Mellisuga helenae are residents of Cuba, an island located in the West Indies. Today, bee hummingbirds inhabit the entire island and Isla de la Juventud, which is the largest of the islands off Cuba's southern coast. There have also been several bee hummingbird sightings on the neighboring islands of Jamaica and Haiti.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema Natur? in 1758 as Turdus polyglottos.
Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor)
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and adjacent islands.
Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
The Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala) also known as Cuban parrot or the rose-throated parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot found in woodlands and dry forests of Cuba, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.
Zapata Wren (Ferminia cerverai)
The Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. It is the only member of the monotypical genus Ferminia.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only three pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.
West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris)
The West Indian woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
Red-legged Thrush (Mimocichla plumbea)
The red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This species may be considered the Caribbean counterpart of the American robin, as it has similar habits, including being a common visitor to gardens and lawns.
Cuban Parakeet (Aratinga euops)
The Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It was extirpated from the Isla de la Juventud south of Cuba soon after 1900.
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
El turpial oriental, carmelo, zacatero comun, pradero comun, cantor de pradera o chirlobirlo (Sturnella magna)2 3 es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Icteridae que vive en America. Se trata de un pajaro de tamano medio y de aspecto muy similar al turpial gorjeador.
- Series: Endemic birds
- Country: Republic of Cuba
- Year: 1983-12-20
- Subject: Animals
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Number of catalogue Michel: Mi:CU 2798-2807