“Is that a green cardinal? [Pause.] No, wait. It’s a parakeet.”

Elizabeth’s words when she saw this bird flying around right outside of the Jardín Japonés (Japanese Gardens) a few days ago in Buenos Aires. After a bit of research, we discovered that it is, in fact, a monk parakeet.

Today we’re on a bus destined for Iguazú Falls (awesome waterfalls in northeast Argentina), where hopefully we’ll see many more colorful birds — though probably not any green cardinals.