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Cuban Solitaire
Myadestes elisabeth
Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth) is a member of the Turdidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 30 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Myadestes
- Species elisabeth
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Solitaire is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cuban Solitaire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,505 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Solitaire?
The Cuban Solitaire is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Cuban Solitaire live?
The Cuban Solitaire is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cuban Solitaire belong to?
The Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuban Solitaire eat?
The Cuban Solitaire is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Cuban Solitaire migrate?
The Cuban Solitaire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban Solitaire endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cuban Solitaire make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban Solitaire — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cuban Solitaire's range?
The Cuban Solitaire has a mapped global range of about 8,505 km².
Conservation
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