Eladio Fernandez / Fernandina's flicker (Colaptes fernandinae), Cuba, endemic species

Eladio Fernandez / Fernandina's flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) at hole in tree, Cuba. Vulnerable species.

Eladio Fernandez / Blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) profile, Cuba. Endangered species. Endemic.

Eladio Fernandez / Cienaga de Zapata Swamp at sunset, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Cuba, January 2009.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) comes up for air in the waters off, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) comes up for air in the waters off, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) comes up for air in the waters off, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) comes up for air in the waters off, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming along the sandy sea floor, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) grazing on sea floor, the Bahamas.

Eladio Fernandez / Fernandina's flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) at hole in tree, Cuba. Vulnerable species.

Eladio Fernandez / Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) found on the road to Valle Nuevo National Park, Dominican Republic

Eladio Fernandez / Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) chick at nest burrow Loma del Toro, Dominican Republic

Eladio Fernandez / Zapata Wren (Ferminia cerverai), Cuba. Endangered species.

Eladio Fernandez / Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata), Cuba. Vulnerable species.

Eladio Fernandez / Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata), Cuba. Vulnerable species.

Eladio Fernandez / Cuban kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii) taxidermy specimen, Cuba. Critically endangered species.

Eladio Fernandez / Carossier palm (Attalea crassispatha) flower. Endemic to south west Haiti, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Hispaniola silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax argentea), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Ekmans silver palm(Copernicia ekmanii) trees overlooking Caribbean Sea, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax ekmanii) leaf. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Puerto Rico palmetto (Sabal causarium) leaf. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Giant windowpane palm (Reinhardtia paiewonskiana) fruits. Endemic to Dominican Republic, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Lesser Antilles silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax barbadensis) fruits, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Dominican cherry palm (Pseudophoenix ekmanii) flower, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Mountain cabbage palm (Prestoea acuminata) fruit, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Llume palm (Gaussia attenuata), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Hispaniola silver thatch palms (Coccothrinax gracilis) growing out of vegetation. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Zombie palm (Zombia antillarum) fruit close-up. Endemic to Hispaniola. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Carossier oil palm (Attalea crassispatha) flower. Endemic to Haiti. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Llume (Gaussia attenuata) palm. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Hispaniola palmetto (Sabal domingensis), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Buccaneer palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii) flower close-up. Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Sierran palm (Prestoea acuminata) tree growing in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Palm (Coccothrinax montana) trees in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Highland silver palm (Coccothrinax scoparia) growing within pine forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax ekmanii), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Highland silver palm (Coccothrinax scoparia) trees in Pine (Pinus) forest, Hispaniola. April 2015.

Eladio Fernandez / Barreras silver palm (Coccothrinax boschiana) on coast. Hispaniola. August 2011.

Eladio Fernandez / Brittle thatch palm (Leucothrinax morrisii), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Cherry palm (Pseudophoenix vinifera), Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Manaca (Calyptronoma plumeriana) growing in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Critically endangered palm (Coccothrinax jimenezii), Hispaniola. November 2014.

Eladio Fernandez / Green thatch palm (Thrinax radiata) standing above surrounding vegetation with Caribbean Sea in background, Hispaniola. September 2014.

Eladio Fernandez / Palm tree (Reinhardtia paiewonskiana) growing in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Coco macaque (Bactris plumeriana) in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Dominican cherry palm (Pseudophoenix ekmanii) in tropical forest, Hispaniola.

Eladio Fernandez / Silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax barbadensis) growing in tropical forest, Hispaniola.