Birding Ecotours
Cuba and Jamaica 18 April – 2 May 2013
By Guy Kirwan
Day 1, April 18th. Drive to Playa Girón
Guy and one of our participants, who had both arrived in Cuba the previous day, met in the
lobby of the Hotel Sevilla for their transfer to the Havana airport, where the rest of the group
eventually made it through customs and baggage reclaim, following their flight from Jamaica
via Grand Cayman. Once requisite money had been changed, we proceeded, via the largely
(as ever) empty autopista from Havana, to our first destination, Playa Girón, on the Bay of
Pigs, and our base for the next few days in the endemic-rich Zapata region. Antillean
Nighthawk (a summer visitor to Cuba, whose wintering grounds remain to all intents and
purposes unknown) and our local guide greeted our arrival on what had been a largely birdless journey, relieved only by Cuban Emerald and Red-legged Thrush at a roadside stop.
Day 2, April 19th. Bermejas, Soplillar
Following breakfast in the hotel, we were on our way to the first ‘proper’ birding of the trip at
one of the Zapata region’s premier localities, the forest at Bermejas, where we were briefly
met by the local forest guide. Before another birding group arrived, we spent some time
looking for quail-doves from the blind at the beginning of the trail, but were disappointed to
only acquire rather distant views of the recently split (and thus endemic) Grey-fronted
Quail-Dove (formerly treated as conspecific with White-fronted Quail-Dove of Hispaniola,
under the English name of Grey-headed Quail-Dove). Cuban Trogons (the country’s
national bird), a Cuban Green Woodpecker (our first endemic genus), and ubiquitous
Black-whiskered Vireos were all around us, although the latter were not necessarily easy to
see. Thereafter, we proceeded to explore the network of trails in this fine area, observing a
range of additional endemics, including Cuban Pygmy Owl at a nest, the spectacular Blueheaded Quail-Dove (our second endemic genus), Cuban Parakeet (rather brief views at this
stage), Bee Hummingbird (always one of the most wanted of Cuba’s special birds), Cuban
Tody (another trip favorite), and Yellow-headed Warbler (one of two representatives of
another genus confined to Cuba). Unfortunately, Key West Quail-Dove was heard only.
Following lunch and a well-earned siesta at our hotel, in the afternoon we made our way to an
area of woodland just east of the village of Soplillar, where we failed to find Stygian Owl, but
did notch up better views of Cuban Amazon than we had managed in the morning, and
found an ‘at-home’ pair of the increasingly rare Fernandina’s Flicker in a palm savanna.
Antillean Nighthawks, a daily sight around our hotel grounds, ended the day’s birding.
Day 3, Aril 20th. La Turba, Soplillar
Starting out earlier than the previous day in search of some of the Zapata Swamp’s most
famous (and eponymous) endemics, our arrival at the marshy wilderness of La Turba again
more or less coincided with that of the other birding group. We joined forces to search
unsuccessfully for the Zapata Wren (which was only heard) and successfully for the Zapata
Sparrow (one of three regional endemics discovered by the Spanish soldier and collector,
Fermín Cervera) and for the highly range-restricted Red-shouldered Blackbird, which is
now well recognized as being specifically distinct from the North and Middle American Redwinged Blackbird. We even witnessed the nominate subspecies of the sparrow’s propensity to
feed on snails and to show little fear of humans. En route back to our hotel we enjoyed
reasonable views of the near-endemic Cuban Crow and the breeding endemic Cuban
Martin, which shares the distinction of lacking any known wintering grounds with Antillean
Nighthawk, although both species are widely presumed to visit South America during that
season.
In the afternoon we again explored the area east of Soplillar village, this time finding a dayroosting Stygian Owl (the endemic subspecies siguapa) and acquiring much better views of
Grey-fronted Quail-Dove.
Day 3, April 21st. La Cuchilla, Bermejas, Las Salinas
Following a rather later start, we headed first to Bermejas, where we enjoyed much better
(albeit relatively brief) looks at the declining Cuban Parakeet as well as at numerous Whitecrowned Pigeons, but subsequently decided to search for Gundlach’s Hawk at La Cuchilla.
Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful, as is often the case with this difficult-to-see, globally
threatened raptor, which like all members of the genus Accipiter can be hard to find without
knowledge of a nest site. Undeterred by this failure, we retraced our footsteps to Bermejas,
where we enjoyed very extensive and close views of Grey-fronted Quail-Dove and briefer
views of Ruddy Quail-Dove, and only three of us had a fleeting glimpse of Key West
Quail-Dove. Cuban Bullfinch was also proving hard to get, and a Wood Stork was high
and distant, but we enjoyed further views of Bee Hummingbird at the regular spot.
For a change, the afternoon was largely devoted to waterbirds, with a visit to Las Salinas, on
the west side of the Bay of Pigs. However, we also managed to add a new endemic to our
cumulative list in the shape of Cuban Black Hawk, a recently recognized species long
regarded as a subspecies of the widespread Common Black Hawk, but now separated based
on multiple lines of evidence. Wetland birds included a range of shorebirds, as well as 33
American White Pelicans, a species that has become much more numerous as a winter
visitor to Cuba over the past two decades.
Day 4, April 22nd. La Turba, Bermejas, Soplillar, La Cuchilla
Our last day in Zapata started with an even earlier wake-up, in quest of Zapata Wren and
Cuban Nightjar at La Turba. We were soon off to a good start with a responsive pair of
nightjars, one of which briefly perched very close to us and gave more prolonged views at
longer range. The wren, the second of the trio of Zapata ‘specials’, and another monospecific
genus endemic to Cuba, also ‘played ball’ on this occasion, giving great views after a walk
through the currently not very wet swamp. Thereafter, we returned to Bermejas, hoping to
acquire better views of Key West Quail-Dove, but were thwarted in this desire, although
Grey-fronted Quail-Dove showed again, rather belying its globally threatened status with
the number of sightings to date.
In the afternoon, we went first to a lagoon south of Soplillar, where our local guide showed
us a couple of West Indian Whistling Ducks, prior to departing for his home, having played
a crucial part in a very successful visit to one of the most important birding areas in the entire
Caribbean region. The rest of us then returned to La Cuchilla for another unsuccessful bite at
the Gundlach’s Hawk “cherry”. The only new bird for the trip list was a perched Red-tailed
Hawk, although we all had very close views of a Cuban Green Woodpecker.
Day 5, April 23rd. Zapata to Camagüey
Today was largely a long travel day, from our previous base in Zapata to our new center of
operations on the outskirts of Cuba’s third-largest city of Camagüey. En route most of us
enjoyed views of Cave Swallow, nesting under a bridge, and a female Cuban Emerald on
eggs. Once settled into our hotel, we enjoyed a visit to a rooftop bar in the center of this
maze-like city, enjoying the ambience as well as further views of Cuban Martin. Following
dinner at the hotel, we were early to bed, ready for a new set of endemics the following day.
Day 6, April 24th. Sierra de Najasa, Cayo Coco
The next day, however, a puncture to one of our minibus’s tires meant a rather later start than
had been originally intended. Nevertheless, we soon racked up most of our desiderata. Our
first stop along the road to Najasa (or Cuatro Caminos) produced good views of the declining
West Indian endemic Plain Pigeon, a bird that is especially local in Cuba these days, and
Cuban Palm Crow, which is now very rare and probably largely confined to the province of
Camagüey. However, not all authorities recognize its claim to be treated as a species apart
from the Hispaniolan Palm Crow. Whatever its status, we were able to appreciate some of the
structural and vocal differences that exist between Cuban Palm and regular Cuban Crows,
which were also present along the roadside. Continuing south we eventually spotted another
incipient split in the form of the hippocrepis (Cuban) subspecies of Eastern Meadowlark, of
which several lines of evidence, including genetic, suggest that it may be meritorious of
species rank in the future. We were also able to enjoy some good views of the near-endemic
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird, another common bird in this area, and one whose unusual
distribution (being confined to Cuba and Haiti) represents something of a biogeographical
conundrum. Finally, after a number of “false alarms”, we found our last target of the
morning, the globally threatened Giant Kingbird, enjoying close views that enabled us to
appreciate that, while it may scarcely merit its ‘giant’ epithet, this species is certainly
structurally more massive-looking. Its distribution was formerly much more widespread
across Cuba, but is now largely restricted to the far west and parts of the east and centre of
the country, while there have been no records on the Turks and Caicos Islands (where the
species was never known to breed) for more than a century, making this kingbird a de facto
Cuban endemic. Returning towards our hotel for lunch, we made one more stop, to see my
old friend Pedro Regalado, which gave the group the chance to see inside a relatively simple
Cuban rural house and purchase some of his artwork. He also informed us about his ongoing
research into the natural history of the palm crow, which has thrown up some interesting
differences from the Hispaniolan bird.
The afternoon was occupied largely with the drive to our hotel on Cayo Coco, although we
arrived in time to make a brief birding foray close by, the highlight of which was the sighting
of several West Indian Whistling Ducks on the rooftops of the honeymoon suites in the
neighboring hotel.
Day 7, April 25th. Cayo Paredón Grande, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo
Following an unusually hearty breakfast, we set off for our first destination, the neighboring
island bar of Cayo Paredón Grande, and a trio of targets: Oriente Warbler (the second half
of the genus Teretristis), Cuban Gnatcatcher (surely one of the most delightful members of
its genus), and Thick-billed Vireo (the fairly recently discovered endemic race cubensis).
There also was the first opportunity for most of the group to acquire reasonable views of
Cuban Bullfinch. Cuban Black Hawk was also much in evidence. Thereafter, we returned
to Cayo Coco, stopping to search, unsuccessfully, for Gundlach’s Hawk en route, and then
looking, much more profitably, for Key West Quail-Dove at a regular site, the Cueva del
Jabalí.
The main target of the afternoon, Bahama Mockingbird, at one of its few regular sites in
Cuba, Cayo Guillermo, was soon added to our list, and we also indulged in some wetland
birding on the same island, with some incredibly pink American Flamingos, a Clapper
Rail, a rather distant American Golden Plover, lots of Least Sandpipers, and a couple of
Short-billed Dowitchers the pick of the bunch. We ended the day looking, again
unsuccessfully, for the Gundlach’s Hawk that we knew to be nesting at the southern end of
Cayo Coco. As recompense, we enjoyed a group of 18 American Avocets, until recently
something of a rarity in Cuba.
Day 8, April 26th. Cayo Coco to Havana
Today was mainly occupied by the long journey to the country’s capital, but first we had
some unfinished business with the Gundlach’s Hawk. This time, thanks to our tour courier’s
efforts in securing the assistance of a local guide, we were able to enjoy good perched views
of an adult female hawk, as well as at least two downy young in the nest. It was a
considerable relief to catch up with this bird, but some doubts as to whether species rank is
correct for this hawk must be expressed, and personally I feel that the possibility that it might
represent a subspecies of the widespread North American Cooper’s Hawk needs a better
‘shake’. There was also a pair of Cuban Green Woodpeckers in the vicinity of the nest.
The long journey to Havana had few avian distractions, but we enjoyed some close
encounters with nesting Antillean Palm Swifts at Aguadero de Pasaderos. After checking
into our comfortable hotel close to the old town, once beloved by several of the most famous
American ‘mobsters’, some of the group took the opportunity to explore the immediate
environs prior to dinner at a restaurant deep in the heart of Habana Vieja (Old Havana).
Day 9, April 27th. La Güira National Park
A relaxed start saw us set off for the westernmost point on our tour of Cuba, the La Güira
area. With a local guide on board, our first port of call was the Cueva de los Portales, known
to Cubans and more general tourists as Che Guevara’s headquarters during the Cuban Missile
Crisis and to birders as a fine locality to find one of our last endemics, Cuban Solitaire. Its
reputation did not disappoint. Thus, we proceeded quickly to look for Olive-capped Warbler
at a nearby locality. A pair, apparently feeding young, responded rapidly, meaning that we
were soon on our way for our last and potentially most difficult target of the day, and our
final “gettable” endemic, Cuban Grassquit (Zapata Rail is practically mythical and Cuban
Kite is restricted to a couple of localities in the far east of Cuba, well beyond the ambit of
most bird tours). Fortunately, anxious moments were brief in number, and a handful of
grassquits, of both sexes, soon showed themselves at a regular locality.
Following lunch at a local hotel, where we again enjoyed Antillean Palm Swifts nesting
close at hand, we returned to Havana via a brief stop at a roadside reservoir, where distant
Snail Kite, two very late Lesser Scaup, and a female Canvasback were spotted. On our
return, we again had some time to explore that part of Havana close to our hotel before a
rather slow-moving final Cuban dinner (and a splendid sunset).
Day 10, April 28th. Havana - Grand Cayman - Kingston
Our final day in Cuba opened with the opportunity for some last sightseeing for those who
wanted to do so, followed by an early afternoon transfer to the airport for our flight to
Kingston, Jamaica, via Grand Cayman (where we changed planes) and Cayman Brac (tarmac
only). At Havana airport we welcomed William to our group, who was to be our driver in
Jamaica.
The Cayman Islands host one near-endemic species, Vitelline Warbler (otherwise found only
on the Swan Islands, Honduras), as well as a few other species of interest. I have never
managed to find the warbler close to the airport, but had usually succeeded with Yucatan
Vireo, which declined to put in an appearance this time, and Caribbean Elaenia, which was
much more obliging. Two West Indian Whistling Ducks and some impressive lizards were
also seen by most of the group.
We arrived in Kingston quite late, and after getting through customs and baggage claim we
headed straight for our accommodation, which was under partial renovation and therefore
honored our booking at a nearby and even more ‘palatial’ hotel.
Day 11, April 29th. Drive to Port Antonio
Having breakfasted and returned to the airport to claim our rental vehicle, we set off on the
circa 3-hour journey to Port Antonio and our base for the next couple of days. It took some
time, due to poor signs and an inaccurate map on their internet site, before we eventually
located our somewhat rambling but certainly not uncomfortable accommodation.
After lunch at a nearby restaurant, where our first endemic, Jamaican Spindalis, and
American Black Swift put in appearances, we proceeded west along the coast, with the
principal objective of finding Red-billed Streamertail. Having located what seemed like a
suitable side road inland, we eventually found the streamertail, as well as notching up a
reasonable number of other endemics, among them Jamaican Tody, Jamaican
Woodpecker, Jamaican Elaenia (which might yet prove to be just an isolated race of the
very widespread Greenish Elaenia), White-chinned Thrush, and Ring-tailed Pigeon,
although only a few of the group managed views of Yellow-shouldered Grassquit and
Arrowhead Warbler. Following dinner we made a determined but unsuccessful search for
the endemic Jamaican Owl at a nearby site.
Day 12, April 30th. Ecclesdown Road
Today was our first ‘crack’ at the so-called Ecclesdown Road, an area that has recently
established itself as the place to see virtually all of the endemics. Interspersed by lunch at a
restaurant close to our hotel, we spent two periods, in the morning and afternoon, exploring
the road. Highlights from the morning session included several reasonable flight views of
Yellow-billed Amazon, very nice looks at Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo, lots of great studies of
American Black Swift (whose wintering grounds, like those of some species seen earlier in
Cuba, remain to be fully elucidated), Black-billed Streamertail (although not all authorities
recognize two species), Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (the largest and most readily identifiable
of the island’s Myiarchus), several Jamaican Becards (the Caribbean’s sole representative of
the recently recognized family Tityridae), a virtually stationary and initially difficult-to-see
Blue Mountain Vireo, and several Jamaican Crows, thereby completing all of the endemic
corvids possible on the trip.
The afternoon started well with perched views of a Black-billed Amazon almost as soon as
we exited the vehicle (thereby ensuring that we saw all of Jamaica’s endemic psittacids),
some very responsive Chestnut-bellied Cuckoos, Vervain Hummingbird (a bird which can
lay a pretty good claim to the title of second smallest in the world), and good views of the
generally rare and inconspicuous Jamaican Blackbird (although the Ecclesdown area seems
to be as good a place as any to see one). The day ended with another unrewarded effort to see
Jamaican Owl.
Day 13, May 1st. Ecclesdown Road, return to Kingston
Our final morning’s birding of the tour was again spent at the Ecclesdown Road. We were
pleased to see more of Jamaican Pewee (this time a pair with a nest above the road), another
Jamaican Blackbird demonstrating its preference for feeding within arboreal epiphytes, and,
finally, White-eyed Thrush, which had proved unusually difficult to track down but at last
‘succumbed’. Unfortunately, another Arrowhead Warbler was seen only by myself and one
of the participants, and although a few people saw the sole Crested Quail-Dove of the trip,
this was only a bird flushed off the track.
Following our last lunch, we made our way towards Kingston, hopeful of finding time to
make a last attempt on Jamaican Vireo (the only endemic, apart from the owl, that had, rather
mysteriously, completely eluded us) at a site reasonably close to the island’s capital.
Unfortunately, time and traffic were against us in this quest, but we had some time to scan the
terns and gulls in the harbor en route to the airport to return the vehicle, and these included
several Roseate and Sandwich Terns, both of which were new species for the tour list. The
tour ended with dinner at our last hotel in downtown Kingston.
CUBA AND JAMAICA SYSTEMATIC LIST, MAY 2013
Species marked with H are heard only
Codes: E = species endemic to either Cuba or Jamaica; e = subspecies endemic to either Cuba or
Jamaica; NE = near-endemic to one or other island, but occurring on another island group outside
the Greater Antilles (usually Caymans or Bahamas); GE = endemic (or almost endemic) to the
Greater Antilles (i.e. Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico).
Cuba Jamaica
SULIFORMES
Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Anhingidae
Anhinga
Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird
PELECANIFORMES
Pelecanidae
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Western Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Phalacrocorax auritus
1
1
Anhinga anhinga
1
Fregata magnificens
1
1
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pelecanus occidentalis
1
1
1
1
Ardea herodias
Ardea alba
Egretta thula
Egretta caerulea
Egretta tricolor
Egretta rufescens
Bubulcus ibis
Butorides virescens
Nycticorax nycticorax
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Threskiornithidae
American White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
CICONIIFORMES
Ciconiidae
Wood Stork
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
Phoenicopteridae
American Flamingo
ANSERIFORMES
Anatidae
GE West Indian Whistling Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Canvasback
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Cathartidae
Turkey Vulture
E
E
e
Pandionidae
Western Osprey
Accipitridae
Snail Kite
Gundlach's Hawk
Cuban Black Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
FALCONIFORMES
Falconidae
Northern Crested Caracara
American Kestrel
GRUIFORMES
Rallidae
Clapper Rail
Sora
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule
American Coot
CHARADRIIFORMES
Charadriidae
Grey Plover
American Golden Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Plover
Killdeer
Recurvirostridae
Eudocimus albus
Platalea ajaja
1
1
Mycteria americana
1
Phoenicopterus ruber
1
Dendrocygna arborea
Anas discors
Aythya affinis
Aythya valisineria
1
1
1
1
Cathartes aura
1
Pandion haliaetus
1
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Accipiter gundlachi
Buteogallus gundlachii
Buteo platypterus cubanensis
Buteo jamaicensis
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Caracara cheriway
Falco sparverius
1
1
1
Rallus longirostris
Porzana carolina
Porphyrio martinicus
Gallinula galeata
Fulica americana
1
H
1
1
1
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis dominica
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadrius wilsonia
Charadrius vociferus
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Jacanidae
Northern Jacana
Scolopacidae
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Whimbrel
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Laridae
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
COLUMBIFORMES
Columbidae
White-crowned Pigeon
GE Plain Pigeon
E Ring-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
White-winged Dove
Zenaida Dove
Mourning Dove
NE Caribbean Dove
Common Ground Dove
NE Key West Quail-Dove
E Crested Quail-Dove
E Grey-fronted Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
E Blue-headed Quail-Dove
PSITTACIFORMES
Psittacidae
E Cuban Parakeet
E Olive-throated Parakeet
E Black-billed Amazon
E Yellow-billed Amazon
NE Cuban Amazon
Himantopus mexicanus
Recurvirostra americana
1
1
Jacana spinosa
1
Tringa melanoleuca
Tringa flavipes
Tringa semipalmata
Numenius phaeopus
Actitis macularius
Arenaria interpres
Calidris alba
Calidris pusilla
Calidris minutilla
Limnodromus griseus
1
1
1
1
1
1
Leucophaeus atricilla
Hydroprogne caspia
Thalasseus maximus
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Sterna dougallii
Sternula antillarum
1
1
1
Patagioenas leucocephala
Patagioenas inornata
Patagioenas caribaea
Streptopelia decaocto
Zenaida asiatica
Zenaida aurita
Zenaida macroura
Leptotila jamaicensis
Columbina passerina
Geotrygon chrysia
Geotrygon versicolor
Geotrygon caniceps
Geotrygon montana
Starnoenas cyanocephala
1
1
Aratinga euops
Aratinga nana
Amazona agilis
Amazona collaria
Amazona leucocephala
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
CUCULIFORMES
Cuculidae
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
E Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
E Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo
NE Great Lizard Cuckoo
Smooth-billed Ani
STRIGIFORMES
Strigidae
E Bare-legged Owl
E Cuban Pygmy Owl
Short-eared Owl
e Stygian Owl
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Nightjars and Potoos
Antillean Nighthawk
E Cuban Nightjar
APODIFORMES
Apodidae
American Black Swift
GE Antillean Palm Swift
Trochilidae
NE Cuban Emerald
E Red-billed Streamertail
E Black-billed Streamertail
E Jamaican Mango
NE Vervain Hummingbird
E Bee Hummingbird
TROGONIFORMES
Trogonidae
E Cuban Trogon
CORACIIFORMES
Todidae
E Cuban Tody
E Jamaican Tody
Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher
PICIFORMES
Picidae
NE West Indian Woodpecker
E Jamaican Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
E Cuban Green Woodpecker
E Fernandina's Flicker
PASSERIFORMES
Coccyzus americanus
Hyetornis pluvialis
Coccyzus vetula
Coccyzus merlini
Crotophaga ani
1
Gymnoglaux lawrencii
Glaucidium siju
Asio flammeus
Asio stygius siguapa
1
1
1
1
Chordeiles gundlachii
Antrostomus cubanensis
1
1
Cypseloides niger
Tachornis phoenicobia
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Chlorostilbon ricordii
Trochilus polytmus
Trochilus scitulus
Anthracothorax mango
Mellisuga minima
Mellisuga helenae
1
Priotelus temnurus
1
Todus multicolor
Todus todus
1
Megaceryle alcyon
1
Melanerpes superciliaris
Melanerpes radiolatus
Sphyrapicus varius
Xiphidiopicus percussus
Colaptes fernandinae
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tyrannidae
E Jamaican Elaenia
Caribbean Elaenia (Grand Cayman)
e Cuban (Crescent-eyed) Pewee
E Jamaican Pewee
NE La Sagra's Flycatcher
E Sad Flycatcher
E Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Grey Kingbird
GE Loggerhead Kingbird
E Giant Kingbird
Tityridae
E Jamaican Becard
Vireonidae
e Thick-billed Vireo
E Cuban Vireo
Black-whiskered Vireo
E Blue Mountain Vireo
Corvidae
E Cuban Palm Crow
E Jamaican Crow
NE Cuban Crow
Hirundinidae
E Cuban Martin
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cave Swallow
e Cave Swallow
Barn Swallow
Troglodytidae
E Zapata Wren
Polioptilidae
E Cuban Gnatcatcher
Turdidae
E Cuban Solitaire
Rufous-throated Solitaire
E White-eyed Thrush
E White-chinned Thrush
NE Red-legged Thrush
Mimidae
Grey Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
NE Bahama Mockingbird
Parulidae
American Yellow Warbler
Myiopagis cotta
Elaenia martinica
Contopus caribaeus
Contopus pallidus
Myiarchus sagrae
Myiarchus barbirostris
Myiarchus validus
Tyrannus dominicensis
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Tyrannus cubensis
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pachyramphus niger
1
1
1
1
1
Vireo crassirostris cubensis
Vireo gundlachii
Vireo altiloquus
Vireo osburni
1
1
1
Corvus minutus
Corvus jamaicensis
Corvus nasicus
1
Progne cryptoleuca
Tachycineta bicolor
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Petrochelidon fulva
Petrochelidon fulva poeciloma
Hirundo rustica
1
1
1
1
Ferminia cerverai
1
Polioptila lembeyei
1
Myadestes elisabeth
Myadestes genibarbis
Turdus jamaicensis
Turdus aurantius
Turdus plumbeus
1
Dumetella carolinensis
Mimus polyglottos
Mimus gundlachii
1
1
1
Setophaga aestiva
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
H
1
1
1
1
Mangrove Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Myrtle Warbler
NE Olive-capped Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
E Arrowhead Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Incertae Sedis 6
E Yellow-headed Warbler
E Oriente Warbler
Coerebidae
Bananaquit
Thraupidae
e Western Spindalis
E Jamaican Spindalis
NE Greater Antillean Bullfinch
NE Cuban Bullfinch
E Orangequit
E Cuban Grassquit
Yellow-faced Grassquit
E Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Fringillidae
E Jamaican Euphonia
Emberizidae
E Zapata Sparrow
Icteridae
E Red-shouldered Blackbird
NE Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
E Jamaican Blackbird
e Eastern Meadowlark
E Cuban Blackbird
GE Greater Antillean Grackle
Shiny Cowbird
Jamaican Oriole
E Cuban Oriole
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Setophaga petechia
Setophaga tigrina
Setophaga caerulescens
Setophaga coronata
Setophaga pityophila
Setophaga discolor
Setophaga palmarum
Setophaga pharetra
Mniotilta varia
Setophaga ruticilla
Seiurus aurocapilla
Parkesia noveboracensis
Geothlypis trichas
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Teretistris fernandinae
Teretistris fornsi
1
1
Coereba flaveola
1
Spindalis zena petrei
Spindalis nigricephala
Loxigilla violacea
Melopyrrha nigra
Euneornis campestris
Tiaris canorus
Tiaris olivaceus
Loxipasser anoxanthus
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Euphonia jamaica
1
Torreornis inexpectata
1
Agelaius assimilis
Agelaius humeralis
Nesopsar nigerrimus
Sturnella magna hippocrepis
Dives atroviolaceus
Quiscalus niger
Molothrus bonariensis
Icterus leucopteryx
Icterus melanopsis
1
1
Passer domesticus
1
1
H
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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