Chasing Endemic Avifauna: A 24-hour Birding Adventure | Birds of Cuba

Welcome to my 24-hour birding trip in Cuba, a paradise for bird enthusiasts. Explore the unique avian wonders of this captivating Caribbean island, home to over 354 bird species, including 28 endemics. Marvel at the charming Cuban Tody, encounter the majestic Cuban Trogon (the national bird), and meet a variety of Caribbean specialties. Don't miss the opportunity to witness the Bee Hummingbird, the tiniest bird on the planet. During my 24-hour itinerary, I observed a total of 90 bird species. This video showcases 54 of them, and I hope you thoroughly enjoy the experience. The video has Mandarin commentary and English subtitles for everyone to follow along. Don't forget to enable HDR on your viewing device for a more immersive experience of light and color. All footage captured using Nikon Z9 and AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR. The ⓔ after the bird's name means it's an endemic species and bird names with (Cuban) indicate subspecies in Cuba. The first 12 hours: Hotspot: Casa Ana Birding, Matanzas, CU Bee Hummingbird ⓔ Yellow-crowned Night Heron Cuban Pygmy-Owl ⓔ Common Gallinule Cuban Emerald Cuban Tody ⓔ Bare-legged Owl ⓔ Cuban Vireo ⓔ American Redstart Black-throated Blue Warbler Tawny-shouldered Blackbird Cuban Black Hawk ⓔ Cuban Crow Cuban Parrot (Cuban) Yellow-faced Grassquit Cuban Blackbird ⓔ Red-legged Thrush (Cuban) La Sagra's Flycatcher Loggerhead Kingbird Prairie Warbler Cape May Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Hotspot: Soplillar, Matanzas, CU Yellow-headed Warbler ⓔ Great Lizard-Cuckoo (Cuban) Fernandina's Flicker ⓔ Smooth-billed Ani Cuban Green Woodpecker ⓔ Western Spindalis (Cuban) Palm Warbler (Western) White-crowned Pigeon Greater Yellowlegs Cuban Pewee Greater Antillean Grackle The second 12 hours: Hotspot: Casa Ana Birding, Matanzas, CU Cuban Nightjar ⓔ Hotspot: PN Ciénaga de Zapata--Santo Tomas, Matanzas, CU Gray-fronted Quail-Dove ⓔ Cuban Bullfinch Zapata Sparrow ⓔ Turkey Vulture American Kestrel (Cuban) Limpkin Crested Caracara Cuban Trogon ⓔ Hotspot: Casa Ana Birding, Matanzas, CU Bee Hummingbird ⓔ Cape May Warbler Northern Parula Hotspot: Las Salinas de Brito, Matanzas, CU Swainson's Warbler Least Sandpiper Semipalmated Plover Little Blue Heron White-cheeked Pintail Spotted Sandpiper Tricolored Heron Laughing Gull Common Ground Dove Reddish Egret Magnificent Frigatebird American Flamingo 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - The first 12 hours 07:55 - The second 12 hours