Hummingbirds made a big splash in the NYTimes this week https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/science/hummingbirds-science-take.html
There is one hummingbird that is endemic to Hispaniola (as in found no where else on earth)
I had a hummingbird feeder on my balcony in SD and absolutely delighted in having hummingbirds around all day every day. I had to send to the US for the feeder as they are specially designed for the hummingbirds and I did not see any for sale in the DR. ( I bought the $6 one -https://www.google.com/search?q=hummingbird+feeder&client=safari&rls=en&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjl-PHktLHgAhULKK0KHUlMDUQQsxgILQ&biw=1264&bih=767 )
Note however that the DR hummingbirds are not only heavy drinkers but they like their sugar water STRONG! I followed the directions on the feeder box for the mixture and had it up for a week with no takers. Then I replaced the sugar water with a mixture of azucar crema and local honey at about 2x the recommended "dose" and was rewarded with visitors all through the day - every day.
There is one person who leads "birding tours"-- Kate Wallace - who came to the DR as a peace corps worker http://www.todytours.com
As she states - there are 32 species which are found only in the Dominican Republic
It amazed me that there were parrots in the high trees across from my place in Gazcue!!
amazing...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_the_Dominican_Republic
There is one hummingbird that is endemic to Hispaniola (as in found no where else on earth)
I had a hummingbird feeder on my balcony in SD and absolutely delighted in having hummingbirds around all day every day. I had to send to the US for the feeder as they are specially designed for the hummingbirds and I did not see any for sale in the DR. ( I bought the $6 one -https://www.google.com/search?q=hummingbird+feeder&client=safari&rls=en&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjl-PHktLHgAhULKK0KHUlMDUQQsxgILQ&biw=1264&bih=767 )
Note however that the DR hummingbirds are not only heavy drinkers but they like their sugar water STRONG! I followed the directions on the feeder box for the mixture and had it up for a week with no takers. Then I replaced the sugar water with a mixture of azucar crema and local honey at about 2x the recommended "dose" and was rewarded with visitors all through the day - every day.
There is one person who leads "birding tours"-- Kate Wallace - who came to the DR as a peace corps worker http://www.todytours.com
As she states - there are 32 species which are found only in the Dominican Republic
It amazed me that there were parrots in the high trees across from my place in Gazcue!!
amazing...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_the_Dominican_Republic