The Caroni Bird Sanctuary is located at #38 Bamboo Grove Settlement No. 1, Uriah Butler Highway, Off of Uriah Butler Highway, Valsayn, Trinidad, West Indies. It is approximately half an hour from Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad. This is the third largest swamp in Trinidad.
The Caroni Bird Sanctuary is important because it is the home of Trinidad’s national bird, the Scarlet Ibis.
Types of Birds, Animals and Trees that are found at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary
The Caroni Bird Sanctuary houses a variety of wildlife including one hundred and eighty six (186) species of birds including the Scarlet Ibis. Some of these birds include the Osprey, Herons, White Flamingoes, Ployers, Egrets and many more.
If you are lucky, you may see caimans idling in the water and large snakes hanging from branches on the banks, taking in the sun.
The Caroni Bird Sanctuary or the Caroni Swamp includes fifteen thousand acres (15000) of marshland, tidal lagoons, and mangrove trees.
How visitors get to the Mangrove Swamp to observe the wildlife
Getting to the Caroni Swamp is very easy. Coming from Port of Spain you have to take the Churchill Roosevelt Highway east to Uriah Butler south. Turn right and drive for about 2 minutes. After passing the Caroni River Bridge, follow the sign provide for the bird sanctuary, Trinidad. You can also call 645-1305 or 663-8458 for further instructions.
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About the Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis also known as the Tantalus Ruber is brown when they are hatched however, its colour changes to a brilliant, bright red when they mature.
The Report on Sanctuary
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They feed on frogs, fish, reptiles, and crustacean but it has a favoured food, and that favoured food is red crabs. The red crab is rich in carotenoids and that is what gives the Scarlet Ibis its brilliant, bright red colour.
Where the Scarlet Ibis goes to feed during the day and the time they return to roost
The Scarlet Ibis flies off to the mud flats of the wetlands to feed during the day time. This is during ebb tide when the water level drops and the mud flats are fully exposed. During the last two hours of daylight is the best time to go and view the birds as this is when they return to the mangrove islands to roost.
Hundreds of brilliant, bright red Scarlet Ibis festoons these mangrove bushes for the night displaying a magnificent and magical-like scarlet bloom appearance.
