10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

California Condor 165

California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. With assistance from the Negril Area Environmental Protection Trust (NEPT) a boardwalk and nature centre have been established. They are also the rarest.

Antigua and Barbuda 213

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 213

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. Out of the 564 species found in the islands of the West Indies, 106 are endemic to the region. That’s almost 20 percent!

Cuba 223

Cuba Birds United States 2000 223