Melopyrrha violacea (Greater Antillean Bullfinch)

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Greater Antillean Bullfinch Melopyrrha violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thraupidae
Genus:
  Melopyrrha

Scientific:
Melopyrrha violacea

Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.176

Protonym:
Loxia violacea

Avibase ID:
CAE909E3EE05F180

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CAE909E3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560891

Geographic range:

Melopyrrha violacea violacea: Bahamas and Caicos Islands
Melopyrrha violacea maurella: Tortue and Gonâve Islands (Haiti) and Saona Island (Dominican Republic)
Melopyrrha violacea affinis (affinis): Hispaniola and Isla Catalina
Melopyrrha violacea affinis (parishi): Île-á-Vache and Beata I. (off Hispaniola)
Melopyrrha violacea ruficollis: Jamaica

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Czech:
  kněžík antilský
German:
  Rotsteiß-Gimpelfink
Danish:
  Stor Antilfinke
Spanish:
  Semillero Prieto
Finnish:
  isojenantilliensirkku
French:
  Pèrenoir petit-coq
Italian:
  Ciuffolotto delle Grandi Antillle
Japanese:
  kuroakauso
Japanese:
  クロアカウソ
Dutch:
  Bahamadikbekje
Norwegian:
  Rødbrynspurv
Polish:
  giloluszcz rudobrewy
Russian:
  Большой антильский снегирь
Slovak:
  ostrovčan obočnatý
Swedish:
  rostbrynad fink
Chinese:
  大安德牛雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Pyrrhulagra violacea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Pyrrhulagra violacea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Pyrrhulagra violacea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Sporophile petit-coq ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Sporophile petit-coq ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Melopyrrha violacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Pyrrhulagra violacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Pyrrhulagra violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
    Loxigilla violacea [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
    Loxigilla violacea [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Loxigilla violacea [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Greater Antillean Bullfinch ( Loxigilla violacea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Loxigilla violacea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Loxigilla violacea [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms
Catalan: menjagrà de les Grans Antilles
Czech: Knežík antilský, kněžík antilský
Danish: Stor Antilfinke
German: Rotbrauen-Gimpeltangare, Rotsteiß-Gimpelfink
English: Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Spanish: Come Ñame Violaceo, Gallito Prieto, Semillero Prieto
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gallito Prieto
Spanish (Spain): Semillero Prieto
Finnish: Isoantilliensirkku, isojenantilliensirkku
French: Grand Bouvreuil antillais, Loxigilla des Antilles, Pèrenoir petit-coq, Sporophile petit-coq
French (AOU): Sporophile petit-coq
Haitian Creole French: Ti Kòk
Hungarian: ibolyakék pirókpinty
Italian: Ciuffolotto delle Grandi Antille, Ciuffolotto delle Grandi Antillle
Japanese: chuukuroakauso, kuroakauso
Japanese: クロアカウソ, チュウクロアカウソ
Latin: Loxia violacea, Loxigilla violacea, Loxigilla violacea violacea, Melopyrrha violacea, Pyrrhulagra violacea
Lithuanian: Didžioji sniegeninė starta
Dutch: Bahamadikbekje, Bahama-dikbekje
Norwegian: Rødbrynspurv
Polish: giloluszcz rudobrewy, gilołuszcz rudobrewy, gilówka rudobrewa
Russian: Большой антильский снегирь, Красногузая снегирёвая овсянка
Slovak: ostrovčan obočnatý
Serbian: Zimovka sa Velikih Antila
Swedish: rostbrynad fink, Större Antillfink
Chinese: 大安德牛雀
Chinese (Traditional): 大安地列斯牛雀