| Puerto Rican spindalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Spindalidae |
| Genus: | Spindalis |
| Species: | S. portoricensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spindalis portoricensis (Bryant, H, 1866)
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Spindalis zena portoricensis | |
The Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora or cigua puertorriqueña. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction. The Puerto Rican spindalis is the unofficial national bird[N 1] of Puerto Rico.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spindalis portoricensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22729102A95005948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22729102A95005948.en. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Pérez Rivera, Raúl (2 December 2015). "Debate por el Ave Nacional (primera parte)" [Debate for the National Bird (first part)] (in Spanish). CienciaPR. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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