ListarInvestigación ambiental por tema "Aves ─ República Dominicana"
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Potencialidades del turismo ornitológico en El Caribe : un análisis de República Dominicana
(2015)[Español] El turismo de sol y playa, en resorts “todo incluido”, es la principal tipología turística de República Dominicana. Pero, el turista busca nuevas experiencias en contacto con la naturaleza y la cultura local. ... -
Pre-breeding behavior of Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
(2023)Abstract: Recent conservation work by The Peregrine Fund has established a translocated population of the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Although Ridgway’s Hawk has ... -
Predation of a Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) nest by the Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
(2006)Abstract: Golden Swallows (Tachycineta euchrysea) have recently been observed nesting on or near the ground. In May 2004 I observed an introduced Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) enter a recently depredated Golden ... -
Predation of a wintering migratory songbird by introduced rats : can nocturnal roosting behavior serve as predator avoidance?
(2009)Many studies have demonstrated the deleterious effects of introduced predators on resident populations of island birds, but few have quantified their effect on the survival and space-use behavior of migratory species. We ... -
¿Quién es el misterioso Diablotín?
(2022)El petrel de cabeza negra o Diablotín, ave endémica del Caribe, enfrenta muchas amenazas potenciales para su existencia continua, incluida la invasión humana, deforestación, modificación agrícola, exploración y el desarrollo ... -
Range expansion of the Shiny Cowbird in the Dominican Republic
(1984)Post and Wiley (1977a) have reviewed the spread of the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrusb onariensisw) within the last 100 years from northern South America through the Lesser Antilles and into the Greater Antilles as far west as ... -
Resultados del Taller Nacional de Planificación para la Conservación de la Avifauna de la República Dominicana
(2000)La Dirección Nacional de Parques presenta a la comunidad científica y público en general la publicación de los resultados del Taller Nacional de Planificación para la Conservación de la Avifauna de la República Dominicana, ... -
Retrofitting power poles to prevent electrocution of translocated Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi)
(2019)Abstract: A translocation program for Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi) in the Dominican Republic initially met with limited success because hawks were being electrocuted on power poles around the ... -
Review : The birds of Hispaniola : Haiti and the Dominican Republic
(2005)The following critiques express the opinions of the individual evaluator regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and value of the book they review. As such, the appraisals are subjective assessments and do not necessarily ... -
Site fidelity of a wintering Swainson’s Warbler in the Dominican Republic
(2000)We document between-winter philopatry of a Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothylpis swainsonii) from the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, southwestern Dominican Republic. An individual, previously captured on 10 November 1997, ... -
Situación actual y conservación de la Yaguaza Antillana (Dendrocygna arborea) en la República Dominicana
(1997)Abstract: The current conservation status and distribution of the West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) in the Dominican Republic is reviewed— Evaluation of historical and recent available data indicates that ... -
Social and genetic mating system of Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi), an endemic raptor on Hispaniola
(2013)Patterns of social organization and mating systems have been shown to be functions of ecological factors such as resource allocation and breeding density. In some species, particularly birds, social organization and genetic ... -
Spatial segregation between phenotypes of the diablotin Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata during the non-breeding period
(2023)Despite growing support for ecosystem-based approaches, conservation is mostly implemented at the species level. However, genetic differentiation exists within this taxonomic level, putting genetically distinct populations ... -
Speciation, heterochrony, and genetic variation in Hispaniolan Palm-Tanagers
(1990)We documented levels of genetic variability for two species of Hispaniolan palm-tanagers. Significant differences between age classes in levels of genetic heterozygosity were concordant with an age dimorphism in foraging ... -
Status of the American Flamingo in the Dominican Republic and eastern Haiti
(1979)Between December 1975 and July 1976 and on 4-5 October 1977 we visited several sites of historical occurrence of the American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus tuber) in the Dominican Republic. Here we report on the status of the ... -
Street-level green spaces support a key urban population of the threatened Hispaniolan parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
(2021)While urbanisation remains a major threat to biodiversity, urban areas can sometimes play an important role in protecting threatened species, especially exploited taxa such as parrots. The Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara ... -
Successful enhancement of Ridgway's Hawk populations through recruitment of translocated birds
(2017)[English] Survival and recruitment estimates are important for predicting population viability and the efficacy of translocations. This information requires intensive monitoring postrelease, which is often economically or ... -
Surveys and breeding biology of Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway's Hawk) in Los Haitises, Dominican Republic
(2005)We conducted surveys for the endangered Ridgway's Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi, in Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic, and in areas outside the park during the breeding seasons 2002 and 2003. In 2002, we recorded 47 ... -
Systematics and conservation of an endemic radiation of Accipiter hawks in the Caribbean islands
(2021)[English] More than one-third of the bird species found in the Caribbean are endemic to a set of neighboring islands or a single island. However, we have little knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Caribbean avifauna, ... -
The birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
(1931)The book is an ornithological treatise on the avifauna of the island of Hispaniola (divided between the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean. It is based on the fieldwork carried out, and collections ...