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Dulus dominicus
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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 endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is related to the waxwings, family Bombycillidae. Its name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting, and nesting.
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Dulus dominicus is a species of bird within the class Aves and order Passeriformes. It belongs to the family Dulidae and is classified under the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was originally described by Linnaeus in 1766.
This organism has a mass of 48 and a litter size of 4, with an egg incubation period of 15. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern as of 2024. Records indicate its presence in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Haití.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyDulidae
棕櫚䳭（學名：Dulus dominicus）是一種細小而尾巴修長的鳴禽。棕櫚䳭科是一個單種科，其下只有棕櫚䳭屬，而棕櫚䳭屬也只有棕櫚䳭一種。有指與太平鳥科相近，因此偶爾也會分類到其下，但多數獨立成科。由名字可以想像得到這種鳥與棕櫚樹有不可分割的關係。此外，棕櫚䳭也是多明尼加共和國的國鳥。
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 568
- With media
- 36
- Family
- Dulidae
- Collections
- MVZ, YPM, MLZ, MZUPRRP, UAM, MSB
- Recorded in
- Dominican Republic, Haiti, Haití
Bird sounds
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
via Xeno-canto
~4 min read
Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Breeding
- Food
- Voice
- Conservation
- References
- External links
The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird, the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is related to the waxwings, family Bombycillidae. Its name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting, and nesting.
The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic.
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