Biblioteca Virtual de Educación Ambiental Rosa Margarita Bonetti: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A study on the mangrove formations of the Neotropical-Austroamerican Kingdom
(2020)According to the most recent literature, although very few plant species are characteristic of American mangrove formations, to date over 30 plant associations, including three orders, seven alliances, and three phytosociological ... -
Discovery of a giant chameleon-like lizard (Anolis) on Hispaniola and its significance to understanding replicated adaptive radiations
(2016)We report a new chameleon-like Anolis species from Hispaniola that is ecomorphologically similar to congeners found only on Cuba. Lizards from both clades possess short limbs and a short tail and utilize relatively narrow ...
