Cuba is an island that has been blessed with numerous landscapes that provide shelter and homes for birds. The island, which spans over 42,800 square miles, is home to over 370 bird species. The checklist of birds in Cuba also includes 27 endemic species and 29 globally threatened species. Cuba is an important resting area for birds migrating to this south, birds heading back to the north and birds whose destination is the island. As a result, bird excursions on the island are exciting journeys to the habitats of the diverse avian species that are resident in Cuba.
Nature and Birding Tours in Cuba
To take advantage of the diverse population of birds in Cuba, there are many tours that explore habitats across the country. Join an authentic culture and nature tour, go on a hunt for the island’s endemic bird species, participate in expert-led field trip or join a bird migration tour. If these tours are not exactly what you are looking for, you may be able to arrange an independent bird tour with one of the experienced tour guides in the list below.
A useful tip when you are trying to find nature and birding tours in Cuba is to check the major tour companies. Another tip is to search for local bird guides who know the ins and outs of the birding industry in Cuba. Here are some of the companies and their nature and birding tours in Cuba:
Birding Eco Tours
Birding Eco Tours provides the following tours in Cuba:
Naturetrek
Naturetrek is the result of a passion for wildlife and exploring by foot. Today it is one of the top wildlife tour companies. One of their tours is a birding tour in Cuba:
Cuba 360
Cuba 360 is a local company that knows the ins and outs of the island. Their tour portfolio includes three birding tours, which are listed below:
Wings Birding Tours Worldwide
Wings Birding Tours Worldwide has an impressive portfolio of tours in the Caribbean and Mexico. Look at their tour to Cuba noted below:
Ernesto Reyes
Ernesto Reyes is a biologist who is a Caribbean Birding Trail Certified Guide. His tours are designed for nature and bird enthusiasts who want to explore Cuba.
Birdfinders Birdwatching Holidays
Birdfinders runs tours in North America, the Caribbean and other destinations around the world. Research their 13-day Cuba tour below:
Cuban Adventures
Cuban Adventures provides small group tours in Cuba. One of its specialist tours is a birdwatching tour in Cuba:
Wildside Nature Tours
Wildside Nature Tours offers worldwide nature adventures guided by enthusiastic leaders. One of their adventures is an endemic birding tour in Cuba.
Authentic Cuba Tours
Authentic Cuba Tours provides insights into the island’s heritage sites, culture and nature. They have a signature birding tour that observes Cuba’s birds and visits bird habitats:
Caribbean Conservation Trust
The Caribbean Conservation Trust works to conserve native and migratory birds and their habitats in Caribbean, especially Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures
Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures supports bird conservation projects and offers guided tours to the best birding destinations in the world.
Chino Zapata
Chino Zapata is a Cuba based tour guide that conducts nature and birding tours in Cuba:
Whitehawk Birding and Conservation
White Hawk Birding and Conservation specialises in custom birding and nature tours. Their Cuba birding tour takes in Cuban endemics and Caribbean species:
Cuba Birding Tours
Cuba Birding Tours educates birders about Cuban endemic bird species and Caribbean bird species. They offer organised group tours or you can design your own birding tour.
Birdquest
Birdquest has a wide selection of bird watching tours in popular destinations as well as less-visited but tropical birding countries.
Cuba Birding Guides
Before your trip to Cuba, equip yourself with useful birding guides that outline what to expect in the island. Nature and birding tours in Cuba are memorable experiences where you can immerse yourself in nature. These guides will prepare you for your upcoming stay on the island.
- Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba (Helm Field Guides)
- Birds of Cuba: A Photographic Guide
- Aves de Cuba: Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba, Spanish-Language Edition
- Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide by Nils Navarro
- Cuba Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
- A Birdwatchers’ Guide to Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Caymans: Site Guide
- Endemic Birds of Cuba: Field Guide to the exclusive birds of the Cuban archipelago
- Birds of the West Indies Second Edition (Princeton Field Guides)
- Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Cuba
- The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America
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