Puerto Rican Bullfinch

Overview

Puerto Rican Bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Melopyrrha; binomial: Melopyrrha portoricensis; authority: (Daudin, 1800).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move from Loxigilla to Melopyrrha (following phylogeny of Burns et al. 2014, 2016 but nomenclature of NACC 2018-C-11).