Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus)

Family
Nesospingidae (Puerto Rican Tanager)

Size
18 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lawrence, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical and tropical moist shrubland. From 200 - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Puerto Rico.

Slopes of Sierra de Luquillo (in Carite-Guavate State Forest), in Puerto Rico.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus) [XC100160]
by Eric DeFonso from El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico (scolds)

Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus) [XC308518]
by Ross Gallardy from Bosque Estatal Maricao, Puerto Rico (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Chlorospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family.

References
See References.

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