Reason 4 to attend the #IOCongress2026 #IOC2026: scoring all 8 spp of parrots/parakeets native to the Yucatán Peninsula 🇲🇽, such as this Red-lored Amazon (A. autumnalis) 🦜 #science #ornithology
Pic taken in Cancún by instagram.com/alex_buess & instagram.com/avesmexicanas

Reason 3 to attend the #IOCongress2026 #IOC2026: finding all 3 spp of trogons native to Yucatán 🇲🇽, such as this Black-headed male #science #ornithology
Pic taken in Mérida by instagram.com/euterria_mm & instagram.com/avesmexicanas

Reason 2 to attend #IOCongress2026 #IOC2026 in Yucatán 🇲🇽 30 Nov - 5 Dec #ornithology #science
🦩🦜🕊️🐦‍⬛🦆🦉🦅 #bird your heart out spotting the Turquoise-browed Motmot #pajaroToh and at least 5 other Coraciiformes!
From @kooxadventures

Reasons to attend #IOCongress2026 #IOC2026 in Yucatán 🇲🇽 30 Nov - Dec #ornithology #science
🦩🦜🕊️🐦‍⬛🦆🦉🦅
From @POSTAYucatan

Birdo nerd peeps, it’s happening!!!! #IOC2026 in Merida Yucatán, Nov 30 - Dec 5. Early Bird (doiiii) just opened! iocongress2026.com #orno #ornithology

oh YEAH! Ornithology + the Yucatan in December??? Count me in for #IOC2026! If I haven't met you IRL, let's meet there!