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Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is thought to be undergoing a moderately rapid decline due to habitat loss and fragmentation as well as capture for the cagebird trade.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 223,000 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cuban-bullfinch-melopyrrha-nigra on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.