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Cuban Solitaire
Myadestes elisabeth (Lembeye, 1850)
19–20 cmLength30 gWeight
The Cuban solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth), also known as the Cuban nightingale, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Cuba
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Cuba
Cuban Solitaire has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cueva de los PortalesCuba565 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba22 records
- Hacienda CortinaCuba20 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Cuban solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth), also known as the Cuban nightingale, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes. It is endemic to Cuba.
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Questions
How big is the Cuban Solitaire?
The Cuban Solitaire is about 19–20 cm long and weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Cuban Solitaire live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.
When is the best time to see the Cuban Solitaire?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cuban Solitaire endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cuban Solitaire as Least Concern.
What does the Cuban Solitaire eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Cuban Solitaire in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 19–20 cm
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Myadestes
Other birds in the genus Myadestes
Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis
Slate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
Townsend's SolitaireMyadestes townsendi
OlomaoMyadestes lanaiensis
OmaoMyadestes obscurus
PuaiohiMyadestes palmeri
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus
Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
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