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

Reliving #IOcongress2018 via my imported tweets. This mural was just wonderful and it was such an easy and clear way to get kids local to the congress involved in birds. It could easily be done for every major #ornithology conference. #EOU2025 Bangor, Wales or #IOcongress2026 Mexico anyone?