Cuban Bullfinch (Pyrrhulagra nigra)

Other Names (World)
Cuban Bullfinch, Black Bullfinch (taylori), Black Sparrow (taylori)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical and tropical moist shrubland. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Cayman Islands (B), Cuba.

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 NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Cuban Bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra) [XC105240]
by id from Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila, Cuba (song)

Cuban Bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra) [XC66810]
by Todd Mark from Bermejas, E of Playa Giron, Cienfuegos, Cuba (call)

Subspecies
Genus may belong in tanager family (Thraupidae). Appears to be part of a clade which also includes several other Caribbean genera (Euneornis, Loxipasser, Loxigilla, Melanospiza), Tiaris grassquits, Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), and "Darwin's finches" (Certhidea, Platyspiza, Pinaroloxias, Camarhynchus, Geospiza). Subspecies taylori sometimes considered a separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cuba (including some larger cays in Sabana-Camag�ey Archipelago, and Cayo Cantiles in Los Canarreos Archipelago) and I of Pines.
taylori Hartert, 1896 - Grand Cayman I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Grand Cayman Bullfinch (Pyrrhulagra taylori).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Cuban Bullfinch (Pyrrhulagra nigra) - 10 files

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