Arturo Kirkconnell is curator of birds in Havana, and the co-author of a previous guide to the birds of Cuba (Helm, 2000).Patricia Bradley is the author of several books on the birds of the Cayman Islands.Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet is a photographer who specialises in the birds of the Caribbean.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction:- Geographical position- Cuba- Climate- Geography- Origins of the avifauna- Vegetation and habitats- History of ornithology in Cuba- The avifauna- Conservation- Where to watch birds on Cuba- Information on visiting birders- How to use this guide- Bird topographySpecies AccountsAppendices:A Vagrants recorded on the Cuban archipelagoB Introduced species breeding on CubaC Species likely to be extinct on the Cuban archipelagoD Endemic speciesE Endemic subspeciesBibliographyImage CreditsIndex of English NamesIndex of Scientific Names

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