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Nocturnal nature: Seeing the oilbirds of Dunstan Cave

Exploring Dunstan Cave and the world’s only fruit-eating night birds.

Dunstan Cave is one of the world’s most accessible locations to observe oilbirds, a rare nocturnal species that uses echolocation and feeds exclusively on fruit. Situated in Trinidad’s Northern Range within the Asa Wright Nature Centre, this cave offers a scientifically significant and carefully managed wildlife encounter. Once known as …

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