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Modeling spatial variation in winter abundance to direct conservation actions for a vulnerable migratory songbird, the Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
(2018)
[English] The winter range of the Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli), a globally vulnerable Nearctic–Neotropical migratory songbird, is restricted to the Greater Antilles. Most birds occur on Hispaniola, where the ...
Composición, riqueza, diversidad y abundancia de aves en cuatro áreas verdes de Santo Domingo
(2018)
[Español] Se presenta un análisis sobre la riqueza, diversidad y abundancia de aves en cuatro áreas verdes de la ciudad de Santo Domingo: Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte, Parque Mirador Sur, Jardín Botánico Nacional ...
Overlap in molt and breeding phenology in the Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus)
(2018)
[English] The objectives of this study were: (1) to provide the first description of the Hispaniolan Woodpecker’s molt pattern, and (2) to describe the relationship of molt within the breeding phenology.
Uso de hábitat de anidación del Gavilán de la Española (Buteo ridgwayi) en el Parque Nacional Los Haitises, República Dominicana
(2018)
El Gavilán de la Española (Buteo ridgwayi) es una rapaz endémica de la Española considerada el ave más amenazada del país y una de las rapaces más amenazadas del mundo, con una distribución histórica de unos 27 puntos de ...
First description of Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) nest and first record of Ashy-faced Owl nesting in Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) nest on Hispaniola
(2018)
Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) is a Hispaniolan endemic. Despite the fact that it is considered locally common and widespread throughout much of its range, little is known about several aspects of this species’ biology, ...
Cities favour the recent establishment and current spread of the Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) in Dominican Republic
(2018)
The Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) spread over the world in the last century. Its presence in America started in the Caribbean islands in the 1970s due to an accidental escape, but the ...
Cities may save some threatened species but not their ecological functions
(2018)
Urbanization is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Wildlife responses to urbanization, however, are greatly variable and, paradoxically, some threatened species may achieve much larger populations in ...
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 ...
A rare observation of White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) breeding activity on Hispaniola
(2018)
Abstract: The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) has long been considered a common resident of Hispaniola. However, its breeding status on the island is poorly documented, and we are aware of only three previously ...