The Caribbean is one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots. Hispaniola is home to one endemic diurnal raptor, the Ridgway's Hawk, and one endemic nocturnal raptor, the Ashy-faced Owl. Apart from the endemic species, Hispaniola has many other raptors inhabiting most habitats across the island.
![A Ridgway's Hawk perched on a dead tree branch](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2024-04/copia_de_gavilan_de_la_espanola.jpg?itok=i4gOpQRb)
Carlos Suarez
![Ashy-faced Owl](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2021-12/lechuzas_carlos_suarez.jpg?itok=sJm_zNDb)
Carlos Suarez
![Red-tailed Hawk in flight](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2023-10/guaraguao-2.jpg?itok=jl90cqaH)
Carlos Suarez
![Osprey in flight](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2023-10/aguila_pescadora.jpg?itok=jy7tCn2p)
Carlos Suarez
![A male American Kestrel perched atop a dead tree](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2024-04/RS13778_b.jpg?itok=QE2lY2YZ)
Carlos Suárez
![A closeup of a Burrowing Owl's head](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2024-04/cucu_1b.jpg?itok=JPYL1YQh)
Carlos Suárez
![Turkey Vulture](/sites/default/files/styles/text_block_image/public/2023-11/rs12397.jpg?itok=xJs8m5ou)
Jim Shane