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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: