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What are the National Birds of Trinidad and Tobago?
What are the National Birds of Trinidad and Tobago?
Which National bird represents Trinidad?
Which National bird represents Trinidad?
The Scarlet Ibis
Which National bird represents Tobago?
Which National bird represents Tobago?
The Cocrico
Where does the Scarlet Ibis live?
Where does the Scarlet Ibis live?
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What is the colour of the adult Scarlet Ibis?
What is the colour of the adult Scarlet Ibis?
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What is the colour of the adult Cocrico?
What is the colour of the adult Cocrico?
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What is the colour of the young Scarlet Ibis?
What is the colour of the young Scarlet Ibis?
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Where does the Cocrico live?
Where does the Cocrico live?
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What are the daily habits of the Scarlet Ibis?
What are the daily habits of the Scarlet Ibis?
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What are the daily habits of the Cocrico?
What are the daily habits of the Cocrico?
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Which side of the Coat of Arms does the Scarlet Ibis appear?
Which side of the Coat of Arms does the Scarlet Ibis appear?
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Which side of the Coat of Arms does the Cocrico appear?
Which side of the Coat of Arms does the Cocrico appear?
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Is it legal to hunt the Cocrico?
Is it legal to hunt the Cocrico?
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Is it legal to hunt the Scarlet Ibis?
Is it legal to hunt the Scarlet Ibis?
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Study Notes
National Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
- The National Birds are the Scarlet Ibis representing Trinidad and the Cocrico representing Tobago.
Scarlet Ibis
- Found in the Caroni Swamp, a wetland habitat in Trinidad.
- Adult Scarlet Ibis is red, reflecting the colors of the Trinidad flag.
- Young Scarlet Ibis has a mix of grey, brown, and white feathers, turning red due to a diet of shrimp, crabs, and mollusks.
- Daily habits include flying to feeding grounds in the morning and returning in the evening.
- Appears on the left side of the Coat of Arms.
- Protected by law, making hunting the Scarlet Ibis illegal.
Cocrico
- The Cocrico is brown in color and is unique to Tobago, primarily inhabiting higher forest areas and dry scrubby lands.
- Known for a distinct loud, grating chorus at dawn and dusk.
- Appears on the right side of the Coat of Arms.
- Protected by law, making hunting the Cocrico illegal.
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