Owl athene cunicularia arubensis is absolutely one of the most photogenic birds on our island.  This owl

CARIBBEAN FLAMINGO The Caribbean Flamingo phoenicopterus ruber is an irregular visitor to Aruba.  Known as “Chogogo” in our local language Papiamento, you

BROWN-THROATED PARAKEET The beautiful Brown-Throated Parakeet aratinga pertinax arubenis is one of the two endemic subspecies of birds on Aruba.  Each of

BROWN PELICAN Our Brown Pelican pelecaus occidentalis or known in our local language Papiamento as “Pelicano” or “Ganshi” is the largest bird

BLUE-TAILED EMERALD HUMMINGBIRD The Blue-Tailed Emerald Hummingbird chlorostibon mellisugus is also known as a ”Blenchi” in our native language Papiamento.   Only 9

BARE-EYED PIGEON The Bare-Eyed Pigeon columba corensis known locally as “Ala blanca” or “Barbacoa” or “Paloma di Mondi” in our

American Kestrel The American Kestrel falco sparverius is part of the falcon family.  “Kinikini” as this beauty is known in our local