Editing Caroni Swamp (section)

== Scarlet Ibis ==
The Caroni Swamp is also a wonderful site for bird watching.  It is home to over 100 bird species (my Tobago.info).<ref>{{cite web|title=Caroni Lagoon National Park|url=http://www.mytobago.info/reviews/trinidad1.php|website=My Tobago|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref> In 1962 when Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain, the Scarlet Ibis was chosen as the national bird of Trinidad.  The Scarlet Ibis then gained protection and could no longer be hunted.  The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), travels to Venezuela every day from the Caroni Swamp.  The distance between the swamp and the mainland of Venezuela is about 11 miles (mytobagoinfo).<ref>{{cite web|title=Caroni Lagoon National Park|url=http://www.mytobago.info/reviews/trinidad1.php|website=My Tobago|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref> During the evening, the Scarlet Ibis returns to the Swamp where it roosts in the mangrove trees (destination tnt).<ref>{{cite web|title=Caroni Swamp and Bird Sanctuary|url=http://www.destinationtnt.com/caroni-swamp-and-bird-sanctuary/|website=Destination Trinidad & Tobago|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref> Watching the Scarlet Ibis return from feeding on the mainland of Venezuela is the main attraction for many tourists (mytobagoinfo).<ref>{{cite web|title=Caroni Lagoon National Park|url=http://www.mytobago.info/reviews/trinidad1.php|website=My Tobago|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref> Their vibrant red feathers fill the sky as they return to the swamp (gotrinidadandtobago).  The Scarlet Ibis’ bright red colour comes from the pigments from their food.  Their diet consists of crustaceans, crabs small fish, mollusks, worms, and insects (aqua.org).<ref>{{cite web|title=Scarlet Ibis|url=http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/scarlet-ibis|website=National Aquarium|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref> The Scarlet Ibis is protected in Trinidad and Tobago but is at risk from [[poaching]] and pollution of the Swamp.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caroni Swamp and Bird Sanctuary|url=http://www.destinationtnt.com/caroni-swamp-and-bird-sanctuary/|website=Destination Trinidad & Tobago|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref>