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.
| Palmchat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Bombycilloidea |
| Family: | Dulidae P.L. Sclater, 1862 |
| Genus: | Dulus Vieillot, 1816 |
| Species: | D. dominicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tanagra dominica Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic.
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