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Puerto Rican Bullfinch

Melopyrrha portoricensis (Daudin, FM 1800)

The Puerto Rican bullfinch or comeñame in Spanish, is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. These were previously considered Emberizidae. The Puerto Rican bullfinch has black feathers with orange areas above the eyes, around its throat, and underneath the tail's base. The species measures from 17 to 19 cm and weighs approximately 32 grams. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thraupidae
Genus:
   Melopyrrha
Scientific:
  Melopyrrha portoricensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Daudin, FM 1800)

Reference:
   Traité Élém. Compl. Orn. 2 p.411

Protonym:
  Loxia portoricensis

Type locality:
  Puerto Rico.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39476439


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A234D56641776961

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A234D566

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A234D566


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179551


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Melopyrrha portoricensis: Puerto Rico
English:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Catalan:
menjagrà de Puerto Rico
Czech:
kněžík portorický
Danish:
Puerto Rico-finke
German:
Rotkopf-Gimpeltangare
Spanish:
Semillero puertorriqueño
Spanish (Spain):
Semillero puertorriqueño
Finnish:
puertoriconsirkku
French:
Pèrenoir de Porto Rico
Croatian:
portorički sjemenar
Hungarian:
vörösfejű pirókpinty
Italian:
Ciuffolotto di Portorico
Japanese:
オオクロアカウソ
Lithuanian:
puertorikinė sniegeninė starta
Dutch:
Roodkapdikbekje
Norwegian:
Oksespurv
Polish:
giloluszcz rdzawolbisty
Portuguese:
bicudo-porto-riquenho
Portuguese (Portugal):
sementeiro-porto-riquenho
Russian:
Пуэрториканский семилеро
Slovak:
ostrovčan portorický
Serbian:
Portorikanska zimovka
Swedish:
oxtangara
Ukrainian:
карпачо рудоголавий
Chinese:
波多黎各牛雀
Chinese (Traditional):
波多黎各牛雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate) ( Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Puerto Rican Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha portoricensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Melopyrrha [portoricensis or grandis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: menjagrà de Puerto Rico
Czech: kněžík portorický
Danish: Puerto Rico-finke
German: Rotkopf-Gimpeltangare
English: Puerto Rican Bullfinch, Puerto Rican Bullfinch (nominate), Puerto Rico Bullfinch, Puerto Rico Bullfinch (nominate)
English, HBW: Puerto Rican Bullfinch
English (IOC): Puerto Rican Bullfinch
English (United States): Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Spanish: Semillero puertorriqueño
Spanish (Spain): Semillero puertorriqueño
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Comeñame/Capacho/Carpacho
Finnish: puertoriconsirkku
French: Pèrenoir de Porto Rico, Pèrenoir de Porto Rico (nominal), Pèrenoir de Porto Rico (portoricensis), Sporophile de Porto Rico, Sporophile de Porto Rico (nominal), Sporophile de Porto Rico (nominale), Sporophile de Porto Rico (race nominale)
French (AOU): Sporophile de Porto Rico
Croatian: portorički sjemenar
Hungarian: vörösfejű pirókpinty
Italian: Ciuffolotto di Portorico
Japanese: オオクロアカウソ
Scientific: Loxia portoricensis, Loxigilla portoricensis, Loxigilla portoricensis portoricensis, Melopyrrha portoricensis, Melopyrrha portoricensis portoricensis, Pyrrhulagra portoricensis portoricensis
Lithuanian: puertorikinė sniegeninė starta
Dutch: Roodkapdikbekje
Norwegian: Oksespurv
Polish: giloluszcz rdzawolbisty, gilówka rdzawoczelna
Portuguese: bicudo-porto-riquenho
Portuguese (Portugal): sementeiro-porto-riquenho
Russian: Красноголовая снегирёвая овсянка, Пуэрториканский семилеро
Slovak: ostrovčan portorický
Serbian: Portorikanska zimovka
Swedish: oxtangara
Turkish: Porto Riko Şakrağı
Ukrainian: карпачо рудоголавий
Chinese: 波多黎各牛雀
Chinese (Traditional): 波多黎各牛雀

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