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This page lists books about birds and birdwatching on Cuba.

The books are arranged by publication date with the most recent at the top of the page.


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Cuba Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

James Kavanagh and Raymond Leung

Waterford Press

2016

"This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike."

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide

Including West Indian Endemics Residing in Cuba

Nils Navarro

Ediciones Nuevos Mundos

2015

Author's note: "The Cuban avifauna includes more than 370 species, with a high level of endemism, both local and regional. Considering the importance of endemics for the conservation of biodiversity, and thanks to the information gathered during the last ten years of field work in Cuba, I decided to produce a field guide focused on Cuban endemics. Field biologists and birdwatchers alike demand updated and accurate information, which led me to design a practical and novel structure for the book that allows the owner to update the information by writing their field notes in blank spaces included with the species descriptions, or simply by coloring the adjacent icons. The 168 page full-color guide is divided into five chapters: general information about Cuba; species accounts; guide to habitats with photographs of the birds in their habitats; levels of threat; and finally, maps, datasheets and other novelties. The front and back covers of the book provide quick identification of endemic birds, and also function as an illustrated checklist. My original watercolor illustrations cover the 26 endemic species of Cuba as well as another 22 endemics of the West Indies that inhabit the archipelago."

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Looking for the Ivory-Billed-Woodpecker in Eastern Cuba

Alberto R. Estrada

2014

"The author tells how he was involved in a project to find a bird almost extinct, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. That situation gave him the opportunity to participate, between 1985 and 1993, in a series of scientific expeditions to the region of the spring sources of Toa and Moa, one of the least explored by Zoologists in Cuba. The book presents abundant photographic and documentary material related to the project."

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Birdwatchers' Guide to Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Caymans

Guy Kirwan, Arturo Kirkconnell and Mike Flieg

Prion

2010

"This guide covers the Greater Antilles, which comprises five groups of islands and six countries. From Cuba, with about 360 species, to the Cayman Islands with just over 220 species, the Greater Antilles have recorded just over 550 species and this total contains more than 100 single island endemics and many more restricted range species making these islands a very attractive proposition to the visiting birder. The site accounts have details of location, birding strategy, accommodation and, of course, the birds. More than 80 sites are detailed, many with accompanying maps. A full species lists shows exactly what has been seen in each country, and the selective list helps to target the best places to visit. As well as covering the very best birding sites, the authors have also tried to include some locations close to main holiday centres used by birders with families."

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Aves Acuaticas en los Humedales de Cuba

L Magica, D Denis, M Acosta, A Jimenez and A Rodriguez

Birdlife International

2006

"Comprehensive, well illustrated reference on aquatic birds found in the wetlands of Cuba. The book also describes these ecosystems in detail with particular reference to their conservation. An essential volume for those involved or interested in waterbird conservation in Central America and the Caribbean."

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Birds of Cuba

Orlando H Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell

Helm Field Guides

Christopher Helm

2000

"The first field guide solely dedicated to the largest island in the Caribbean. All Cuba's 350 species are illustrated in colour including the 21 endemics and most vagrants. The text is concise and covers species description, similar species, range, status, habitat, voice, and food."

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Field Guide To The Birds of Cuba

Orlando H Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell

Foreword: Lester L. Short

Cornell University Press

2000

"The richness and diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20 orders and 60 families. The 21 living endemic species include the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and elegant Cuban Trogon (the national bird), the colorful Cuban Green Woodpecker, and the smallest of all birds, the Bee Hummingbird. This compact and portable field reference will help Cubans, visitors from abroad, and bird enthusiasts identify and enjoy the island's avifauna. The 51 color plates and 662 images accurately illustrate male, female, and juvenile plumages (in some cases for the first time). Many migratory species are depicted in both winter and breeding colors, providing a glimpse of many common North American birds as they appear when away from northern surroundings."

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Natural Cuba / Cuba Natural

Alfonso Silva Lee

Pangaea Publishing

Bilinual: Spanish/English

1996

"Natural Cuba is the first publication to extensively document the natural history of the Caribbean's largest, most diverse tropical island and archipelago. Cuba's remarkable number of endemic species - including the world's smallest bird, the bee hummingbird; minute frogs and boas; magnificent painted land snails; rare butterflies and orchids - contribute to the importance and beauty of Cuba and her rich fauna and flora depicted here."

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Birding In Cuba

S.C. Sulley and M.E. Sulley

Worldwide Publishing

1991

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Cuban Ornithology

Thomas Barbour

Nuttall Ornithological Club Memoirs 9

1943

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The Birds of Cuba

Thomas Barbour

Nuttall Ornithological Club Memoirs 6

1923

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Last updated December 2011