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Natural history notes on the Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus)
(2010)
Abstract: We present natural history data on a Bahamas and Greater Antilles endemic, the Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus), based on published reports and our personal observations.
On the relationship among birds and Trema micrantha in montane forests of Hispaniola
(2018)
[English] Avian frugivores are of great interest to ecologists because they play an important role in ecosystem functioning, and can serve as important components in habitat restoration. In the Neotropics, observational ...
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, ...
New winter distributional records for Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Abstract: We document three new regions of occurrence for Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) in the Dominican Republic. We suggest that the species’ distribution and habitat selection on Hispaniola may be more ...
Avian conservation planning in the Caribbean : experience and recommendations from the Dominican Republic
(2005)
The Dominican Republic, on the island of Hispaniola, supports more bird species than any other Caribbean country except Cuba. More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the country, including 285 native residents ...
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) : new record for the Dominican Republic
(2012)
[English] On 8 and 9 November 2010, during ornithological field research in montane forests of Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, Dominican Republic at 1800 m elevation, we observed and photographed a Lincoln’s Sparrow ...
Apparent survival of a range-restricted montane forest bird species is influenced by weather throughout the annual cycle
(2019)
[English] To conserve small and fragmented populations, we need an understanding of their population dynamics. With a global population estimate of < 120,000, Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is considered one 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 ...
A review of records of the Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata in the Caribbean Sea
(2019)
The Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata is a pelagic seabird with a dangerously small population size. Remaining breeding sites are threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and direct harvesting. The species ...
Food habits of the endemic ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) and recently arrived barn owl (T. alba) in Hispaniola
(2010)
The Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) is endemic to Hispaniola, where the Barn Owl (T. alba) became established after ca. 1950. I examined 8322 vertebrate prey of the two species, using regurgitated pellets and prey remains ...