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Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Comeñame
Melopyrrha portoricensis
The Puerto Rican bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis) is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the island. It consumes seeds, fruits, insects, and spiders. The nest is spherical, with an entrance on the side. Typically three light green eggs are laid.
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About the Puerto Rican Bullfinch
The Puerto Rican bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis) is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the island. It consumes seeds, fruits, insects, and spiders. The nest is spherical, with an entrance on the side. Typically three light green eggs are laid.
Conservation
Vulnerable
IUCN VU
- Global IUCN
- VU
- Puerto Rico DNER
- No current listing in source crosswalk
- Federal ESA
- No current listing in source crosswalk
- Critical habitat
- Not identified in source crosswalk
Natural history
How it lives
- Habitat
- Forest; scrub; karst; shade coffee and gardens
- Elevation
- 0–1300 m
- Nest
- Cup / bowl; Dome / oven · Tree; Cactus
- Clutch
- 2–4 eggs
- Social behavior
- Social / flocking; Pairs / family groups; Singly and pairs
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Research note: Current Clements genus Melopyrrha; older sources use Loxigilla