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Cuban Bullfinch

Melopyrrha nigra (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The Cuban bullfinch is a songbird species of the genus Melopyrrha. It is a member of the tanager family Thraupidae and belongs to the subfamily Coerebinae which also includes the Darwin's finches. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.175

Protonym:
  Loxia nigra

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727082

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B4C71F5E8DF5FE3F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B4C71F5E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B4C71F5E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561092

Geographic range:

  • Melopyrrha nigra nigra: Cuba and Isle of Pines
  • Melopyrrha nigra taylori: Grand Cayman I.
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cuban Bullfinch
Catalan:
menjagrà de Cuba
Czech:
hýlovec černý
Danish:
Sort Biskop
German:
Weißflügelspelzer
Spanish:
Semillero Negrito
Spanish (Spain):
Semillero Negrito
Finnish:
kyömynokkasirkku
French:
Pèrenoir négrito
Croatian:
bjelokrili sjemenar
Icelandic:
Svarttittlingur
Italian:
Ciuffolotto di Cuba
Japanese (romaji):
kyu-bakurouso
Japanese:
キューバクロウソ
Lithuanian:
Juodoji kubinė starta
Dutch:
Cubaans Dikbekje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Negritosporv
Norwegian:
Negritospurv
Polish:
gilówka czarna
Portuguese:
bicudo-cubano
Russian:
Снегирёвый семилеро
Slovak:
ostrovčan hýľovkár
Serbian:
Kubanska zimovka
Swedish:
kubatangara
Ukrainian:
насіннєїд чорний
Chinese:
古巴黑雀
Chinese (Traditional):
古巴黑雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Sporophile négrito ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Sporophile négrito ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melopyrrha nigra [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melopyrrha nigra [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Melopyrrha nigra [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Cuban Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha nigra) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melopyrrha nigra [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melopyrrha nigra [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjagrà de Cuba
Czech: hýlovec černý, Louskac kubánský
Danish: Sort Biskop
German: Schwarzgimpelfink, Schwarz-Gimpelfink, Schwarzgimpeltangare, Weißflügelspelzer
English: Cuban Bullfinch
English, HBW: Cuban/Grand Cayman Bullfinch
English (IOC): Cuban Bullfinch
English (United States): Cuban Bullfinch
Spanish: Negrito, Semillero Cubano, Semillero Negrito
Spanish (Cuba): Negrito, Semillero Negrito
Spanish (Spain): Semillero Negrito
Spanish (HBW): Cuban Bullfinch
Finnish: Kyömynokkasirkku
French: Bouvreuil noir de Cuba, Musicien de Cuba, Pèrenoir négrito, Sporophile à ailes blanches, Sporophile négrito
French (AOU): Sporophile négrito
Croatian: bjelokrili sjemenar
Icelandic: Svarttittlingur
Italian: Ciuffolotto di Cuba
Japanese (romaji): kyuabakurouso, kyu-bakurouso
Japanese: キュアバクロウソ, キューバクロウソ
Scientific: Loxia nigra, Melopyrrha nigra, Melopyrrha nigra nigra
Lithuanian: Juodoji kubinė starta
Dutch: Cubaans Dikbekje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Negritosporv
Norwegian: Negritospurv
Polish: gilówka, gilówka czarna
Portuguese: bicudo-cubano
Portuguese (Portugal): sementeiro-cubano
Russian: Кубинский снегирь, Снегирёвый семилеро, Чёрная кубинская овсянка
Slovak: ostrovcan hýlovkár, ostrovčan hýľovkár
Serbian: Kubanska zimovka
Swedish: kubafink, kubatangara, Svart biskop
Turkish: Küba şakrağı
Ukrainian: Вівсянка чорна, насіннєїд чорний
Chinese: 古巴黑雀
Chinese (Traditional): 古巴黑雀

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