Dominican Republic: Animal world: Birds

Dominican Republic: Animal world

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Birds

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:the Palmchat (Dulus dominicus, family: Dulidae), the national bird, you see them in palm-trees.

the Great Egret (Ardea alba, family: Ardeidae - Herons), you see them everywhere:

:the Striated Heron (Butorides striata, family: Ardeidae - Herons), also known as Mangrove Heron, Little Heron or Green-backed Heron. This one in the mouth of the river Vía at Monte Río beach, near Azua. (2012)

a special sort of dove, eating her eggs, so is the story, will increase your potency, even at a great age (they say that Balaguer, president for many terms the second half of the last century, ate them every day too!) (2004):

:the Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata, family: Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. (2009)

the Capuchin Pigeon (Columba livia domestica, family: Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. It's a fancy pigeon coming from the Netherlands (2009):

:the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia, family: Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves), these ones in the Park of Columbus (Parque Colón) in Santo Domingo.

the Hispaniolan Parrot (Amazona ventralis, family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Cockatoos, Lories, Macaws):

:the Hispaniolan Parakeet (Aratinga chloroptera, family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Cockatoos, Lories, Macaws).

the Red-headed Lovebird, also known as the Red-faced Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius) and the Masked Lovebird (blue colour mutation) or Eye Ring Lovebird (Agapornis personata, family: Psittacidae - loros verdaderos) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua (2009):

: the Cockatiel, also known as the Quarrion and the Weiro (Nymphicus hollandicus, family: Cacatuidae - Cockatoo family) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. (2009)

the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis, family: Pelecanidae - Pelicans), in the port of Samaná (2007):

:the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos, family: Mimidae - Thrashers, Mockingbirds).

the Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus, family: Phasianidae - Pheasants, Partridges, Junglefowls (including Chickens), Old World Quails, Francolins, Monals and Peafowls.), the most usual meal:

:the laying hen.

the Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus, family: Phasianidae - Pheasants, Partridges, Junglefowls (including Chickens), Old World Quails, Francolins, Monals and Peafowls) in the Manatí Park, Bávaro, Punta Cana (2008):

:the Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus, family: Phasianidae - Pheasants, Partridges, Junglefowls (including Chickens), Old World Quails, Francolins, Monals and Peafowls), male and female in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. (2009)

the Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris, family: Numididae - Guineafowls) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua (2009):

:the Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger, family: Icteridae - New World Blackbirds) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. (2009)

the Village Weaver or the Spotted-backed Weaver or Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus, family: Ploceidae - Weavers) male and female in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua (2009):

:the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, family: Meleagrididae - Turkeys) in the Manatí Park, Bávaro, Punta Cana. (2008)

the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus, family: Passeridae - Sparrows), on Monte Río beach, Azua (2007):

:the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis, family: Acciptridae - Raptors, Old world vultures), a native species in the Dominican Republic. According to research only 10% of their meal consists of poultry. They mainly eat mice, rats, squirrels, rabbits and insects.

the Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus, family: Picidae - Woodpeckers), on Monte Río beach, Azua (2007):

:the Hispaniolan Palm-Crow (Corvus palmarum, family: Corvidae - Crows).

the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura, family: Cathartidae - New world Vultures) (2006):

:the duck (Anas, family: Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans). (2002)

the Goose (Anser, family: Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans) (2007):

:the sandpiper (Calidris mauri, family: Scolopacidae - Woodcocks, Snipes, Sandpipers)), on Monte Río beach, Azua. (2010)

the Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima, family: Trochilidae - Hummingbirds) in Azua (2007):

:the Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens, family: Fregatidae - Frigatebirds). (2007)

the Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani, family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Coucals) in Azua (2009):

:the Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius, family: Falconidae - Caracaras, Falcons), bird of pray, first in the Flamboyant tree, then captured because he couldn't fly anymore. (2003)

the Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops, family: Tytonidae - Barn Owls, Masked Owls and Bay Owls) is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, this one in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua (2009):

:the Little Owl (Athene noctua, family: Strigidae - True Owls or Typical Owls) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua. (2009)

the Common Moorhen or the Common Waterhen or the Common Gallinule (Gallinula chloropus, family: Rallidae - the Rail family) in a zoo in Los Jovillos, Azua (2009):

:the flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber, family: Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos) in the Manatí Park, Bávaro, Punta Cana. (2008)

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