Natural history of Trinidad and Tobago hummingbirds to the primitive cave-dwelling oilbird (that uses sonar to fly in the dark) to the spectacularly beautiful scarlet ibis. The islands are within a few miles of Venezuela, and the species are therefore typical of tropical South America. However, the variety (although quite exceptional for such a small geographic area) is somewhat impoverished compared to the mainland, as would be expected with small islands. The resident breeding birds are augmented in the northern winter by migrants from North America. Tobago has only about half the number of bird species of Trinidad, but about 22 birds have been reported only
Casilda (Trinidad) Casilda (Trinidad) Casilda is a Cuban village and "consejo popular" ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province. Casilda is a seaside resort, due to the presence of tourist beaches such as Playa Ancón. The village was founded in 1808 by Andrés Valdés Pino, in the vicinity of a farm named Peralta. Casilda's population in 1943 was 1,986. Casilda is located south of Trinidad (5 km ) by the Gulf of Ana María, on the Caribbean coast. It lies on the Casilda Bay, enclosed by the Ancón Peninsula, on which are located several hotels of Playa