| Puerto Rican bullfinch | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Melopyrrha |
| Species: | M. portoricensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melopyrrha portoricensis (Daudin, 1800)
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| Synonyms | |
Loxigilla portoricensis | |
The Puerto Rican bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis) is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the island. It consumes seeds, fruits, insects, and spiders. The nest is spherical, with an entrance on the side. Typically three light green eggs are laid.
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Pyrrhulagra portoricensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T219527583A182255380. Retrieved 14 December 2022.