Birdwatching in Sierra de Bahoruco

The Sierra de Bahoruco National Park in the southwest Dominican Republic is a world-class birdwatching destination and one of the most important birding areas in the entire Caribbean. The park's elevation range — from near sea level to over 2,000 meters — creates diverse habitats that support an extraordinary number of endemic species.

Hispaniola has 34 recognized endemic bird species (found nowhere else on Earth), and Sierra de Bahoruco is the single best place to see most of them. Target species include the Hispaniolan Trogon (the island's most spectacular bird), Palmchat (the Dominican Republic's national bird), Hispaniolan Parakeet, Narrow-billed Tody. The park also protects nesting habitat for the endangered Black-capped Petrel, a secretive seabird whose adults visit nests only at night. Expert local birding guides know exactly where and when to find each species.