Dulus dominicus
Also known as Palmchat
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.
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。
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Bird sounds
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
- call· Dominican Republic· quality A
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Breeding
- Food
- Voice
- Conservation
- References
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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.
The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1766Birds of HaitiBirds of the Dominican RepublicBirds of the Greater AntillesBirds of the Lesser AntillesBombycilloideaEndemic birds of HispaniolaEndemic birds of the CaribbeanEndemic fauna of HispaniolaExtant Miocene first appearancesIUCN Red List least concern species