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Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (Daudin, 1800)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This endemic species occupies a small and restricted range and is undergoing a continuing decline in range, locations, and mature individuals. As such, it is assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 60000-99999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 9,950 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/puerto-rican-bullfinch-melopyrrha-portoricensis on 29/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 29/12/2024.