RBT Dominican Republic Trip Report 2015 1

Dominican Republic Trip Report Endemics of Hispaniola 13th to 20th February 2015 (8 days)

Broad-billed Tody by Matthew Matthiessen

Report compiled by Tour Leader: Clayton Burne

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Our first day in the Dominican Republic was a free day for those who had arrived early. With most of us having arrived by early evening, we headed off for a ‘welcome' dinner at a local restaurant.

Our group assembled at breakfast the next day and set off to the Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens. As introductions to new countries go, this is a hard place to beat. Being a Saturday, traffic was relatively light, allowing us to reach the gardens quicker than expected. Fortunately we had also arrived before the start of the scheduled 'fun run', though not before the booming music had started. A short session of birding in the car park turned up some distant Hispaniolan Parakeets, a Grey Kingbird, Black-crowned Tanagers and a number of Hispaniolan Woodpeckers, as well as the monotypic, ubiquitous Palmchat. Circumventing the 'music', we were soon feasting on new species including small numbers of Hispaniolan Woodpecker by Clayton Burne Antillean Mango and a few Black-whiskered Vireo. Up to 4 displaying Vervain Hummingbirds perched together on a bare snag, a male Cape May Warbler, the near endemic Stolid Flycatcher and the attractive Red- legged Thrush all made lengthy appearances. A Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo hopped along an open bough for all to see, no doubt scattering the various Anolis lizards in the vicinity. Reaching the base of a stream, we had short sightings of two Louisiana Waterthrush and made contact with the resident flock of West Indian Whistling Duck. Antillean Palm Swifts flew sorties overhead while the common Greater Antillean Grackle gave expectedly good views.

Most of the remainder of the day was subsequently devoted to our drive towards the Haitian border, and the small village of Puerto Escondido. Arriving with just enough light left in the day, a short walk into the nearby forest gave us great views of an absolute Mega - the White-fronted Quail-Dove. Excellent views were also obtained of a perched Key West Quail-Dove, while Ruddy Quail-Dove only showed for some. Decent views were had of Hispaniolan Pewee and the locally uncommon Black-throated Green Warbler, but the fading light rather impeded our views of Narrow-billed Tody and Green-tailed Warbler.

The following day we attempted to target a large number of Hispaniolan endemics as we made a very early start up the Sierra de Bahoruco. Having made stellar progress on the battered 'road', more akin to an Alpine skree slope, we had enough time to search for Hispaniolan Nightjar. After some effort, we managed good views of a single individual that flew overhead a few times. A pair of the distinct Hispaniolan Loggerhead Kingbird sub-species showed shortly afterwards. We still needed to reach the La Selle Thrush site shortly after dawn, but reckoned we had just enough time in the tank to get good views of Western Chat-Tanager en route. A White- fronted Quail-Dove halted our progress, walking up the middle of the road! With the thrush not vocalising, it appeared that we Palmchat by Clayton Burne

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were liable to have some trouble seeing the bird. In fact it was not until just before breakfast that we saw up to three individuals hopping across the road for excellent views. With the pressure released, it was time for a picnic breakfast.

New species kept on coming, all day, as it transpired. Hispaniolan Emerald flitted over flowering bushes, a pair of Hispaniolan Trogon showed incredibly well - allowing unimpeded scope views. Greater Antillean Elaenia was followed shortly after by a very well behaved Rufous- throated Solitaire. Flocks of Antillean Siskin and Hispaniolan Spindalis showed well throughout the day, while we had to work much harder to get views of the taxonomically puzzling White-winged West Indian Whistling Duck by Clayton Burne Warbler. A leafless tree had its crown jam-packed with Scaly-naped Pigeons as Golden Swallows floated overhead. An Antillean Piculet responded well, remaining motionless in our scope for up to five minutes. Shortly before lunch we added scoped views of Hispaniolan Amazon and much better views of Green-tailed Warbler. After a picnic lunch, we descended past the Haitian border - with depressing views of the lifeless, Martian landscape that was once wall-to-wall forest. Despite the afternoon heat, we birded the lower slopes for a short time finding the very cute Broad-billed Tody while attempting to locate a vocalising Flat-billed Vireo. Having no sooner enjoyed a co-operative vireo sighting, our last bird of the afternoon made an appearance. With up to three Bay-breasted Cuckoo calling nearby, we were sure to get a sighting? Slowly but surely, one inquisitive individual made its way towards us. A shy and timid species, we had a few seconds’ view of a perched bird before it beat a hasty retreat, not to be seen again.

Post dinner we made a short hike along a nearby trail to search for Least Poorwill. We had no luck unfortunately, barring a distant, vocalising individual.

With almost all the endemics already tied up yesterday, we made the short drive to some nearby agricultural fields this morning. It took only a matter of minutes to find the near endemic Plain Pigeon, before the major target of the morning sat atop a palm tree for us, Hispaniolan Oriole. Common Yellowthroat and a female American Redstart found their way onto the list. Another short drive took us to the xerophytic scrub surrounding Lago Enriquillo. The heat was intense and our quarry called many miles away. It was decided not to embark on a death march to find them. We had no sooner made this decision and returned to our vehicles to depart when a flock of angry Hispaniolan Palm Crows alighted nearby. Having enjoyed staggering views of this sometime tricky endemic, we departed for the southern coastline. A fabulous seafood lunch in Barahona made for a welcome pit stop before we continued onwards towards the Haitian border town of Pedernales. With time on our side we shot up the Alcoa Road, but failed to find any new species; the cool, overcast conditions not helping our cause. Hispaniolan Pewee by Clayton Burne

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A short drive took us to our accommodation before another seafood meal at a local restaurant.

We had a relaxed start to the day, driving the short distance to Cabo Rojo. A pair of Stolid Flycatcher greeted us on arrival, before we sat down to watch the ocean. Soon enough a small flock of White-tailed Tropicbirds made a distant appearance. With lots to get done, we went back up the Alcoa Road and spent a fruitless 2 hours trying to find Hispaniolan Crossbill. It really was the 11th hour (11:30 to be exact), when we heard some vocalisation while inside our vehicles. A sharp exit and some excellent spotting from one of the Hispaniolan Trogon by Matthew Matthiessen participants gave us scoped views of a singing male Hispaniolan Crossbill! Having been saved by the bell, we went back to Cabo Rojo for a seaside, seafood lunch involving lobster, prawns and red snapper. Having lazed a little too long at lunch, we made our way back up the coast towards Barahona, stopping for a short wader session at Laguna Oviedo. A large flock of American Flamingo was pleasing on the eye, a host of ducks included American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged Teal and Lesser Scaup. Western Sandpiper, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs as well as a large flock of Short-billed Dowitcher concluded the breezy stop. We had just enough time to reach our seaside accommodation in Barahona before changing clothes, dropping our gear and driving up the Cachote Road. More expert hearing from inside the vehicle gave away a pair of Ashy-faced Owl. Standing quietly at the side of a dirt road, we had one quick sighting of an individual carrying food (probably a large night gecko) before enjoying incredible, walk away views of another individual - totally un- interrupted by any branches or palms. It really was the icing on a great day - short on numbers, but packed with quality species.

We left our hotel on the coast and headed into the wet forests of the Sierra de Bahoruco. Our target this morning was the secretive Eastern Chat-Tanager, our location being the only site south of the Enriquillo basin to host the species. Despite some vocalising birds, it took a good few hours of effort to get decent sightings. With the target species finally in the bag, we enjoyed one final picnic breakfast, which was immediately interrupted by a pair of chat-tanagers calling right next to us! We managed to improve on our previous sightings before heading back to the coast and packing our bags. We were to leave behind the Sierra de Bahoruco range now and head to the north coast via Santo Domingo. Stopping only for fuel and lunch, we arrived in Cano Hondo on the border of Los Haitises National Park by the late afternoon. We made one quick birding stop to search for Spotted Rail, but found the location a little too dry and lacking in rails.

Our last endemic awaited us the next morning, so we headed out to find it before breakfast. We marched up a small mogote (karst limestone hill) before dropping over the other side and into a Black-crowned Tanager by Matthew Matthiessen

RBT Dominican Republic Trip Report 2015 5 grassy valley. Loud calls pre-empted our scoped views of one of the world’s most Critically Endangered raptors, Ridgway’s Hawk. The noisy female sat perched on an exposed branch for all to see, allowing us to take our time viewing her in the scope. After suitably enjoying the bird, we headed back to the hotel for breakfast and made one last walk around the grounds. Excellent views were had by all of White-necked Crow, but none of us could manage views of a vocalising Spotted Rail. With little further birding to be done, we departed the hotel and headed for the Sabana de la Mar wharf. All the usual water bird species were present, but it was Caribbean Martin that we had come here for. A small number of martins did fly over, our last new bird on our Dominican tour. A few more hours of driving had us back in Santo Domingo where the tour ended with a final dinner together.

Total Species recorded: 114 (27 Hispaniolan Endemics, 3 Dominican Republic Endemics & 8 Near Endemic, 10 Heard Only)

______Annotated List of species recorded

Nomenclature and taxonomy follows IOC (Version: 5.1): Gill, F. and Wright, M. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press.

List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced

IUCN codes: CR = Critically Endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

______Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae West Indian Whistling Duck (VU) Dendrocygna arborea Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2. American Wigeon Anas americana Oviedo 17.2. Blue-winged Teal Anas discors Oviedo 17.2. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Oviedo 17.2. Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Oviedo 17.2.

Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl (I) Numida meleagris 1 heard Cachote 18.2.

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Grebes Podicipedidae Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus dominicus 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2 & 15.2.

Flamingos Phoenicopteridae American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Oviedo 17.2.

Tropicbirds Phaethontidae White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus catesbyi Cabo Rojo 17.2.

Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae American White Ibis Eudocimus albus albus Oviedo 17.2.

Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti 1 heard Rabo de Gato 15.2. Green Heron Butorides virescens virescens Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Barahona 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias occidentalis Cabo Rojo 17.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Great Egret Ardea alba egretta Bani 14.2, Lago Enriquillo 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Barahona 16.2. Snowy Egret Egretta thula thula Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Barahona 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2.

Pelicans Pelecanidae Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis Santo Domingo 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2.

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Frigatebirds Fregatidae Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Barahona 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2.

New World Vultures Cathartidae Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Bani 14.2 and Cano Hondo 18.2 & 19.2.

Ospreys Pandionidae Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus carolinensis Cano Hondo 18.2.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Ridgway's Hawk (CR) (E) Buteo ridgwayi Cano Hondo 19.2. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis jamaicensis Bani 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Barahona 16.2.

Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus maculatus 1 heard Cano Hondo 19.2. Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata cerceris Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2.

Limpkin Aramidae Limpkin Aramus guarauna elucus 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2, 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and 1 heard Rabo de Gato 16.2.

Plovers Charadriidae Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus ternominatus Barahona 16.2 and Oviedo 17.2.

Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Oviedo 17.2. Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Barahona 16.2 and Oviedo 17.2.

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Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Barahona 16.2 and Oviedo 17.2. Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Barahona 16.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Oviedo 17.2.

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Barahona 16.2. Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus maximus Cabo Rojo 17.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2.

Pigeons, Doves Columbidae Rock Dove (I) Columba livia Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Barahona 16.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. White-crowned Pigeon (NT) Patagioenas leucocephala Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Cachote 18.2. Plain Pigeon (NT) Patagioenas inornata Rabo de Gato 16.2. Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura macroura Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita zenaida Rabo de Gato 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Rabo de Gato 16.2. White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica asiatica 1 heard Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2. Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina insularis Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. White-fronted Quail-Dove (E) Geotrygon leucometopia Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Key West Quail-Dove Geotrygon chrysia Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Alcoa Road 16.2. Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana montana Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Cachote 18.2.

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Cuckoos Cuculidae Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor 1 heard Cachote 18.2 and 1 heard Cano Hondo 19.2. Bay-breasted Cuckoo (EN) (E) Coccyzus rufigularis Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris longirostris Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, 1 heard Rabo de Gato 16.2, 1 heard Alcoa Road 17.2, 1 heard Cachote 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Barn Owls Tytonidae Ashy-faced Owl (NE) Tyto glaucops Cachote 17.2.

Nightjars Caprimulgidae Least Poorwill (NT) (NE) Siphonorhis brewsteri brewsteri 1 heard Rabo de Gato 15.2. Hispaniolan Nightjar (NE) Antrostomus ekmani Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2.

Swifts Apodidae Antillean Palm Swift Tachornis phoenicobia phoenicobia Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Barahona 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Santo Domingo 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Hummingbirds Trochilidae Antillean Mango Anthracothorax dominicus dominicus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Cachote 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Hispaniolan Emerald Chlorostilbon swainsonii Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Vervain Hummingbird (NE) Mellisuga minima vielloti Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2.

Trogons Trogonidae Hispaniolan Trogon (NT) Priotelus roseigaster Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and 1 heard Cachote 18.2.

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Kingfishers Alcedinidae Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Rabo de Gato 15.2.

Todies Todidae Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and 1 heard Cano Hondo 19.2. Narrow-billed Tody Todus angustirostris Rabo de Gato 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and 1 heard Cachote 17.2 & 18.2.

Woodpeckers Picidae Antillean Piculet Nesoctites micromegas micromegas Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and 1 heard Cano Hondo 19.2. Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Alcoa Road 17.2, Bani 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae American Kestrel Falco sparverius dominicensis Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Alcoa Road 17.2, Bani 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Merlin Falco columbarius columbarius Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2 and Cano Hondo 18.2.

Parrots Psittacidae Olive-throated Parakeet (I) Eupsittula nana nana 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2. Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus chloropterus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2. Hispaniolan Amazon (VU) Amazona ventralis 1 heard Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and 1 heard Cano Hondo 19.2.

Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae Greater Antillean Elaenia (NE) Elaenia fallax cherriei Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2. Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis hispaniolensis Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis dominicensis Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Alcoa Road 17.2 and Cano Hondo 18.2 & 19.2.

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Loggerhead Kingbird Tyrannus caudifasciatus gabbii Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Stolid Flycatcher (NE) Myiarchus stolidus dominicensis Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Vireos, Greenlets Vireonidae Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Crows, Jays Corvidae Hispaniolan Palm Crow (NT) Corvus palmarum Lago Enriquillo 16.2. White-necked Crow (VU) Corvus leucognaphalus 1 Rabo de Gato 14-16.2 and Cano Hondo 18.2 & 19.2.

Palmchat Dulidae Palmchat Dulus dominicus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Bani 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae Golden Swallow (VU) Tachycineta euchrysea sclateri Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis Bani 14.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva fulva Cabo Rojo 17.2.

Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos orpheus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Lago Enriquillo 16.2, Cabo Rojo 17.2, Bani 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Thrushes Turdidae Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis montanus Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and 1 heard Cachote 18.2. Bicknell's Thrush (VU) Catharus bicknelli 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2.

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La Selle Thrush (EN) Turdus swalesi swalesi Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Red-legged Thrush Turdus plumbeus ardosiaceus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Rabo de Gato 16.2.

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae House Sparrow (I) Passer domesticus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Barahona 16.2, Bani 18.2 and Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2.

Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae Village Weaver (I) Ploceus cucullatus Cano Hondo 19.2.

Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Hispaniolan Crossbill (EN) Loxia megaplaga 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2. Antillean Siskin Spinus dominicensis 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Antillean Euphonia Euphonia musica musica 1 heard Rabo de Gato 14.2, 1 heard Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Cachote 18.2.

New World Warblers Parulidae Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Rabo de Gato 16.2. Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2. Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Rabo de Gato 16.2. American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla Rabo de Gato 16.2 and Cachote 18.2. Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Rabo de Gato 16.2. Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia chlora 1 heard Sabana de la Mar Wharf 19.2. Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Palm Warbler Setophaga palmarum

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Alcoa Road 17.2. Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Alcoa Road 17.2. Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens Rabo de Gato 14.2.

Family Uncertain Incertae Sedis Green-tailed Warbler Microligea palustris palustris Rabo de Gato 14.2 and Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. White-winged Warbler (VU) Xenoligea montana Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2.

Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds Icteridae Hispaniolan Oriole Icterus dominicensis Rabo de Gato 16.2. Greater Antillean Grackle Quiscalus niger niger Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and Bani 18.2.

Bananaquit Coerebidae Bananaquit Coereba flaveola bananivora Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2, Alcoa Road 17.2, Cachote 18.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2.

Tanagers and Allies Thraupidae Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus olivaceus Rabo de Gato 14.2, Rabo de Gato 16.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Greater Antillean Bullfinch (NE) Loxigilla violacea affinis Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Black-crowned Tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2, Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2, Alcoa Road 17.2 and Cachote 18.2. Western Chat-Tanager Calyptophilus tertius Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2. Eastern Chat-Tanager (VU) Calyptophilus frugivorus * Cachote 18.2.

*Please note. As far as is currently known, the observed individuals constitute a new population. DNA testing has been done to confirm that these are aEastern Chat-Tanager in the first place, but a formal description has not been published as yet.

Hispaniolan Spindalis Spindalis dominicensis Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2.

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MAMMALS Small Asian Mongoose (I) Herpestes javanicus Alcoa Road 17.2. Brown Rat (I) Rattus norvegicus Cachote 18.2.

REPTILES Island Pointed Snake (NE) Uromacer frenatus Alcoa Road 16.2. Armoured Anole (NE) Anolis armouri Sierra de Bahoruco 15.2 and Alcoa Road 16.2. Northern Hispaniolan Green Anole (NE) Anolis chlorocyanus Cano Hondo 19.2. Hispaniolan Green Anole (NE) Anolis coelestinus Cachote 18.2. Hispaniolan Stout Anole (NE) Anolis cybotes Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2. Hispaniolan Gracile Anole (NE) Anolis distichus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2 and Cano Hondo 19.2. Haitian Green Anole (NE) Anolis ricordi Rabo de Gato 15.2. Santo Domingo Anole (NE) Anolis semilineatus Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens 14.2. Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta Cabo Rojo 16.2. Orange-bellied Curly-tailed Lizard (NE) Leiocephalus barahonensis Cabo Rojo 16.2. Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard (NE) Leiocephalus schreibersii Lago Enriquillo 16.2. Alto Velo Least Gecko (NE) Sphaerodactylus altavelensis Rabo de Gato 14.2.

AMPHIBIANS Cane Toad (I) Rhinella marina Rabo de Gato 15.2. Bahoruco Hammer Frog (I) Eleutherodactylus armstrongi 1 heard Cachote 18.2. South Island Telegraph Frog (I) Eleutherodactylus audanti 1 heard Cachote 18.2.

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Yellow Split-toed Frog (I) Eleutherodactylus flavescens Cano Hondo 18.2. Bahoruco Burrowing Frog (I) Eleutherodactylus hypostenor 1 heard Cachote 18.2. Hispaniolan Laughing Treefrog (NE) Osteopilus dominicensis Cachote 16.2 and Cachote 18.2. Hispaniolan Giant Treefrog (NE) Osteopilus vastus 1 heard Rabo de Gato 15.2 and 1 heard Cachote 16.2 and 1 heard Cachote 18.2. American bullfrog (NE) Rana catesbeiana Cano Hondo 19.2.

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