November 2014
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Journal of Caribbean Ornithology
Though the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is present year-round on Hispaniola, nesting for this species has not been documented in either Haiti or the Dominican Republic. During March to June 2011 and 2012, we located four active Turkey Vulture nests in the Dominican Republic: three in Los Haitises National Park and one on private land near the town of Pedro San-chez. This paper provides the first nesting record of Turkey Vultures on Hispaniola, a description of these four nests, and general information on three other previously unreported nests.