Birding Factoids

245 species
in 47 families

 19 of the 58 Caribbean speciality species are 
represented here. 
10 endangered species
27 endemics
    Dominican Republic
    Hotspots
 Checklist of Dominican Republic BirdsTours and GuidesEco-LodgesSpeciality BirdsPrint and Other ResourcesMap and General Country Information
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For some photos of Dominican Republic Birds, see Eladio Fernandez's Birds of the Dominican Republic
on this web site, or visit his home website at drbirds.com.
also see Larry Master's Birds of the Dominican Republic and Birds of Our Skies
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Dominican Republic Specialities
Palm-chat (National Bird) - Photo copyright Don Roberson
Photo copyright Don Roberson
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Ashy-faced Owl - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
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Flat-billed Vireo - Endemic - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
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    ....Birding in the Dominican Republic - by Eladio Fernandez. Most 
      people ignore the fact that the Dominican Republic (DR) has 300 recorded bird species, which include 27 endemics and a number of Caribbean specialties. In addition, its relative proximity to United States and the rest of the Caribbean Islands makes the DR an ideal destination for birders. 
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    ....Dominican National Parks - Jaragua National Park - The Flamingos
      of Oviedo Lagoon
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    ....Los Haitises National Park. See also a map of the general Samana
      area.
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    ....Estudio de Aves Dominicanas Comunes - this site, only in Spanish,
      unfortunately, provides some great information and photos of birds and birding in Dominican Republic. 
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    .....Dominican Republic Birding - by Stephen Marks. Scroll part way
      down this page to see information on Dominican Republic. 
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    ....Trip Report Dominican Republic - December 8 - 12, 2000. Richard 
      and Cynthia Tkachuck. We had the opportunity and privilege of visiting the Dominican Republic (DR) in December 2000. Long anticipated and prepared for, the trip proved to be an exciting birding experience into an area that we had never visited.
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    ....Dominican Republic Trip Reports - additional Dominican Republic trip
      reports are available from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas: Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository". 
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    ....Trip Report: Dominican Republic, May 1997, by Paul Gosling. 
      I always seem to be reading trip reports from people who are lucky enough to either go with a group of like minded birders or whose spouse is a birder. I would like to present an account of a trip to the Dominican Republic where birdwatching was, of necessity, of secondary importance. "What possible reason could this chap have for placing birdwatching secondary in importance?" I hear you ask. The answer is it was our honeymoon and my wife has no interest in birds and I didn't want our marriage to get off on the wrong foot. That sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
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    ....Trip Report: Puerto Rico & The Dominican Republic: A Contrast
      in Island Birding - Part 1 - Puerto Rico (part 1), August 6 - 12, 1998. By Joseph Brooks and Garry George. See also Part 2. and Part 3.
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    ....Trip Report - Dominican Republic, 8 - 11 August 1998 by Joseph 
      Brooks and Garry George. The Dominican Republic turned out to be more of a challenge than Puerto Rico even though we had been warned through the trip reports we had read. It was rough going on an island more than twice the size of Puerto Rico but we saw 22 of the 26 endemic species. 
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    ....Trip Report: Dominican Republic - December 8 - 12, 2000. 
      By Richard and Cynthia Tkachuck. We had the opportunity and privilege of visiting the Dominican Republic (DR) in December 2000. Long anticipated and prepared for, the trip proved to be an exciting birding experience into an area that we had never visited. Previous trips had taken us into the Caribbean area with visits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Cozumel, and short stops at several islands in the Lesser Antilles via a cruise ship. This trip, however, was dedicated to birding alone and was very successful. 
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    ....Trip Report: Dominican Republic, May 2004 by Joe Thompson. 
      This was a short trip focusing on the endemic species of the Dominican Republic---I decided to go during the breeding season to see if some of the endemics are easier to find than during the winter dry season, which is when most bird tours operate. I found the Dominican Republic to be extremely friendly, with good roads between major cities and good hotels. The trip was designed to focus on the SW endemics
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    ....Trip Report: Birding The Dominican Republic - The North Coast
      and the Cordillera Central, by Peter and Natalie Nash. 
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    ....Dominican Republic - Fauna & Flora

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Tours and Guides

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La Selle Thrush - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez

Ridgeway's Hawk - ENDANGERED ENDEMIC - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez

Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
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    **..Birding the Dominican Republic with Amazilia Tours - The Dominican
      Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Island of Hispaniola (Haiti is the western third). This island is the highest of the Caribbean islands. Most of the country is mountainous, supporting deciduous, semi-evergreen forest, mountain rain forest and pine forest. The major interest of birding trips to the West Indies resides in the endemic species( 27 in the DR), but we sure will not overlook, at least during the migration seasons, the important number of migrants passing through or wintering as well as the Caribbean endemics and near endemics species. With a passion for birds and the experience acquired through exploring these regions for the past 15 years, Amazilia Tours offers you a trilingual guiding experience during your birding trip to the Neotropics. Good field knowledge is essential to maximize the number of observed bird species during the bird tour that you have chosen. This tour can be combined with a Puerto Rican tour. 
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    ....Tody Tours - Tody Tours specializes in tropical birding tours 
      in the Dominican Republic. Kate Wallace, owner and local guide, was the first bird specialist to lead birding tours based out of Santo Domingo.
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    ....drbirds.com - Birding Tours with Eladio Fernandez. At drbirds.com,
      we realize that traveling on your own and with no orientation in a foreign country is not always a pleasant experience. Our goal is to provide as many of the endemics and specialties as possible while maintaining a good level of enjoyment and comfort for our guests. Our company, drbirds.com, is the first tour operator in the Dominican Republic that specializes in bird watching trips. Our guides are local biologists and enthusiasts who are involved with bird conservation projects. By hiring them, we are providing income and support to the people who are looking out for our natural resources. 
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    **..Dominican Republic Birding with Neotropical Journeys - The tours
      and programs offered by Neotropical Journeys are designed to visit destinations with rich avifaunas, outstanding wildlife, wilderness and cultural significance at their seasonal best. Neotropical Journeys is actively involved in regional and local conservation projects and organizes tours aimed to raise funds for bird and nature conservation.

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Eco-Lodges

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Caribbean Specialities in the

Dominican Republic

Hispaniolan Spindalis - Photo copyright Larry Master
Photo copyright Larry Master
Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International. An international checklist system was required to enable world-wide country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

 
 
 
Dominican Republic/Haitian Endemics
for photos of some of these birds, see Eladio Fernandez's Birds of the Dominican Republic
___ Antillean Piculet
___ Antillean Siskin
___ Ashy-faced Owl
___ Bay-breasted Cuckoo
___ Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
___ Broad-billed Tody
___ Eastern Chat Tanager
___ Flat-billed Vireo
___ Green-tailed Ground Warbler		 ___ Grey-crowned Palm-Tanager
___ Hispaniolan Emerald
___ Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo
___ Hispaniolan Parakeet 
___ Hispaniolan Parrot 
___ Hispaniolan Pewee
___ Hispaniolan Trogon
___ Hispaniolan Woodpecker
___ La Selle Thrush		 ___ Least Poorwill
___ Narrow-billed Tody
___ Palm Chat
___ Palm Crow 
___ Ridgway's Hawk
___ Stripe-headed Tanager
___ Western Chat Tanager
___ White-necked Crow
___ White-winged Warbler
Caribbean Endemic Specialities in the Dominican Republic
___ Antillean Mango 
___ Antillean Nighthawk 
___ Antillean Palm-Swift
___ Golden Swallow 
___ Greater Antillean Bullfinch 
___ Greater Antillian Elaenia 
___ Greater Antillean Grackle		 ___ Greater Antillean Nightjar 
___ Grey-headed Quail-Dove
___ Key West Quail Dove
___ Loggerhead Kingbird
___ Plain Pigeon 
___ Red-legged Thrush		 ___ Rufous-throated Solitaire 
___ Scaly-naped Pigeon
___ Stolid Flycatcher 
___ Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
___ Vervain Hummingbird 
___ West Indian Whistling Duck 
Other Speciality Birds
___ White Wing Crossbill ___ Village Weaver ___ Rufuous Collared Sparrow

 
Endangered Birds in Dominican Republic
(endemics are shown in bold italic)
Breeding Birds
Non-Breeding Birds
___ Bay-breasted Cuckoo
___ Black-capped Petrel
___ Chat Tanager
___ Hispaniolan Parakeet
___ La Selle Thrush		 ___ Plain Pigeon
___ Ridgway's Hawk
___ West Indian Whistling Duck
___ White-necked Crow
___ White-winged Warbler		 None

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Print and Other Resources on Birds

and Birding in the Dominican Republic

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