Cuban Bullfinch
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Melopyrrha nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Cuban Bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Melopyrrha. It is found in Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Melopyrrha nigra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- Stamp photo (for Cuba); Article page
- Cuban Bullfinch photo gallery VIREO; Photo-(linked at natureserve.org)