Please Join the Brooklyn Bird Club Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 P.M. at the Litchfield Villa for:
Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean and accounts for over half of all the land area in the West Indies. The diversity of Cuban birds is considerable, not only in terms of species richness, but also in terms of the number of endemics. The 372 species recorded in Cuba include 285 species that regularly occur. Living endemics 26 species, among them the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and Elegant Cuban Trogon, and the smallest of all birds in the World, the Bee Hummingbird! At the present talk Arturo will present the best itinerary that include the most important birding sites, with photos of most of the important birds you would love to see.
Arturo Kirkconnell is the bird curator at the National Museum of Natural History of Cuba. His curriculum vitae includes 77 scientific papers and he is author of two books: A Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba, and A Birdwatchers' Guide to Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Caymans. At present, he is working in another project: The birds of Cuba that will be published by the BOU Checklist Series and A photographic Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Arturo has been leading birding tours in his native Cuba since 1988. To date he has guided more than 200 birding groups. He designed the present birding itinerary and the main birding strategies in Cuba. For any information about birding in Cuba, Cuban birds or to assist you to set up your birding trip, write him at: a.kirkconnell59@gmail.com
Dennis Hrehowsik
