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CubaTourReportDate:November5-12-2016
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# Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14OrderANSERIFORMESFamilyAnatidae
1 WestIndianWhistling-Duck Dendrocygnaarborea 42 FulvousWhistling-Duck Dendrocygnabicolor3 WoodDuck Aixsponsa4 Gadwall Anasstrepera5 AmericanWigeon Anasamericana6 Mallard Anasplatyrhynchos7 Blue-wingedTeal Anasdiscors 2508 NorthernShoveler Anasclypeata 19 White-cheekedPintail Anasbahamensis
10 NorthernPintail Anasacutas11 Green-wingedTeal Anascarolinensis12 Ring-neckedDuck Aythyacollaris ####13 LesserScaup Aythyaaffinis 614 HoodedMerganser Lophodytescucullatus15 Red-breastedMerganser Mergusserrator16 MaskedDuck Nomonyxdominicus17 RuddyDuck Oxyurajamaicensis 8
OrderGALLIFORMESFamilyNumididae
18 HelmetedGuineafowl(I) Numidasmeleagris 150 25 H 25FamilyOdontophoridae
19 NorthernBobwhite ColinusvirginianuscubanensisOrderPODICIPEDIFORMESFamilyPodicipedidae
20 LeastGrebe Tachybaptusdominicus21 Pied-billedGrebe Podilymbuspodiceps 4 15
Fielddays
Ducks,Geese,Swans
Pheasant,Guineafowl
NewWorldQuail
Grebes
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14OrderPHOENICOPTERIFORMESFamilyPhoenicopteridae
22 AmericanFlamingo Phoenicopterusruber 200OrderCICONNIIFORMESFamilyCiconiidae
23 WoodStork Mycteriaamericana 1OrderSULIFORMESFamilyFregatidae
24 MagnificentFrigatebird FregatamagnificensFamilySulidae
25 BrownBooby SulaleucogasterFamilyPhalacrocoracidae
26 Double-crestedCormorant Phalacrocoraxauritus 1 127 NeotropicCormorant Phalacrocoraxbrasilianus 50 5 5
FamilyAnhingidae28 Anhinga Anhingaanhinga 1 1
OrderPELECANIFORMESFamilyPelecanidae
29 AmericanWhitePelican Pelecanuserythrorhynchos30 BrownPelican Pelecanusoccidentalis 6
FamilyArdeidae31 LeastBittern Ixobrychusexilis H32 GreatBlueHeron Ardeaherodias 4 1033 GreatEgret Ardeaalba 1 2 15 2 20 5 1034 SnowyEgret Egrettathula 1 6 10 135 LittleBlueHeron Egrettacaerulea 1 4 2 1 6 1 436 TricoloredHeron Egrettatricolor 10 3 137 ReddishEgret Egrettarufescens 5 2
38 CattleEgret Bubulcusibis 50 100 100 50 30 20 10039 GreenHeron Butoridesvirescens 1 2 3 3 5 5 2
Flamingos
Darters
Pelicans
Herons,Bitterns,Allies
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies,Gannets
Cormorants
Fielddays
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1440 Black-crownedNight-Heron Nycticoraxnycticorax41 Yellow-crownedNight-Heron Nyctanassaviolacea 2 4 1 3
FamilyThreskiornithidae42 WhiteIbis Eudocimusalbus 10 2543 GlossyIbis Plegadisfalcinellus44 RoseateSpoonbill Plataleaajaja 1 1 30 2
OrderACCIPITRIFORMESFamilyCathartidae
45 BlackVulture Coragypsatratus46 TurkeyVulture Cathartesaura 25 60 25 50 20 20 200
FamilyPandionidae
47 Osprey(includeaWestIndianrace)
Pandionhaliaetuscarolinensis/P.h.ridgwayi
1 2
FamilyAccipitridae48 Swallow-tailedKite Elanoidesforficatus49 SnailKite Rostrhamussociabilis 150 MississippiKite Ictiniamississippiensis51 BaldEagle Haliaeetusleucocephalus52 NorthernHarrier CircusCyaneus 1 1
53 Sharp-shinnedHawk Accipiters.striatus/Accipiters.fringilloides
54 Gundlanch'sHawk(E) Accipitergundlanchi55 CubanBlack-Hawk(E) Buteogallusgundlachii 4
56 Broad-wingedHawk Buteop.platypterus/Buteop.cubanensis
57 Red-tailedHawk Buteojamaicensissolitudinis 1 1OrderGRUIFORMESFamilyRallidae
58 ClapperRail Ralluscrepitans H59 KingRail Ralluselegansramsdeni60 Sora Porzanacarolina61 Yellow-breastedCrake Porzanaflaviventer
Rails,Gallinules,Coots
Ibises,Spoonbills
Fielddays
NewWorldVultures
Ospreys
Hawks,Kites,EaglesandAllies
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1462 ZapataRail(E) Cyanolimnascerverai63 SpottedRail Pardirallusmaculatus64 PurpleGallinule Porphyriomartinicus 465 CommonGallinule Gallinulagaleata 1 H H H 866 AmericanCoot Fulicaamericana
FamilyAramidae67 Limpkin Aramusguarauna 2 1 1 H
FamilyGruidae68 SandhillCrane Gruscanadensisnesiotes
OrderCharadriiformesFamilyRecurvirostridae
69 Black-neckedStilt Himantopusmexicanus 4 8170 AmericanAvocet Recurvirostraamericana 1
FamilyHaematopodidae71 AmericanOystercatcher Haematopuspalliatus
FamilyCharadriidae72 Black-belliedPlover Pluvialissquatarola73 AmericanGolden-Plover Pluvialisdominica74 SnowyPlover Charadriusnivosus75 Wilson'sPlover Charadriuswilsonia76 Selmipalmatedplover Charadriussemipalmatus77 PipingPlover Charadriusmelodus78 Killdeer Charadriusvociferus 3 1 4 2 10 2
FamilyJacanidae79 NorthernJacana Jacanaspinosa 5
FamilyScolopacidae80 SpottedSandpiper Actitismacularius 181 SolitarySandpiper Tringasolitaria82 GreaterYellowlegs Tringamelanoleuca 4 8 1483 Willet Tringasemipalmata
Stilts,Avocets
Jacanas
Sandpipers,Phalaropes,Allies
Oystercatchers
Fielddays
Limpkin
Cranes
Shorebirds,Waders
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1484 LesserYellowlegs Tringaflavipes H 2 585 Whimbrel Numeniusphaeopus86 RuddyTurnstone Arenariainterpres87 RedKnot Calidriscanutus88 StiltSandpiper Calidrishimantopus 489 Sanderling Calidrisalba90 Dunlin Calidrisalpina91 LeastSandpiper Calidrisminutilla 292 White-rumpedSandpiper Calidrisfuscicollis93 PectoralSandpiper Calidrismelanotos 194 SemipalmatedSandpiper Calidrispusilla95 WesternSandpiper Calidrismauri96 Short-billedDowitcher Limnodromusgriseus97 Long-billedDowitcher Limnodromusscolopaceus 398 Wilson'sSnipe Gallinagodelicata 2
FamilyStercorariidae99 PomarineJaeger Stercorariuspomarinus
FamilyLaridae100 LaughingGull Leucophaeusatricilla101 Ring-billedGull Larusdelawarensis102 HerringGull Larusargentatus
103 LesserBlack-backedGull Larusfuscus104 GreatBlack-backedGull Larusmarinus105 SootyTern Onychoprionfuscatus106 BridledTern Onychoprionanaethetus107 LeastTern Sternulaantillarum108 Gull-billedTern Gelochelidonnilotica109 CaspianTern Hydroprognecaspia 25110 BlackTern Chlidoniasniger111 RoseateTern Sternadougallii
Gulls,Terns,Skimmer
Jaegers
Fielddays
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14112 CommonTern Sternahirundo113 Forster'sTern Sternaforsteri 5114 RoyalTern Thalasseusmaximus 5115 SandwichTern Thalasseussandvicensis116 BlackSkimmer Rynchopsniger
OrderCOLUMBIFORMES
FamilyColumbidae117 RockPigeon(I) Columbalivia 20 30 100 30 10 15 25118 Scaly-napedPigeon Patagioenassquamosa 2119 White-crownedPigeon Patagioenasleucocephala 5 10 15 25120 PlainPigeon Patagioenasinornata 3121 EurasianCollared-Dove Streptopeliadecaocto 20 2 2 3122 CommonGround-Dove Columbinapasserina 1 5 5 10 2 3 2123 Blue-headedQuail-Dove(E) Starnoenascyanocephala 1124 RuddyQuail-Dove Geotrygonmontana125 Gray-frontedQuail-Dove(E) Geotrygoncaniceps 1 1126 KeyWestQuail-Dove Geotrygonchrysia 1127 White-wingedDove Zenaidaasiatica 6128 ZenaidaDove Zenaidaaurita 2 1 1 10 1129 MourningDove Zenaidamacroura 20 20 30 5 10 4 20
OrderCUCULIFORMES
FamilyCuculidae130 Yellow-billedCuckoo Coccyzusamericanus 1 2131 MangroveCuckoo Coccyzusminor
132 GreatLizard-Cuckoo Saurotheram.merlini,Saurotheram.santamariae
H 1 4 H 2 2
133 Smooth-billedAni Crotophagaani 20 50 40 30 30 10 50OrderSTRIGIFORMESFamilyTytonidae
134 BarnOwl Tytoalbafurcata 2
BarnOwls
Pigeons,Doves
Cuckoos,Anis
Fielddays
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14FamilyStrigidae
135 Bare-leggedOwl(E) Margarobyaslawrencii136 CubanPygmy-Owl(E) Glaucidiumsiju H 2 H137 StygianOwl Asiostygiussiguapa138 Short-earedOwl Asioflammeus139 BurrowingOwl Athenecunicularia
OrderCAPRIMULGIFORMES
FamilyCaprimulgidae140 CommomNighthawk Chordeilesminor141 AntilleanNighthawk Chordeilesgundlachii142 Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomuscarolinensis143 CubanNightjar(E) Antrostomuscubanensis 1144 Whip-poor-will Antrostomusvociferus
OrderAPODIFORMESFamilyApodidae
145 BlackSwift Cypseloidesniger146 White-collaredSwift Streptoprocnezonaris147 ChimneySwift Chaeturapelagica148 AntilleanPalm-Swift Tachornisphoenicobiairadii 10 15 50 20
FamilyTrochilidae149 Ruby-throatedHummingbird Archilochuscolubris150 BeeHummingbird(E) Calyptehelenae 2151 CubanEmerald Chlorostilbonricordii 1 4 2 2 5
OrderTROGONIFORMESFamilyTrogonidae
152 CubanTrogon(E) Priotelustemnurus 2 H 1 H 1OrderCORACIIFORMESFamilyTodidae
153 CubanTody(E) Todusmulticolor 2 3 2 H 5 3
TypicalOwls
Fielddays
Goatsuckers
Swifts
Todies
Hummingbirds
Trogons
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14FamilyAlcedinidae
154 BeltedKingfisher Megacerylealcyon 4 4 2 1OrderPICIFORMES
FamilyPicidae155 WestIndianWoodpecker Melanerpessuperciliari s 5 3 2 6 6 5156 Yellow-belliedSapsucker Sphyrapicusvarius 1 1157 CubanGreenWoodpecker(E) Xiphidiopicuspercussus 3 1 4158 NorthernFlicker Colaptesauratuschrysocaulosus* 4159 Fernandina'sFlicker(E) Colaptesfernandinae 2
OrderFALCONIFORMES
FamilyFalconidae160 CrestedCaracara Caracaracheriway 3 1 1161 AmericanKestrel Falcos.sparverius,F.s.sparverioides* 8 10 16 15 10 4 10162 Merlin Falcocolumbarius 1 2163 PeregrineFalcon Falcoperegrinus
OrderPSITTACIFORMES
FamilyPsittacidae164 CubanParakeet(E) Psittacaraeuops 20165 CubanParrot Amazonaleucocephalaleucocephala* 12 100 2 2
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyTyrannidae166 WesternWood-Pewee Contopussordidulus167 EasternWood-Pewee Contopusvirens168 CubanPewee Contopuscarbaeuscaribaeus 1 3 2 3 3169 EasternPhoebe Sayornisphoebe170 GreatCrestedFlycatcher Myiarchuscrinitus171 LaSagra'sFlycatcher Myiarchussagrae 1 2 1 1172 EasternKingbird Tyrannustyrannus173 GrayKingbird Tyrannusdominicensis174 LoggerheadKingbird Tyrannuscaudifasciatus 2 1 2 H 4
Parakeets,Macaws,Parrots
TyrantFlycatchers
Kingfishers
Fielddays
Woodpeckers
Caracaras,Falcons
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14175 GiantKingbird Tyrannuscubensis
FamilyVireonidae176 White-eyedVireo Vireogriseus177 Thick-billedVireo Vireocrassirostriscubensis178 CubanVireo(E) Vireog.gundlachii,V.g.orientalis 1 4 H179 Yellow-thoatedVireo Vireoflavifrons 2 H H180 Blue-headedVireo Vireosolitarius181 Red-eyeVireo Vireoolivaceus182 Black-whiskeredVireo Vireoaltiloquus
FamilyCorvidae183 CubanPalmCrow(E) Corvusminutus 15184 CubanCrow Corvusnasicus 30 3 1
FamilyHirundinidae185 PurpleMartin Prognesubis186 CubanMartin Prognecryptoleuca187 TreeSwallow Tachycinetacyaneoviridis188 NorthernRough-wingedSwallow Stelgidopteryxserripennis 100 5 6189 BankSwallow Ripariariparia190 CliffSwallow Petrochelidonpyrrhonota191 CaveSwallow Petrochelidonfulva192 BarnSwallow Hirundorustica 1
FamilyTroglodytidae193 ZapataWren(E) Ferminiacerverai 2
FamilyPolioptilidae194 Blue-grayGnatcatcher Polioptilacaerulea 1 1 1 2 3 5 1195 CubanGnatcatcher(E) Polioptilalembeyei
FamilyRegulidae196 Ruby-crownedKinglet Reguluscalendula
Swallows
Kinglets
Gnatcatchers
Fielddays
Vireos
Crows
Wrens
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14FamilyTurdidaeGrey-cheekedthrush Catharusminimus 1
197 EasternBluebird Sialiasialis SBO198 CubanSolitaire(E) Myadesteselisabeth 3199 Veery Catharusfuscescens200 Swainson'sThrush Catharusustulatus201 HermitThrush Catharusguttatus202 WoodThrush Hylocichlamustelina203 AmericanRobin Turdusmigratorius
204 Red-LeggedThrush Turdusplumbeusrubripes,Turdusp.schistaceus
1 2 2 4 3
FamilyMimidae205 GrayCatbird Dumetellacarolinensis H 5 3 1 4 1206 NorthernMockingbird Mimuspolyglottos 5 3 3 5 2 6207 BahamaMockingbird Mimusgundlachii
FamilyMotacillidae208 AmericanPipit Anthusrubescens
FamilyBombycillidae209 CedarWaxwing Bombycillacedrorum
FamilyParulidae210 Ovenbird Seiurusaurocapilla 1 5211 Worm-eatingWarbler Helmitherosvermivorum212 LouisianaWaterthrush Parkesiamotacilla213 NorthernWaterthrush Parkesianoveboracensis 2 4 5 2 5214 Golden-wingedWabler Vermivorachrysoptera215 Blue-wingedWabler Vermivoracyanoptera216 Black-and-whiteWarbler Mniotiltavaria 2 2 1 3 2 1217 ProthonotaryWarbler Protonotariacitrea218 Swainson'sWarbler Limnothlypisswainsonii 2219 TennesseeWarbler Oreothlypisperegrina
Pipits
Waxwings
Fielddays
Thrushes
Mockingbirds,Thrashers
Wood-Warblers
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14220 Orange-crownedWarbler Oreothlypiscelata221 NashvilleWarbler Oreothlypisruficapilla222 KentuckyWarbler Geothlypisformosa223 CommonYellowthroat Geothlypistrichas 3 H 3224 HoodedWarbler Setophagacitrina225 AmericanRedstart Setophagaruticilla 4 3 2 5 5 7 3226 CapeMayWarbler Setophagatigrina 1 2 1 1 1 1
227 NorthernParula Setophagaamericana 3 2 2 3 4 5 2228 MagnoliaWarbler Setophagamagnolia229 Bay-breastedWarbler Setophagacastanea230 BlackburnianWarbler Setophagafusca231 YellowWarbler S etophagapetechiaaestiva,S.p.gundlachi 3 1232 Chestnut-sidedWarbler Setophagapensylvanica233 BlackpollWarbler Setophagastriata234 Black-throatedBlueWarbler Setophagacaerulescens 4 4 3 5 1 4235 PalmWarbler Setophagapalmarum 5 10 8 15 20 5236 Olive-cappedWarbler Setophagapityophila 4237 Yellow-rumpedWarbler Setophagacoronata238 Yellow-throatedWarbler Setophagadominica 1 2 H 1 1 2239 PrairieWarbler Setophagadiscolor 1 1240 Black-throatedGreenWarbler Setophagavirens 1
241 Wilson'sWarbler Cardellinapusilla
242 Yellow-headedWarbler(E) Teretistrisfernandinae 5 6 10 8243 OrienteWarbler(E) Teretistrisfornsi
FamilyThraupidae244 Red-leggedHoneycreeper(I) Cyanerpescyaneus 2245 Bananaquit Coerebaflaveola246 CubanGrassquit(E) Tiariscanorus 10247 Yellow-facedGrassquit Tiarisolivaceus 1 2 2 8248 Black-facedGrassquit Tiarisbicolor
Fielddays
Tanagers,Honeycreepers,Grassquits,Bullfinch
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14249 CubanBullfinch(E) Melopyrrhan.nigra 2 4250 WesternSpindalis Spindaliszenapretrei 5
FamilyEmberizidae
251 ZapataSparrow(E) Torreornisi.inexpectata,T.i.sigmaniandT.i.varonai
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252 ChippingSparrow Spizellapasserina253 Clay-coloredSparrow Spizellapallida254 LarkSparrow Chondestesgrammacus255 SavannahSparrow Passerculussandwichensis256 GrasshopperSparrow Ammodramussavannarum257 Lincoln'sSparrow Melospizalincolnii258 White-crownedSparrow Zonotrichialeucophrys
FamilyCardinalidae259 SummerTanager Pirangarubra260 ScarletTanager Pirangaolivacea261 Dickcissel Spizaamericana262 Rose-breastedGrosbeak Pheucticusludovicianus263 BlueGrosbeak Passerinacaerulea264 IndigoBunting Passerinacyanea265 PaintedBunting Passerinaciris
FamilyIcteridae266 Bobolink Dolichonyxoryzivorus267 Red-shoulderedBlackbird(E) Agelaiusassimilis 100 H268 Tawny-shoulderedBlackbird Agelaiushumeralishumeralis 40 50 6 6 4 1269 EasternMeadowlark Sturnellamagnahippocrepis 3 5 3270 CubanBlackbird(E) Divesatroviolacea 20 10 20 4 3 4
271 GreaterAntilleanGrackle Quiscalusnigergundlachii,Quiscalusn.caribaeus
20 15 15 10 25
272 ShinyCowbird Molothrusbonariensis 3273 CubanOriole(E) Icterusmelanopsis 10 2274 OrchardOriole Icterusspurius 1
Grassquits,Bullfinch,Sparrows
Fielddays
Grosbeaks,Buntings&Tanagers
Blackbirds
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Species ScientificName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14275 BaltimoreOriole Icterusgalbula 3
FamilyPasseridae276 HouseSparrow(I) Passerdomesticus 10 1 12 10 5 10 5
FamilyEstrildidae277 Scaly-breastedMunia Lonchurapunctulata278 TricolorMunia Lonchuramalacca
OldWorldSparrows
Fielddays
EstrildidFinches
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14PlayaelChivo6Vias ✔
MaríalaGordaLaBajadaCentrodeVisitantesElVeralLighthouseLasTumbasMarina
LosJazminesLaErmitaRanchoSanVicenteSenderoMaravillaCuevadelIndioValleAncón
CafetalCampismo
CuevalosPortales ✔
SierraLaGuira ✔
Viñales
LasTerrazas
SanDiegodelosBaños
LocalitiesDays
PinardelrioProvince:
PeninsuladeGuanahacabibes
HavanaProvince:
Havana:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14SantoTomás ✔
RioHatiguanicoPeraltaLaTurbaLaBocaPalpite ✔ ✔
LaSalina ✔
Soplillar ✔
MeraMolinaLosSabalosElCenoteBermejas ✔LaCuchilla ✔
SanBlasCaletaBuenaCuevadelospeces ✔ ✔ ✔
PeninsulaAncónTopesdeCollantes
BotanicalGardenGuanaroca
CheMemorialLosCaneyesRemedios
DaysMatanzasProvince:
ZapataPeninsula:
CienfuegosProvince:
Trinidad:
CienfuegosCity:
VillaClaraProvince:
SantaClara:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Najasa ✔
LaBelen ✔
SierradeCubitasDowntown
LagunaMoronLevinajeLaRedondaCrossway
CuevadelJabalíLagunadeOxidaciónPlayalasColoradasVeredaEste
LighthousePlayaLosPinosOthers
PlayaPilarMarinaLagunasCayoGuillermo
Camaguey:
DaysCamagueyProvince:
Keys:
Moron
CayoParedon:
CayoGuillermo
CayoCoco:
CiegodeÀvilaProvince: