Cuban bullfinch
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Melopyrrha nigra

The Cuban bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra ) is a songbird species of the genus Melopyrrha. It is a member of the tanager family Thraupidae and belongs to the subfamily Coerebinae which also includes the Darwin's finches.

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It is found on and endemic to Cuba. The Grand Cayman bullfinch, formerly considered a subspecies (M. n. taylori ), is now considered a full species by IUCN and BirdLife International. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

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Cuban bullfinch habitat map
Cuban bullfinch habitat map
Cuban bullfinch
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References

1. Cuban bullfinch Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_bullfinch
2. Cuban bullfinch on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103813101/180216283
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/574058

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