Overview The Caribbean region is a biodiversity hotspot, and the Dominican Republic is known for its diverse avifauna. Home to both the highest and lowest peaks in the Caribbean, this island nation has much to offer. A week-long birding tour will focus on seeking over 30 endemic species, including Palmchat, Broad and Narrow-billed Tody, Hispaniolan […]| Birding Tours with Whitehawk
Once found throughout much of the island of Hispaniola, the endemic Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) experienced sharp population declines in the mid-1900s. When The Peregrine Fund began studying the Ridgway’s Hawk in 2000, only about 300 remained. This remnant population was restricted to the small Los Haitises National Park on the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. Habitat loss was just one of the many threats impacting Ridgway’s Hawks. They were also being shot by people. T...| peregrinefund.org
