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VictorEmanuelNatureTours
CUBA A relaxed & easy tour
April 3-13, 2018
Bare-leggedOwl.Margarobyaslawrencii.Photo:DavidAscanio
Leader:David Ascanio.
Local guides: Danilo Pérez, Orlando Ramirez, Frank Medina andIdalmysGonzalez.
Compiled by: David Ascanio. VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS, INC.
2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 1003 AUSTIN TX 78746
WWW.VENTBIRD.COM
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OurCubatour,onarelaxed&easypace,wasn’tmuchdifferentfromaregular
tour,exceptthatweenjoyedmoreresttimeandsawbirdsinaveryrelaxedstyle.UponarrivaltoSantaClara,wenailedthecommonandwidespreadAntilleanPalmSwiftaswellastheendemicCubanBlackbird.ThisblackbirdclosestrelativesarefoundinMexico-CentralAmericaandthenorthernPacificcoastofSouthAmerica.BesidesseeingsomeendemicandrestrictedrangedistributionbirdswenoticedthatmostoftheBorealmigrantwarblersweregonetotheirbreedinggrounds,althoughwestillenjoyedfewspecies(someinbreedingplumage!)suchasNorthernParula,Bay-breastedWarbler,Black-throatedBlue-Warbler,Yellow-throatedWarblerandPalmWarbler.
AfterSantaClaraweheadedsouth,tothefamousZapatapeninsulaandtheBayofPigs.TheZapatanationalparkwasdeclaredin1974andiscurrentlyaUNESCOBiosphereReserve.ItisthebiggestandmostimportantwetlandintheCaribbean.Here,wevisitedvariouslocationsincludingdryforest,scrubbyvegetation,coastalwetlandsandfarmland.AmongthemostimportantbirdsweenjoyedastoundingviewsoftheBeeHummingbird,theworld´ssmallestbirdandtheRed-shoulderedBlackbird,onethathasarestricteddistributionandisthreatduetohabitatloss.Thisareaprovidedviewstoabout16Cubanendemicbirds.Whatamilestone!
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IntheZapatapeninsulawealsoobservedseveralotheruniquespecies,andtwothatstandamongtheendemicbirdswhereonehasuncertainaffinity(Blue-headedQuail-Dove)andanotherwithitsscientificname(genusandspecificname)givenafterasingleperson’sname,theFerminiacerverai(afterFermínCervera)orasweknowit,theZapataWren.AvisittoLaSalinaallowedustoaddwaterbirdstoourchecklistincludingAmericanFlamingo,severalspeciesofegrets,fewsandpipersandterns.
Thesecondlocationofthetourwasinthewestsideoftheisland,toSoroa,ViñalesandSanDiegodelosBaños.Herewevisiteduniquegeologicalformations,sawmoreendemicandrestricteddistributionbirdsandaddedtheimportantculturalcomponentwhenvisitedLasTerrazascommunityandinteractedwithlocalpeople.SomeofthetargetspeciesobservedweretheCubanGrassquitandCubanSolitaireandamongtheraritieswenailedtwoStygianOwlsandWhite-crownedPigeons.
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ThetourconcludedwithtwofulldaysinHavanawherewefocusedinvariousculturalaspectsofCubaincludingarehearsaloftheNationalBallet,aninterpretivewalkintheBotanicalGardensandvisitedOrlandoGarrido,Cuba’smostnotoriouscontemporaryornithologist.
IwanttothankyouforjoiningusinthisspecialCubatour.Ibelievethatagreatpartofoursuccessisbecauseyoucamewiththesamegoalsinmind:tolearn,toenjoyandtochangepeople’slife.NowthatyouhavelearnedmuchofCuba´sflora,faunaandcultureIwanttoinviteyoutojoinusinotherdestinations,equallyinterestingandbeautifulbutremarkablydifferentfromthatoftheGreaterAntilles.TheAmazonCruiseWesailaboardawonderfulshiptoexploretheAmazonanditstributaries.Usingskiffs,wedistinctiveAmazonianhabitatssuchasthesedimentaryriverislands,VarzeaandIgapoforesttypes.Weofferanoptionalwalktoterrafirmeforest.Non-birdingspousesliketojointhiscruisebecauseofthevarietyofwildlifeincludingseveral
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speciesofprimatesandanoptionalvisittoacommunity.Photosandvideoofour2017cruisein:Photoalbumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/davidascanio/albums/72157667300036438Videolinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3xYG0cPSoThePanamaCanal:arelaxedandeasytour.Panamaistoenjoyfirst-classbirdingatarelaxedandeasypace.WespendmostofthenightsinasmallinnlocatedinthetownofGamboa.EnjoyshortwalksplusaboattriptotheChagresRiver.WevisitthefamousPipelineroadandtheCanopyTower,wherewecanseecanopyspeciesateyelevel.Photosandvideoofour2017tourin:Photoalbumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/davidascanio/albums/72157661430603057Videolinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgnkUxwd5kwCostaRica:arelaxedandeasytour.OurrelaxedandeasyCostaRicatourisforthosewhowishtoseebirdsfromcloudforesttolowlandrainforest,allinslowpace.Weincludearidealongtheaerialtram.Thistourisdesignedforseeinggaudyspeciessuchastanagersandhoneycreepersaswellasmanyhummingbirds.Wevisithummingbirdfeederstations.Photosandvideoofour2017tourin:Photoalbumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/davidascanio/albums/72157690123123015Videolinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzgD6NfVNSE Ilookforwardtohavingtheprivilegetoguideyouinanothertour!
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2018VENTCubaApeople-to-peoplerelaxed&easytourApril3-13,2018Leader:DavidAscanioITINERARY3April.NightMiami.4April.FlighttoSantaClara.NightSantaClara.5April.SantaClara-Yaguaramas-Bermeja.Zapatapeninsula.6April.Bermeja-LaSalina.Zapatapeninsula.7April.LaTurba.DrivetoSoroa.8April.Viñales.9April.SanDiegodelosBaños-HaciendaCortina.10April.LasTerrazas.Havana.11,12April.HAvana.13April.Departure.
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THEBIRDLISTThe order, and common and scientific names are those given by the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) Checklist of North American Birds, 7th edition with all current updates. Photo album for all tours: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidascanio/albums Photo album for this tour: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidascanio/sets/72157691122897190 (Flickr is frequently changing the link codes. If you experience problems accessing the photo album, please go to the first link and click in the photo album of the tour entitled “2018 VENT Cuba relaxed & easy tour”. Enjoy it!
Waterfowl /Anatidae Blue-wingedTeal.Anasdiscors.5+SanJuanfishfarm.
Flamingos/PhoenicopteridaeAmericanFlamingo.Phoenicopterusruber.216+ind.wereseeninLaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.
Grebes/PodicipedidaePied-billedGrebe.Podilymbuspodiceps.SanJuanfishfarm.
PigeonsandDoves/Columbidae
FeralPigeon(RockPigeon)(I).Columbalivia.Commoninurbanareas.Scaly-napedPigeon.Patagioenassquamosa.1nearSoroa.White-crownedPigeon.Patagioenasleucocephala.Soroa.EurasianCollared-Dove(I).Streptopeliadecaocto.Widespreadinurbanareas.CommonGround-Dove.Columbinapasserina.Pairswereobservedinscrubbyvegetationinalllocations.Seenalmosteveryday.Blue-headedQuail-Dove(E).Starnoenascyanocephala.Oneofthefavoritespecies.TwoindividualswereseenatastakeoutinBermeja.AbigthankstoOrlandoforthis!Gray-frontedQuail-.Dove(E).Geotrygoncaniceps.WeenjoyedwonderfulviewsoftwoindividualsinBermeja.White-wingedDove.Zenaidaasiatica.Variouslocations.ZenaidaDove.Zenaidaaurita.Variouslocations.MourningDove.Zenaidamacroura.Commonandwidespreadinopenareas.
Cuckoos/Cuculidae
GreatLizard-Cuckoo.Coccyzusmerlini.Lizard-cuckoosareamazingbirds.Notonlybecauseoftheirextravagantsizeandbehaviorbutalsofortheirvoice.WeenjoyedviewsofitintheZapatapeninsulaandhearditinSoroa.Smooth-billedAni.Crotophagaani.Afairlycommonspeciesfoundinlowlandopenhabitats.
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Swifts/ApodidaeAntilleanPalm-Swift.Tachornisphoenicobia.AfairlycommonspeciesinLosCaneyes.
Hummingbirds/TrochilidaeBeeHummingbird(E).Mellisugahelenae.Wesawfiveindividualsintwolocations,BermejaandPalpite.ThisisTHEsmallestbirdintheworldandonlyslightlylargerthantheVervainHummingbird,foundinHispaniola.CubanEmerald.Chlorostilbonricordii.Averycommonendemichummingbirdfoundinvariouslocations.Weenjoyeddailyviewsofit.
Rails,GallinulesandCoots/RallidaePurpleGallinule.Porpyriomartinicus.SanJuanfishfarm.CommonGallinule.Gallinulagaleata.SanJuanfishfarm.AmericanCoot.Fulicaamericana.FirstseenneartheZapatapeninsulaandlaterobservedintheSanJuanFishFarm.
Limpkin/AramidaeLimpkin.Aramusguarauna.BayofPigs.
StiltsandAvocets/Recurvirostridae
Black-neckedStilt.Himantopusmexicanus.Variouslocations.
PloversandLapwings/CharadriidaeBlack-belliedPlover.Pluvialissquatarola.6+individualsBayofPigs.Killdeer.Charadriusvociferans.Variouslocations.
Jacana/JacanidaeNorthernJacana.Jacanaspinosa.Pair.SanJuanfishfarm.
SandpipersandAllies/Scolopacidae
Whimbrel.Numeniusphaeopus.LaSalina.Zapatapeninsula.RuddyTurnstone.Arenariainterpes.LaSalina.Zapatapeninsula.LeastSandpiper.Calidrisminutilla.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.30+individualsseeninthetour.SemipalmatedSandpiper.Calidrispusilla.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.7+individualsseeninthetour.Short-billedDowitcher.Limnodromusgriseus.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.9individualsseeninthetour.LesserYellowlegs.Tringaflavipes.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.Willet.Tringasemipalmata.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.5individualsseeninthetour.
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GreaterYellowlegs.Tringamelanoleuca.LaSalinaintheZapatapeninsulaandtheSanJuanfishfarm.18+individualsseeninthetour.
Gulls,TernsandSkimmers/LaridaeLaughingGull.Leucophaeusatricilla.Acommonspeciesthroughoutthetour.Gull-billedTern.Gelochelidonnilotica.16individuals.SanJuanfishfarm.CaspianTern.Hydroprognecaspia.SanJuanfishfarm.RoyalTern.Thalasseusmaximus.Acommonspeciesinwetlandsthroughoutthetour.
Storks/CiconiidaeWoodStork.Mycteriaamericana.Zapatapeninsula.
Frigatebirds/Fregatidae
MagnificentFrigatebird.Fregatamagnificens.Zapatapeninsula.
Cormorants/PhalacrocoracidaeNeotropicCormorant.Phalacrocoraxbrasilianus.Variousrecordsduringthetour.Double-crestedCormorant.Phalacrocoraxauritus.5+individualsinLaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.
Anhinga/AnhingidaeAnhinga.Anhingaanhinga.RoadbetweenSantaClaratotheZapatapeninsula.AlsoSanJuanfishfarm.
Pelicans/PelecanidaeAmericanWhitePelican.Pelecanuserythrorhynchos. Almost two dozen individuals were observed in La Salina, Zapata peninsula.BrownPelican.Pelecanusoccidentalis.Seenalmostdaily.
Herons,EgretsandBitterns/ArdeidaeGreatBlueHeron.Ardeaherodias.CommonintheZapatapeninsula.GreatEgret.Ardeaalba.Seeninvariouswetlands.SnowyEgret.Egrettathula.Zapatapeninsulaandotherlocations.LittleBlueHeron.Egrettacaerulea.Seenalmostdaily.TricoloredHeron.Egrettatricolor.CommoninLaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.ReddishEgret.Egrettarufescens.Twoindividualsinwhitemorphplumagewereseenalongwitheighttherinregularplumage.LaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.CattleEgret.Bubulcusibis.Seendaily.GreenHeron.Butoridesvirescens.Zapatapeninsula,LasTerrazasandSoroa.
IbisesandSpoonbills/ThreskiornithidaeWhiteIbis.Eudocimusalbus.LaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.GlossyIbis.Plegadisfalcinellus.AsingleindividualinthericefieldsalongtheroadtoBermeja.RoseateSpoonbill.Plataleaajaja.SanJuanfishfarm.
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NewWorldVultures/Cathartidae
TurkeyVulture.Cathartesaura.Seendaily.AnumerousspeciesinCuba.Seeninalldays.
Osprey/PandionidaeOsprey.Pandionhaliaetus.ObservedinwetlandsnearSantaClara,SoroaandtheSanJosefishfarm.
Hawks,EaglesandKites/AccipitridaeSnailKite.Rosthramussociabilis.SanJosefishfarm.Gundlach´sHawk(E).Accipitergundlachi.Whataprivilegetohaveseenamaleandafemale.Agreatexperience!CubanBlackHawk(E)(CommonBlackHawk).Buteogallusanthracinus.SeeninLaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.NowadaystreatedasaCubanendemic,CubanBlackHawkButeogallusgundlachiibymosttaxonomists.Red-tailedHawk.Buteojamaicensis.Soroa.Seenatvariouslocations.
Barn-Owls/TytonidaeBarnOwl.Tytoalba.Heardonly.Soroa.
Owls/Strigidae
Bare-leggedOwl(E).Margarobyaslawrencii.ApairnestinginBermeja.CubanPygmy-Owl(E).Glaucidiumsiju.ThisendemicowlofCubawasseenfnearSantaClara.StygianOwl.Asiostygius.WeenjoyedsuperbviewsofapairinLasTerrazas.
Trogons/TrogonidaeCubanTrogon(E).Priotelustemnurus.ThisisCuba’snationalbird.Pairswereseeninvariouslocations.ThetermPriotelus(genus)meansanaccomplishedorcompletesawandreferstotheruggedappearanceofthetailfeathers.
Todies/TodidaeCubanTody(E).Todusmulticolor.Todiesareuniquebirds.Tome,theyseemlikecomingfromakid’scartooncharacter.TheoneinCubaisthemostcolorfulofall.ItwasfirstseenintheZapatapeninsula.FossilevidencesuggeststhattodiesevolvedfromCentralAmericabutbecameextinctforunknownreasons.FivespeciesremainintheGreatAntilles.Thetodiesarerelativesofthemotmotsandmoredistantlytothekingfishers.
Kingfishers/AlcedinidaeBeltedKingfisher.Megacerylealcyon.Seeninwetlandsinfourlocations.
Woodpeckers/Picidae
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WestIndianWoodpecker.Melanerpessuperciliaris.Seenalmostdailyinthelowlands.ThisspeciesisarelativeofRed-belliedWoodpecker(ofNorthAmerica)andtheRed-crownedWoodpecker(ofSouthAmerica).ItisanotherWestIndiesspecialtyfoundinalltheGreaterAntilles.CubanGreenWoodpecker(E).Xiphidiopicuspercussus.SeenintheZapatapeninsulaandLasTerrazas.Theonlymemberofitsgenusandcertainlyoneofthemostspectacularwoodpeckersofall.Fernandina'sFlicker(E).Colaptesfernandinae.WeobservedsfemaleintheZapatapeninsula,nearBermeja.
FalconsandCaracaras/FalconidaeCrestedCaracara.Caracaracheriway.Zapatapeninsula.AmericanKestrel.Falcosparverius.Thiscommonandwidespreadspecieswasseeneveryday.ThepalesubspeciesfoundinCubaissparveroides.Andweobservedtwomorphs,thepaleandtherufousone.
Parrots/PsittacidaeCubanParakeet(E).Aratingaeuops.AgroupwasobservedinBermeja.IcommenteditssimilaritieswithScarlet-fronted,White-eyedandHispaniola´sparakeets.Thesespeciesmaybetheirclosestlivingsisterspecies.CubanParrot.Amazonaleucocephala.Superbviews.BayofPigsintheZapatapeninsula.
TyrantFlycatchers/TyrannidaeCubanPewee(E).Contopuscaribaeus.Wesawitinfiveconsecutivedays.Fondtoforestedge,openareasandmangrove.LaSagra'sFlycatcher.Myiarchussagrae.ThegenusMyiarchuscomprisessimilarandhard-to-tell-apartspeciesand,isdistributedfromsouthernUSAtoArgentina.InCuba,there´sonlyoneoptionsoitsidentificationisprettystraightforward.Wecameacrossvariouspairsofthisflycatcher.Itisusuallyassociatedwithforesthabitats.Bytheway,itscommon(andspecific)nameisafterRamóndeLaSagra(1801-1871),aCubanwriterandnaturalist.HeauthoredHistoriafísica,políticaynaturaldelaisladeCuba,in1837.GrayKingbird.Tyrannusdominicensis.ThesearelocalmigrantsthatcometoCubatobreed.Paierswereseenalmostdaily.Acommonspeciesthistimeoftheyear.LoggerheadKingbird.Tyrannuscaudifasciatus.ObservedinSoroaandLasTerrazas.Similartothepreviousonebutplumagecontrastsinheadarebolder.Voiceisdistinctive.GiantKingbird(E).Tyrannuscubensis.NicestudiesofitnearSoroa.Thisspeciesisthreatenedandapparentlyduetolossofhabitat.Furtherstudiesareneeded.
Vireos/VireonidaeCubanVireo(E).Vireogundlachii.SeenintheZapatapeninsula.Black-whiskeredVireo.Vireoaltiloquus.Itwasseeninvariouslocations.Acommonvoicethistimeoftheyear.
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Crows,JaysandMagpies/Corvidae
CubanCrow.Corvusnasicus.Zapatapeninsula.Wenoticeditsloudvoice.
Swallows/HirundinidaeCubanMartin.Prognecryptoleuca.ObservedinOldHavanaandLasTerrazas.TreeSwallow.Tachycinetabicolor.Soroaandsurroundinglocations.CaveSwallow.Petrochelidonfulva.WeobservednestingpairsintheMogotesofViñales.BarnSwallow.Hirundorustica.SanJuanfishfarm.
Wrens/TroglodytidaeZapataWren(E).Ferminiacerverai.WeenjoyedcloseviewsofasingleindividualinLaTurba,Zapataswamp.Thisistheonlymemberofitsgenusandboth,thegenusandspecificnamearetakenfromthepersonathatapparentlyfirstcollectedit,FermínCervera.ENDANGERED.
ThrushesandAllies/Turdidae
CubanSolitaire(E).Myadesteselisabeth.Ithinkeveryoneagreedthatseeingthisbirdwasnotasspectacularasitwashearingit.ThespecificnameelisabethwasgivenafterQueenIsabelIofCastileandSpain(1451-1504).Itwillremainasamysterywhythepersonthatdescribedthisspecies(Lembeye)usedtheEnglishequivalent(Elisabeth)ratherthantheSpanishname(Isabel).WeenjoyedviewsoftwoindividualssingingfromatreecontiguoustoaMogoteinViñales.Red-leggedThrush.Turdusplumbeus.AnothergorgeousspeciesoftheGreaterAntilles.Wesawitineverylocationvisitedduringthistour.BothsubspeciesfoundinCubahaveanicedarkorangebelly(schistaceus&rubripes).
MockingbirdsandThrashers/MimidaeGrayCatbird.Dumetellacarolinensis.Seeninscrubbyvegetationinvariouslocations.NorthernMockingbird.Mimuspolyglottos.Common.Seendaily.
OldWorldSparrows/PasseridaeHouseSparrow.Passerdomesticus.Commoninurbanareas.
NewWorldSparrows/Passerellidae
ZapataSparrow.Torreornisinexpectata.AstonishingviewsofapairinLaTurba,Zapatapeninsula.
Spindalises/SpindalidaeWesternSpindalis.Spindaliszena.ThespindalisesareendemictotheGreaterAntilles.Sometaxonomistsconsiderthemtobepartofthecardinalsratherthantothetanagers.Thislovelyspecieswasobservedinvariousforestedhabitats.
CubanWarblers/Terestistridae
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Yellow-headedWarbler(E).Teretistrisfernandinae.PairswereobservedintheZapatapeninsula,SoroaandViñales.OrienteWarbler(E).Teretistrisfornsi.OnlyoneindividualwasobservednearSantaClara.
TroupialsandAllies/Icteridae
EasternMeadowlark.Sturnellamagna.Apaircarryingnestingmaterial.RoadtotheZapatapeninsula.CubanOriole.Icterusmelanopsis.WecameacrossthisspeciesinPalpite.ThepopulationfoundinCubawasbelievedtobeconspecificwiththepopulationsinCentralAmericaandtheCaribbean.Nowadays,itisacceptedasanendemicspeciesofCuba.BaltimoreOriole.Icterusgalbula.AsingleindividualwasobservedinHavanabotanicalgardens.Red-shoulderedBlackbird(E).Agelaiusassimilis.WeenjoyedsuperbviewsofvariousindividualssinginginBermejaandlaterinlaTurba.BothlocationsarepartoftheZapataswamp.Tawny-shoulderedBlackbird.Agelaiushumeralis.Acommonlowlandspeciesinopenhabitats.Itwasseeninvariouslocationsduringthetour.ShinyCowbird.Molothrusbonariensis.ThreeindividualswereobservednearSoroa.CubanBlackbird(E).Divesatroviolaceus.Observedinvariouslocations.SometimestreatedasPtiloxenaatroviolacea.Itwasoriginallydescribedasagrackle,in1892. GreaterAntilleanGrackle.Quiscalusniger.Thisspeciesiswidespreadandtolerateshumanpresence,likeothergrackles.Itwasseeneveryday.
NewWorldWarblers/ParulidaeOvenbird.Seiurusaurocapilla.SeeninBermeja.NorthernWaterthrush.Parkesianoveboracensis.ObservedinBermejaandlaterinSoroa.Black-and-whiteWarbler.Mniotiltavaria.Bermeja.CommonYellowthroat.Geothlypisformosa.Seentwicenearwetlands.Inonelocation,apairwascarryingnestingmaterial.AmericanRedstart.Setophagaruticilla.AcommonNeotropicalmigrantinCuba.Despitethatitwasmigrationtimetotheirbreedinggrounds,westillsawseveralindividualsincludingsomeinbreedingplumage.CapeMayWarbler.Setophagatigrina.Seentwice.Weobservedsomeindividualsinbreedingplumage.NorthernParula.Setophagaamericana.SeenonceinSantaClara.Weobservedsomeindividualsinbreedingplumage.Bay-breastedWarbler.Setophagacastanea.LosCaneyesinSantaClara.Twopairswereobservedandatleastoneindividualhadbreedingplumage.YellowWarbler.Setophagapetechia.PairinLaSalina,Zapatapeninsula.Black-throatedBlueWarbler.Setophagacaerulescens.LosCaneyesinSantaClara.AlsoinHavanabotanicalgardens.
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PalmWarbler.Setophagapalmarum.ThisspeciesisamongthecommonestBorealmigrantsinCubaandprobablythelatesttoleaveduringthebreedingseason.Itwasfoundinedgeofforest,scrubbyvegetationandgardens.Olive-cappedWarbler.Setophagapityophila.AnotherspecialtyoftheGreaterAntilles.ThisspeciesisonlyfoundinNBahamas,WandEofCuba.WeenjoyedviewsofthreepairsnearViñales.Yellow-throatedWarbler.Setophagadominica.SeenonlyinLosCaneyes.OneofthefirstBorealmigrantstoleavetheisland.
TanagersandAllies/ThraupidaeRed-leggedHoneycreeper.Cyanerpescyaneus.NiceviewsofvariousindividualsinLasTerrazasandViñales.CubanGrassquit(E).Tiariscanorus.5+individualsnearLasTerrazas.Ahighlightofthetour!Yellow-facedGrassquit.Tiarisolivaceus.Seeninmostlocations.CubanBullfinch.Melopyrrhanigra.SeenintheZapatapeninsula.OTHERSPECIESLISTMAMMALSAntilleanFruit-eatingBat.Brachyphyllacavernarum.Underthebridge,PozoAzul.REPTILESDuskyDwarfBoa.Tropidophismelanurus.LosCaneyes.Black-and-whiteRacer.Antillophisandreae.Zapatapeninsula.Allison´s(Blue-headed)Anole.Anolisallisoni.TropicalHouseGecko.Hemidactylusmabouia.IntroducedfromAfrica.OTHERSPECIESCubanToad.Peltophryneplatycephala.CubanTreeFrog.Ostepilusseptentrionalis.Arborealtermites.(Nasutitermes).RedCrab.Geocarcinussp.OrbWeaverSpider.