Birds of Dominican Republic
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OUR DESIGNS ARE AN ECHO OF OUR NATURE, IN EVERY ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS YOU WILL FIND
A BEAUTIFUL WATERCOLOR REPRESENTATION OF OUR NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA.
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PALM CHAT
RIDGWAY'S HAWK
HISPANIOLAN
WOODPECKER
HISPANIOLAN
PARAKEET
HISPANIOLAN
LIZARD CUCKOO
BLACK-COWLED
ORIOLE
BROAD BILLED
TODY
HISPANIOLAN
AMAZON
NARROW-BILLED
TODY
BLACK CROWNED
PALM TANAGER
HISPANIOLA
SPINDALIS
Ridgway's Hawk
GAVILÁN DE LA ESPAÑOLA
The beautiful and imponent Ridgway's Hawks are the only diurnal raptor found on the island. They are a docile, shy and very trusting bird, so they let people get a little close before flying away.
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Their diet is based on lizards, snakes, mouse and bats, therefore they play a very important role in our ecosystem as a natural control of plagues and rodents that otherwise would spread diseases or harm the agriculture.
Sadly they are the most endangered bird of the Dominican Republic. You can only find them in specific areas of DR, like in Los Haitises, the Mountain rage of Neiba and now thanks to the efforts of some organizations, there is a small population in Punta Cana.
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Even when the Dominican laws forbids the killing or harming of the hawk, the human persecution, the destruction of their nest trees and the botflies larvae parasite infestation on the baby birds, are threats for this Hawks.
Palm Chat
CIGUA PALMERA
Declared as the National Bird of the Dominican Republic, this little friend is very common to be seen all around the country, and can be easily recognized by their red eyes and brown, tiger like, stripes on its chest.
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The scientific name is Dulus dominicus , "Dulus" comes from greek word that means "slave", because they are very hard working. They are the only species in the genus Dulus, and the family Dulidae, meaning that they are so rare the the had to make a new gender and family just for them.
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They are very sociable birds who live in groups and team up to make very complex and big nests on the top of palm trees, or even in the electric post. The palmchat enjoys to eat fruits, small berries like the ones found in some palms, flowers and occasionally some insects.
Narrow Billed Tody
CHICUÍ
No, you are not seeing double, there are two types of tody birds in the DR , even when they are very similar , the Chicuà is smaller , has a narrower and longer beak, and blue eyes. They are also very voracious eater and great predator of insects. But the Chicuà is not so easy to spot, as they like to live in higher places, reaching altitude of up to 3,000 meters, also the quantity of this specie has been decreasing due to the loss of the humid mountain forests that they prefer.
Broad billed Tody
BARRANCOLÍ
This cutie is one of the two Todies found in the island as it is very similar to his cousin the Chicuí. This multicolor bird has a very bright green back, red throat, white chest , pink laterals, yellow tail and a very small size. But don't be fooled by his small belly, the Barrancolí has a very strong appetite and spends his day eating small insects, which also makes him play an important role in the control of the habitat's balance.
Hispaniolan Amazon
COTORRA DE LA ESPAÑOLA
This parrot is one of the most colorful from the island, you can tell them apart from the parakeet by it's white forehead , the black spot around the eye and bright blue feathers on the wings. They love to eat fruits, cereals and vegetables found on their natural habitat.
When living free in the wild the hispaniolan amazon can live uo to 50 years. They mate with one couple for life, but fly around in floks. They can be very loud and learn to repeat sounds and words.
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This is also one of the threatened birds of the island, as a consequence of the habitat lost, and illegal traders who sack their nests to later sale them as pets.
Hispaniolan parakeet
PERICO DE LA ESPAÑOLA
It's common to see this emerald green and very noisy bird flying in floks all around the Santo Domingo skies. Everyday they fly south to north in the morning and north to south in the afternoon to roost in the tall trees all over the city.
They feed on fruits and seeds and normally fly in flocks to find food.
Just like the Hispaniolan Parrot (Amazona ventralis), the Hispaniolan Parakeet are also sold as house pets.
Hispaniolan Woodpecker
CARPINTERO DE LA ESPAÑOLA
The hispaniolan woodpeckers are impossible to miss,
as they are very common, very noisy and have flashy colors. They have red-rumps, golden yellow eyes white wings streaked horizontally with black bands.
Even when they are capable of surviving in any environment where they could find small insects, berries and nuts, they are more commonly seen in palm groves.
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The woodpeckers live in large and social groups. You can see them hanging upside down from branches or even walking straight up any tree. They are capable of excavating large cavities in tree trunks with their powerful bills, carving spacious homes to lay their eggs. After they leave this tree holes unattended, other birds like the parakeets and parrots also use them as home.
The Black-Crowned Palm Tanager
CUATRO OJOS
In Spanish we call this tanager "four eyes", for they have white spots contrasting the black mask around his eyes that give the impression of having more eyes.
This tanager is more easy to found in the forest environment where they are concealed in their leaf-like coats of lime green, and because they are generally silent except for occasional contact calls.
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Diet wise they are omnivore.
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Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo
Pájaro Bobo
The Black-Cowled Oriole
CIGUA CANARIA
Also known as the Hispaniolan Oriole, the name of this birds come from the mix of its black feathers with the golden feathers on its shoulders, belly and tail.
This oriole's population has been declining dramatically. Punta Cana , Barahona and Los Haitises are some of the few last places they can be found. Commonly they inhabit areas where palms are predominant or the rainforest and coffee plantations .
You can see them in flocks of 50 or in small family groups. Their main source of diet is the nectar of Cana palms, along with fruits, insects and flowers.
Hispaniolan Spindalis
CIGUA AMARILLA
This small tanager has a noticeable difference between the genders. The male is unmistakable for his contrasting colors; black and white stripes oh the head , wings and tale and orange and bright yellow on the chest.
The female has a pale olive on the superiors parts and gray on the below, they have very light stripes around the eyes and streaked wings.
They can be found throughout the island and are most common on humid forest and mountain forest habitats. They tend to move frequently depending on the availability of fruits.
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They feed primarily on wild fruits, but they also feed on flower buds, tender leaves, seeds and occasionally insects.
They are important for the forest they inhabit, because they helpe spread out the seed of the local plants.
Bay-breasted Cuckoo
Cúa
With their big size and loud noise , it's hard not to spot one of these birds on the nature. They have gray head and chest, chestnut colored wings and a long black tail with white ends that bake a beautiful pattern together .
It's common name in Spanish, Pájaro Bobo, translates as "Silly Bird" , this is because they are very curious birds and when they spot an intruder they stay to stare, making them an easy bird to catch.
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With their large and skinny beams they can catch and eat small lizards and big insects.
The Bay-breasted Cuckoo is very similar from the Lizard Cuckoo, but is bigger and has reddish brown throat and and round peak.
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They are very rare, and prefer habitats in between the dry forest and humid forest, the pine forest and agricultural fields.
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The reduction on its population has been due to lost of habitat and the hunt. Some locals have the wrong belief that the meat of this bird can cure some diseases.
Unlike the Lizard-Cuckoo , this bird is more shy and keep apart. They eat insects, lizards, eggs and small mammals.