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Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Los Haitises National Park
420 Verified records at Los Haitises National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae, and is related to the waxwing family Bombycillidae and the silky-flycatchers in Ptiliogonatidae. Its name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting, and nesting. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Palmchat sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park

White-necked Crow
VU Endemic

White-necked Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus leucognaphalus

80–90% · Very likely
Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

80–90% · Very likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

70–80% · Very likely
Black-whiskered Vireo
LC Endemic

Black-whiskered Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo altiloquus

60–70% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

50–60% · Likely
Stolid Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Stolid Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus stolidus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Antillean Grackle
LC Endemic

Greater Antillean Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus niger

40–50% · Likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

30–40% · Possible
Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
LC Endemic

Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaenicophilus palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Cape May Warbler
LC

Cape May Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga tigrina

30–40% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
70–80
Aug
90–100
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
80–90%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Palmchat in Los Haitises National Park?

About 83% of wildlife watchers report a Palmchat sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Palmchat in Los Haitises National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Palmchat in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.

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