10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuba is on my mind. birders have been able to visit Cuba as part of survey groups and cultural exchanges for years, but those trips have been few in number and not always easy to find. and Cuba.). The full name of this unique volume is Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide Including West Indian Endemics Living in Cuba.

Cuba 223

Cuba Birds United States 2000 223

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

(SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. Indeed, Puerto Rico is second only to the much larger Cuba in terms of bird species in the West Indies. Research is ongoing.

Puerto Rico 146

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 146

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

As an homage, a contemporary edition of the Bond’s field guide Birds of the West Indies was featured in the twentieth 007 film, Die Another Day (2002), where Bond (Pierce Brosnan) in Cuba poses as an ornithologist. The name of the author was carefully scratched off the front cover of the book.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 150

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 150