Talk on the endemic birds of Hispaniola – Nov. 19 & 20

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A very interesting upcoming activity for those animal and bird and lovers of the Casa de Campo community and La Romana.

Did you know that of the approximately 300 different types of birds found in the Dominican Republic, 32 are endemic. A fact which is particularly impressive when you consider that of the 612 different bird species found in the US, only 1 is endemic! In fact the Dominican Republic has one of the largest endemic bird populations in the world.

Which is why we are so excited to announce that renowned ornithologist Kate Wallace will be presenting a lecture on endemic birds of the island of Hispaniola next Tuesdaythe 19th of November at 6pm in the Altos de Chavón Regional Museum of Archaeology. She will also be talking about the society for the conservation and study of Caribbean Birds.

The next day on Wednesday the 20th of November, Kate will lead a bird-watching walk arounf Altos de Chavón at 7am.

Everyone is invited to attend and learn all about the incredible birds of the Dominican Republic – many of which we will spot right here in Altos de Chavón!

During a similar bird-watching adventure with Kate that took place earlier this year in Altos de Chavón, the “Cigua Palmera” (our national bird), the “Cuyaya”, the “Northern Mockingbird”, the “Broad-billed Tody”, and “Bananaquits” were all spotted in the area.

Everyone is invited to attend and learn all about the incredible birds of the Dominican Republic – many of which we will spot right here in Altos de Chavón!

During a similar bird-watching adventure with Kate that took place earlier this year in Altos de Chavón, the “Cigua Palmera” (our national bird), the “Cuyaya”, the “Northern Mockingbird”, the “Broad-billed Tody”, and “Bananaquits” were all spotted in the area.

Talk on the endemic birds of Hispaniola

When:

• Tuesday the 19th of November, 6pm
• Wednesday 20th of November, 7:00am

Where: The Altos de Chavón Regional Museum of Archaeology

Contacts: altosdechavonmuseum@gmail.com

About Kate Wallace 

Kate Wallace arrived in the Dominican Republic in 1994 to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the area of Environmental Education.
As a former teacher and naturalist with the Massachusetts Audubon Society, she quickly discovered the interesting variety of birds and soon joined a group of “birders” exploring the wild areas of the Dominican Republic.

Kate Wallace, considers herself as an amateur in birds, but despite that she has written a lot about the birds found on the island of Hispaniola and specifically in the Dominican Republic. She also created a brochure a few years ago with the different types of birds that can be observe here in the Casa de Campo resort.