Melopyrrha grandis
(Redirected from Loxigilla portoricensis grandis)
Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Melopyrrha
Species: Melopyrrha grandis
Name
[edit]Melopyrrha grandis (Lawrence, 1881)
- Holotype: USNM, adult ♂, 21 May 1880
- Type locality: Mt. Misery, St Christopher, West Indies (Saint Kitts, Lesser Antilles).
Synonyms
[edit]- Loxigilla portoricensis grandis (protonym)
- Melopyrrha portoricensis grandis (Lawrence, 1881)
- Pyrrhulagra portoricensis grandis (Lawrence, 1881)
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Lawrence, G.N. 1881. Description of a new sub-species of Loxigilla from the Island of St. Christopher, West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4: 204 BHL Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Garrido, O.H. & Wiley, J.W. 2003. The taxonomic status of the Puerto Rican Bullfinch (Loxigilla portoricensis) (Emberizidae) in Puerto Rico and St. Kitts. Ornitología Neotropical 14: 91-98 Full article PDF Reference page.
Links
[edit]- IUCN: Melopyrrha grandis (Critically Endangered)
Vernacular names
[edit]English: St. Kitts Bullfinch
español: Semillero de San Cristóbal
español: Semillero de San Cristóbal
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