At least 31 species are endemic to the island and are in danger of extinction
At least 31 species are endemic to the island and are in danger of extinction
Guaraguao, whose scientific name is Buteo jamaicensis.
The conservation of the species which forms an ecosystem must be applied through programs of maintenance and promotion of forests, and is the responsibility of both the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, as well as each of the members of society . In particular, there are species of animals because of their situation need further attention, such as the Spanish endemic birds of Hispaniola or sharing the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
According to the American Ornithologists' Union, AOU, the island of Hispaniola has 28 endemic species of birds, which do not include "Cao and Pintanguá". But others consider itself the endemic, so they would be talking about 30 species.
However, the list could be added the "Four Eyes Grey-headed", whose scientific name is Phaenicophilus Palmarum, a species found only in Haiti. According to experts in preservation of endemic species, the reasons why this island is a great diversity of species consisting of at least 300 birds, native, endemic and introduced, due to the variety of ecosystems that place in the first place in biodiversity in the Antilles and in third place worldwide in biodiversity, in proportion to their territory.
Although the island has the necessary conditions for survival, the situation of these birds care is due to ignorance of their role in the ecosystem and mismanagement of natural resources, which are in danger of extinction .
In Hispaniola there are 31 endemic bird species and all species, whether native or introduced to the island, rely on a network of ecosystems that provide them with suitable habitat to feed and develop.
But if the habitat does not retain the right conditions, eventually the birds disappear and the ecosystem is deteriorating, says Marcos Espino, veterinarian of the National Zoo, where he works with the Conservation Program of Owl Face ash, Parrot and Parakeet, three of the 31 endemic species of the Dominican Republic.
These and other birds as the Hawk of Hispaniola, are in danger of extinction due to the deterioration of their habitat and hunting.
In the case of ash face owl, a predatory, night and endemic to the island, Belkis Lockward, head of the Department of Conservation and the Zoological Sciences, says that keep them is a challenge, because of the mistaken belief man field that the bird is ominous, which is totally false and, conversely, the owl is a biological pest control.
The specialist explains that "the desire of people to obtain these birds has caused in the field are captured illegally for commercialization, without criteria and making no effort to avoid damaging them, causing the decline of those species" .
He adds that "why are so soon seized (often chicks) are brought to the zoo, where they are rehabilitated and brought to a state in which program then release them."
At the zoo they have 432 birds of 15 different species, including endemic, native and introduced.
What is endemic?
Most people are unaware of the importance of the endemic birds to the wild. Endemic birds are those that are distributed and inhabit a geographic region or specific place and you can not find in other areas.
While native, native or native species are found exclusively in one place, ie, a native species that can exist naturally in different parts of an island or region.
Endemic birds of Hispaniola
These are the common, scientific and belonging to the family of endemic birds of the island of Hispaniola, according to the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU), the oldest organization dedicated to the scientific study of birds:
Hawk Hispaniola (Bulteo ridgwayi) - Accipitridae.
- Coquito partridge White (Geotrygon leucometopia) - Columbidae.
- Parrot (Amazona ventralis) - Psittacidae.
- Perico (Aratinga chloroptera) - Psittacidae.
- Bobo Bird (Saurothera longirostis) - Cuculidae.
- Cua (Hyetornis rufigularis) - Cuculidae.
- Ash Face Owl (Tyto glaucops) - Tytonidae.
- Torico (siphonorhis brewsteri) - Caprimulgidae.
- Pitangua (antrostomus eckmani) - Caprimulgidae.
- Buzzer Esmeralda (Chlorostilbon swainsonii) - Trochilidae.
- Barrancolí (broad-billed tody) - Todidae.
- Chi-cui (narrow-billed tody) - Todidae.
- Sierra Carpenter (Antillean Piculet) - Picidae.
- Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) - Picidae.
- Trogon of Hispaniola (Priotelus roseigster) - Trogonidae.
- Maroíta (Contopus hispaniolensis) - Tyrannidae.
- Ciguita Juliana (Vireo nanus) - Vireonidae.
- Cao (Palm Crow) - Corvidae
- Crow (Corvus leocognaphalus) - Corvidae.
- La Selle Thrush (La Selle Thrush) - Turdidae.
- Cigua Palmera (Dulus dominicus) - Dulidae.
- Ciguita Cola Verde (green-tailed warbler) - Parulidae.
- White-winged Ciguita (white-winged warbler) - Parulidae.
- Four Eyes (Phaenicophilus palmarum) - Thraupidae.
- Chirri Bahoruco (Calyptophilus tertius) - Thraupidae.
- Chirri Central Cordillera (Calyptophilus frugivorus) - Thraupidae.
- Cigua Amarilla (Spindalis dominicensis) - Thraupidae.
- Cigua Canaria, Hispaniola Oriole (Icterus dominicensis) - Icteridae.
- Pico Cruzado (Loxia megaplaga) - finch.
- Canario (Antillean Siskin) - finch.
- Guaraguao (Buteo jamaicensis).
