Endemic Animals of Haiti








White-necked crow
The white-necked crow (Corvus leucognaphalus ) is the largest of the four Caribbean corvids. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic); it was formerly also extant on Puerto Rico, but has been extirpated there due to considerable forest clearance and hunting.
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White-necked crow
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.The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic.
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Palmchat
Hispaniolan trogon
The Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster ) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. Itis endemic to Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean. It is one of the only two trogon species found in the Caribbean.It is the national bird of Haiti.
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Hispaniolan trogon
Hispaniolan amazon
The Hispaniolan amazon or Hispaniolan parrot (Amazona ventralis ), colloquially known as cuca, is a species of Amazon parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and has been introduced to Puerto Rico.The main features that differentiate it from other amazons are the white forehead, pale beak, white eye-ring, blue ear patch, and red belly.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry ...
forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. It is threatened in its home range by habitat loss and the capture of individuals for the pet trade.Introduction of the species into Puerto Rico was primarily done by a release of birds raised in captivity, as a studied rehearsal for the reintroduction program of the highly endangered and related Puerto Rican amazon (A. vittata ).
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Hispaniolan amazon
Hispaniolan parakeet
The Hispaniolan parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus ) (Spanish: perico or periquito ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Localized feral populations also exist in Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and the Miami, Florida area, where they sometimes associate with canary-winged parakeets. It is often captured for the parrot trade.
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Hispaniolan parakeet
Antillean piculet
The Antillean piculet (Nesoctites micromegas ) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is monotypic within the genus Nesoctites. The species is evolutionarily distinct from the other piculets and is afforded its own subfamily Nesoctitinae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). A fossil feather in amber attributed to the genus has been found in the Dominican ...
Republic, showing that the ancestors of the species have been isolated on Hispaniola for at least 25 million years.
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Antillean piculet
Hispaniolan crossbill
The Hispaniolan crossbill (Loxia megaplaga ) is a crossbill that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and the only representative of the Loxia genus in the Caribbean.
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Hispaniolan crossbill
Antillean siskin
The Antillean siskin (Spinus dominicensis ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, and the only species of the genus Spinus found in the Caribbean.
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Antillean siskin
Western chat-tanager
The western chat-tanager (Calyptophilus tertius ) is a passerine bird belonging to the family Calyptophilidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Caribbean.
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Western chat-tanager
La Selle thrush
The La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi ) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). A skulker of broadleaf and pine forests around 1300m, it is limited to a small and declining population in the inland Dominican Republic, as well as a relict population in Haiti.
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La Selle thrush
White-winged warbler
The white-winged warbler (Xenoligea montana ), also called the Hispaniolan highland-tanager, is a species of bird classified in the family Phaenicophilidae. It is the only member of the genus Xenoligea, and is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
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White-winged warbler
Least poorwill
The least poorwill or least pauraque (Siphonorhis brewsteri ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, and the only confirmed extant species of its genus. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Least poorwill
Ridgway's hawk
Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) (Spanish: gavilán de la Española, gavilán dominicano, guaraguaito ) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean. It is classified as Critically Endangered because of habitat destruction and human persecution in the Dominican Republic; however, due to conservation efforts, the population is now increasing.It is named in ho ...
nour of the ornithologist Robert Ridgway.
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Ridgway's hawk
Hispaniolan woodpecker
The Hispaniolan woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus ) is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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Hispaniolan woodpecker
Antillean mango
The Antillean mango (Anthracothorax dominicus ) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the American Virgin Islands.
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Antillean mango
Broad-billed tody
The broad-billed tody (Todus subulatus ) is a species of bird in the family Todidae, and one of two Todus species found on Hispaniola, along with the narrow-billed tody.They are small insectivorous birds, characterized by their bright green feathers, pink flanks and red throats. They occur at elevations lower than 1700 meters and prefer drier habitats to that of wet rainforests. The broad-billed tody does not migrate and occupies very small ...
territories. These birds are often seen hopping along perches, foraging for insects with their long bills among the leaves. Broad-billed todies have two principle vocalizations, the first being their general call which sounds like a whistle and the second call sounding more trilly, when they encounter a predator. They can also create a rattling noise by running wind through their feathers. Their breeding season runs from April to July, in which the female will lay one clutch of eggs, containing one to four eggs. The nestlings take three weeks to mature into juveniles and then fly off to establish their own territory. Broad-billed todies are not a threatened species, and are therefore of least concern to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUNC).
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Broad-billed tody
Antillean euphonia
The Antillean euphonia (Chlorophonia musica ) is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae (formerly in Thraupidae).It is found in all the main islands of the Lesser Antilles, as well as Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.It was formerly classified in the genus Euphonia, but ...
phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with Chlorophonia.
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Antillean euphonia
Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo
The Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris ) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo
Narrow-billed tody
The narrow-billed tody (Todus angustirostris ) is a species of bird in the family Todidae. It is one of two Todus species endemic to Hispaniola, a Caribbean island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Narrow-billed tody
Hispaniolan emerald
The Hispaniolan emerald (Riccordia swainsonii ) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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Hispaniolan emerald
Hispaniolan oriole
The Hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis ) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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Hispaniolan oriole
Hispaniolan nightjar
The Hispaniolan nightjar (Antrostomus ekmani ) is a nightjar species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Hispaniolan nightjar
Hispaniolan pewee
The Hispaniolan pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis ) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae (flycatcher) family.It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Caribbean.
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Hispaniolan pewee
Hispaniolan spindalis
The Hispaniolan spindalis (Spindalis dominicensis ) is a species of bird from the Spindalis genus formerly in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
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Hispaniolan spindalis
Flat-billed vireo
The flat-billed vireo (Vireo nanus ) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
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Flat-billed vireo
Hispaniolan common tree frog
The Hispaniolan common tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis ), or Dominican tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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Hispaniolan common tree frog
Hispaniolan yellow tree frog
The Hispaniolan yellow tree frog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus ), or common treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Hispaniolan yellow tree frog
Eleutherodactylus amadeus
Eleutherodactylus amadeus, also known as Mozart's frog or Haitian robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti. After not having been seen after 1991, the species was reported again in 2011.
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Eleutherodactylus amadeus
Hispaniolan giant tree frog
The Hispaniolan giant tree frog (Osteopilus vastus ), or Hispaniola tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola, found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Hispaniolan giant tree frog
Spiny giant frog
The spiny giant frog or Norton's robber frog, Eleutherodactylus nortoni, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is named after James W. Norton who accompanied Albert Schwartz in his 1974 expedition to Hispaniola and collected the holotype.
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Spiny giant frog
Peltophryne guentheri
Peltophryne guentheri, the southern crested toad or Gunther's Caribbean toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and found in the lowlands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Peltophryne guentheri
La Hotte bush frog
The La Hotte bush frog or Baker's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus bakeri ) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti. Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest (now largely gone). This arboreal frog hides by day in bromeliads where it also lays the eggs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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La Hotte bush frog
Baoruco hammer frog
The Baoruco hammer frog (Eleutherodactylus armstrongi ) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Baoruco hammer frog
Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Eleutherodactylus abbotti, sometimes known as the Abbott's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It is very common species inhabiting mesic woods and forest and open habitats, including urban areas. Typically it is found under litter, logs and trash.
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Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Eleutherodactylus apostates
Eleutherodactylus apostates is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti. It is sometimes referred to as the apostates robber frog The specific name is an allusion to its closest relatives being from northern Hispaniola, its southern distribution being an apostasy of sorts.
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Eleutherodactylus apostates
Los Bracitos tree frog
The Los Bracitos tree frog (Boana heilprini ), or Hispaniolan green treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola and found below 1,856 m (6,089 ft) asl. The species was named in honour of professor Angelo Heilprin who funded the expedition that this species was discovered on.Natural habitats of Boana heilprini are mountain streams associated with mesic broadleaf forests. It can also be found in various modified h ...
abitats, such as cacao and coffee plantations, pastures, crop agriculture areas, and areas with livestock or forestry activities. Nevertheless, it seems to require pockets of forest habitat to persist in a landscape. It is threatened by habitat loss associated with agricultural activities, logging and charcoaling, as well as mining and infrastructure development.
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Los Bracitos tree frog
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (common name: Diquini robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola; it is found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With female snout–vent length of about 88 mm (3.5 in), it is the largest eleutherodactylid frog.Eleutherodactylus inoptatus is a common frog found in mesic hardwood forest. It can also live in coffee and banana plantations as long as there are trees and sha ...
de. It is impacted by habitat loss.
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Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
Eleutherodactylus parapelates
Eleutherodactylus parapelates is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti. Common names Casillon robber frog (sic — the type locality is spelled "Castillon") and Macaya burrowing frog have been proposed for it.
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Eleutherodactylus parapelates
Eleutherodactylus paulsoni
Eleutherodactylus paulsoni is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti. It is a terrestrial frog. It is typically found in association with caves or creek beds located in closed forest, from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft) asl. Habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture is threat to this species. It is known from the Pic Macaya National Park, but habitat degradation is occurring in the p ...
ark too.
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Eleutherodactylus paulsoni
Eleutherodactylus ruthae
Eleutherodactylus ruthae (common name: Ruth's robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from scattered locations in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was described by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble, who named it in honour of his wife, Ruth Crosby Noble; she also first discovered the species. It might represent more than one species. Eleutherodactylus aporostegus, Eleutherodactylus ...
bothroboans, Eleutherodactylus tychaethrous were first described as subspecies of Eleutherodactylus ruthae, but have later been elevated to full species status.
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Eleutherodactylus ruthae
Eleutherodactylus caribe
Eleutherodactylus caribe is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti. Its natural habitat is coastal mangrove marsh. It is only known from one site near Dame-Marie where it was last seen in 1991. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Eleutherodactylus caribe
Eleutherodactylus lucioi
Eleutherodactylus lucioi (common name: St. Nicholas robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is only known from a single specimen collected near Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Nord-Ouest department.
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Eleutherodactylus lucioi
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