Greater Antillean bullfinch
The Greater Antillean bullfinch (Melopyrrha violacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica (endemic sub-species M. v. ruficollis), and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
| Greater Antillean bullfinch | |
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| Dominican Republic | |
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| M. v. ruficollis, Jamaica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Melopyrrha |
| Species: | M. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Melopyrrha violacea (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Further reading
- Raffaele, Herbert; James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Allan Keith & Janis Raffaele (2003) Birds of the West Indies, Christopher Helm, London.
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhulagra violacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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