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PRB-0328Passeriformes

Puerto Rican Spindalis

Reina Mora

Spindalis portoricensis

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora or cigua puertorriqueña. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction.

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FamilyPhaenicophilidaeGreater Antillean Tanagers

Puerto Rico occurrencePuerto Rico endemicAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatForest and woodland; fruiting trees; edge and gardensForest and woodland; fruiting trees; edge and gardens

Primary dietFruitFrugivore

Average mass32.15 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementSedentaryInsessorial

Sound archive

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XC682523Recording 1 of 3song

SpectrogramSpindalis portoricensis

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Sound recorded by Rainforest Connection · XC682523 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Puerto Rican Spindalis

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN: LC
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 and woodland; fruiting trees; edge and gardens
Elevation: 0–1200 m
Nest: Cup / bowl · Shrub / bush / vine; Tree
Clutch: 2–4 eggs
Social behavior: Pairs / family groups; Singly and pairs

Keep exploring

This bird belongs to 10 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Puerto Rican originalsLiving Endemic Birds19 birds →Found nowhere elsePuerto Rico's Endemic Birds27 birds →Birds by habitatForest Birds159 birds →Birds by habitatShrubland & Scrub Birds47 birds →Birds by habitatTown & Garden Birds39 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyGreater Antillean Tanagers (Phaenicophilidae)2 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗

Research note: Traditional endemic