Art attributed to Barry Kent Mackay. His bird art has definitely picked up where John James Audubon left off. This poem was written over 20 years ago, but winter brings out the desire to revisit the Caribbean.
Reinita - Official bird of Puerto Rico. related to the nightingale. Also called reina mora. I once held a female reinita on my finger. Reinita means 'little queen.'
Coquis = small tree frogs who sing a perfect seventh interval. They got their name because some Spanish speakers thought their song sounded like they were saying "koh-kee." Although Puerto Ricans used to claim that the frogs would only survive in Puerto Rico, I have found sources that indicate they also now live in Hawaii and California, and possibly other places as well.

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