Birding News and Features

Welcome to Hispaniola eBird!

Hispaniola eBird is an initiative of the Hispaniola Ornithological Society, The Audubon Society of Haiti, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the National Aviary, in conjunction with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. This is the regional eBird project for the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the birthplace of John James Audubon. The island of Hispaniola has a rich and amazing avifauna with 31 endemic bird species, and we welcome the chance to help learn more about these birds through the inclusion of this island in the eBird database.

Hispaniola eBird aims to satisfy a need to consolidate information on bird species distribution and occurrence. It will be a permanent record of rare and common species in the island. It will also help promote bird watching on Hispaniola.

Field Guide to the Birds of Hispaniola

Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti is now available! This is the first comprehensive and fully-illustrated guide to cover the birds of this biologically rich island. There are detailed accounts and color plates for more than 300 species, including thirty-one endemic species. the book is available in English, French and Spanish.