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Palmchat

Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a species in the family Dulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 47.7 g to 48.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Palmchat (Dulus dominicus)
Photo: Luis Alberto 9919 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the palmchat

Weight
48.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the palmchat live?

Not recorded

What is the palmchat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae, and is related to the waxwing family Bombycillidae and the silky-flycatchers in Ptiliogonatidae. Its name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting, and nesting.

From the Wikipedia article “Palmchat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palmchat&oldid=1380699285), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the palmchat endangered?

The palmchat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the palmchat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyDulidae
  6. genusDulus
  7. SpeciesDulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Dulus domincus, Dulus dominicus oviedo, Dulus nuchalis, Tanagra dominica

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • بالمشاتArabic
  • أبلق النخيلArabic
  • ثرثارة النخيلArabic
  • dulusCatalan
  • brkoslavec palmovýCzech
  • rhesog palmwyddWelsh
  • PalmedrosselDanish
  • PalmenschwätzerGerman
  • PalmschwätzerGerman
  • palma duloEsperanto
  • Sigua palmeraSpanish
  • Cigua PalmeraSpanish
  • palmulainenFinnish
  • Esclave palmisteFrench
  • palmašicaCroatian
  • pálmajáróHungarian
  • Uccello delle palmeItalian
  • ヤシドリJapanese
  • 종려나무떠들썩새Korean
  • palminis čiauškutisLithuanian
  • PalmtapuitDutch
  • palmetrostNorwegian
  • palmowiecPolish
  • cígua-das-palmeirasPortuguese
  • tordo-das-palmeirasPortuguese
  • ДулюсRussian
  • Пальмовый чеканRussian
  • dulus družnýSlovak
  • PalmarkaSerbian
  • palmtrastSwedish
  • Dominik PalmiyekuşuTurkish
  • пальмовикUkrainian
  • 棕榈䳭Chinese
  • 棕櫚鵖Chinese
  • 棕櫚鵖Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the palmchat

Other species in the same order Passeriformes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the palmchat?

An adult palmchat weighs 48.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the palmchat endangered?

The palmchat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the palmchat?

The palmchat (Dulus dominicus) belongs to the family Dulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Palmchat (Dulus dominicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/palmchat

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{palmchat_2026,
  title = {Palmchat (Dulus dominicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/palmchat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}