According to Prensa Latina News Agency, the investigations indicate that the Bahama Swallow, the Zapata Sparrow, and Bahama Mockingbird will disappear unless their natural habitat is not preserved.

Alain Parada, Biologist and Promoter of the research, said that the Bahama Swallow is only found in Paredon Grande Key, an islet located in the Sabana-Camaguey archipelago, north of Ciego de Avila province.

Endemic to the Caribbean, the bird is found in places associated with forest brushwood formations very close to the coast.

He explained that the Zapata Sparrow, described as a sub species endemic to Cuba, is found in only three locations: Zapata Swamp, in Matanzas province, Baitiquiri in eastern Guantanamo and Cayo Coco in Ciego de Avila.

Meanwhile, the Bahama Mockingbird, exclusive to Cuba and the Bahamas live in several islets in the northern Cuban archipelago, mainly in Cruz and Guillermo keys, said Parada.

The Cuban specialist added that actions aimed at analyzing their behavior, food regime and reproduction are underway with the objective of conserving the species, taking into consideration that their population are very small in the country.

“We are talking about unique varieties in Cuba, with few numbers, so their characteristics, manifestations, habitats and current state must be studied rigorously”, he stressed.

Parada added that the research has barely begun and will be extended for a long time, because these animals have extreme mobility and are fragile which makes final evaluation more difficult.