Cigua palmera, palmchat (Dulus dominicus)

            

La Cigua palmera, palmchat 
(Dulus dominicus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia monoespecífica (con una sola especie) Dulidae. 
Es endémica de la isla de La Española (donde se encuentran Haití y la República Dominicana) y en los cayos y pequeñas islas adyacentes, donde es común y distribuida ampliamente. Estas aves construyen grandes nidos comunales de ramas, principalmente en palmas reales (Roystonea sp.) y se alimentan del fruto de la palma, flores, bayas y otros frutos. Viven en tierras bajas a elevaciones medias donde se encuentran las sabanas de palmas u otras áreas abiertas con árboles dispersos, pero también se adaptan bien a parques y jardines de ciudades. 
Es el ave nacional de la República Dominicana.

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The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird, the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae
The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic.
The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (politically divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti), including the adjacent Saona and Gonâve Islands, where it is common and widespread. It inhabits areas from sea-level to 1500 m asl where palm savannas can be found, or other open areas with scattered trees.

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Lugar de Observacion: Reserva Cientifica Ebano Verde
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Suborder:Passeri
Family:DulidaeP.L. Sclater, 1862
Genus:DulusVieillot, 1816
Species:D. dominicus
Binomial name
Dulus dominicus
   

Taken in: Spanish Haiti / Provincia de La Vega / Jarabacoa / Loma De La Sal (show map)

Taken on: March 2, 2019

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Sets appears in: • LMS_endemicas • Con_Tony_PE more » • Ebano Verde • Endemicas • Dulidae • la vega • Aves • Constanza « less

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 700mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 (Macintosh)
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