Palm Crow

The Hispaniolan palm crow is 34 to 43 cm (13 to 17 in) long; two individuals weighed 229 and 258 g (8.1 and 9.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage; males are slightly larger than females. Adults are entirely black with much purple-blue iridescence on the mantle and wing coverts when fresh and which becomes dull brownish black when worn. They have a dark brown iris, a black or blackish bill, and black or blackish legs and feet. Juveniles are overall duller than adults.

The Hispaniolan palm crow is found in several areas in Haiti and the western half of the Dominican Republic. It primarily inhabits pine forest in the island's mountains but also occurs in evergreen forest in the lowlands of Haiti and in dry to humid deciduous forest in both countries. In elevation it ranges from sea level to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) but is most common between 750 and 2,000 m (2,500 and 6,600 ft).

The Hispaniolan palm crow is omnivorous. Though no detailed studies of its diet have been made, it is known to eat invertebrates like insects and snails, small vertebrates such as lizards, fruits, and seeds. It typically forages in pairs or in flocks of up to about 20 individuals, and uses all levels of its habitat.