Browsing by Subject "Biodiversidad - República Dominicana"
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First record of a Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) in the Dominican Republic
(2014)Abstract: The Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a long distance migrant that breeds in North America and winters in South America. During fall and spring migration, they congregate in large flocks and follow ... -
First record of Kirtland’s Warbler from the Dominican Republic and additional bird observations
(1989)Non-systematic searches for Kirtland’s Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) were made in the Dominican Republic during 5-18 March 1985. Here we describe the first confirmed record of Kirtland’s Warbler from the Dominican Republic. ... -
First record of one family and two genera of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from Hispaniola
(2023)[English] The Family Neobisiidae, the genera Microbisium Chamberlin, 1930 and Ideoblothrus Balzan, 1891 (Family Syarinidae), as well as the species M. parvulum (Banks, 1895) and I. pygmaeus (Hoff, 1964), are recorded for ... -
First record of the fireworm Hermodice carunculata preying on colonies of the threatened staghorn coral Acropora Cervicornis in the southeastern outplanting sites of the Dominican Republic
(2017)[English] Several fireworms Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) were observed feeding on coral colonies or transplanted fragments of the threatened staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816), in outplanting sites ... -
First record of the genus Syritta Le Peletier & Audinet-Serville, 1828 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from the West Indies
(2020)We report the genus Syritta Le Peletier & Audinet-Serville, 1828 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from West Indies for the first time. A female of the synanthropic species Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842 was photographed in the ... -
First record of the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Dominican Republic
(2008)A new record of the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Scorpaenidae) is reported for the Dominican Republic, observed in the National Submarine Park of Monte Cristi on May 24, 2008. ... -
First record of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Hispaniola, the Antilles
(2020)[English] The occurrence of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Bembé and Eltz (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is recorded for the first time for the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles. Males were observed visiting varieties ... -
First record of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, from Hispaniola
(2021)The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is one of the most damaging pest species in the world. A native to the floodplains of subtropical South America, it has been spread to North America and more recently ... -
First record of Tomostele musaecola (Morelet, 1860) (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata: Streptaxidae) from the Dominican Republic and its current distribution in the Western Hemisphere
(2021)The presence of alien mollusc species in an ecosystem has a negative impact on the endemic mollusc fauna and can result in economic losses. The West African land snail Tomostele musaecola (Morelet) was previously recorded ... -
First record of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) nesting on Hispaniola
(2014)[English] This paper provides the first nesting record of Turkey Vultures on Hispaniola, a description of these four nests, and general information on three other previously unreported nests. -
First records of the Spotted Rail (Pardirallus Maculatus) on the Island of Hispaniola
(1980)On 17 April 1978, a bird watcher from San Francisco de Macorís brought a live rail to me for identification. He had purchased the individual from some boys who had captured it in a patch of grass in the center of a freshly ... -
First satellite tracks of the Endangered black-capped petrel
(2015)The black-capped petrel Pterodroma hasitata is an endangered seabird with fewer than 2000 breeding pairs restricted to a few breeding sites in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. To date, use areas at sea have been determined ... -
First sighting of a whale shark in Punta Cana waters!
(2016)First sighting of a whale shark in Punta Cana waters! An example of the improvement we’ve made in our coasts through the Partnership for Ecologically Sustainable Coastal Areas (PESCA), implementing replicable coastal ... -
First skull of Antillothrix bernensis, an extinct relict monkey from the Dominican Republic
(2011)The nearly pristine remains of Antillothrix bernensis, a capuchin-sized (Cebus) extinct platyrrhine from the Dominican Republic, have been found submerged in an underwater cave. This represents the first specimen of an ... -
Five new species of Coccothrinax (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from Hispaniola
(2023)Five new species of Coccothrinax from Hispaniola are described and illustrated. A key is given to all species from the island. -
El flamenco del Caribe, adornos prohibidos en hoteles y fincas
(2023)Artículo sobre la tenencia de flamencos en cautiverio en hoteles de la República Dominicana, y cómo la sociedad civil puede participar de «Rescate Rosado», un programa que educa sobre la protección de esas aves migratorias ... -
Flat-billed Vireo facts
(2023)FOR KIDS: What facts can you remember about today’s endemic bird – the Flat-billed Vireo? Test your knowledge by filling in the missing words in our Flat-billed Vireo facts! We have given you all the correct words to use ... -
La flora de la Española
(2000)Al redactar los ocho tomos de «La flora de la Española» (entre 1982 y 1996) el autor dejó dos familias sin estudiar por falta de datos. Gracias a la ayuda de dos especialistas, se redactó el volumen nueve de esta serie, ... -
Flora exótica y nativa del Valle de Constanza, provincia La Vega, República Dominicana
(2022)Se ofrecen informaciones generales del Valle de Constanza relativas a su ubicación geográfica, clima, hidrografía y suelos; su crecimiento poblacional, breve historia de las inmigraciones europeas asentadas, sobre la ... -
Flora y vegetación de la loma La Vigía, provincia de Azua, República Dominicana
(2022)Con el objetivo de determinar la composición florística, el estatus biogeográfico, los tipos biológicos y de vegetación, las especies amenazadas o en peligro de extinción; y documentar las actividades antrópicas que se ...