Cuban solitaire

The Cuban solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth), also known as the Cuban nightingale, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Cuba.

Cuban solitaire

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Myadestes
Species:
M. elisabeth
Binomial name
Myadestes elisabeth
(Lembeye, 1850)

Its natural habitat is montane moist forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Myadestes elisabeth". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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