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Bullfinch
Bullfinch is a name given to two groups of passerine birds. True bullfinches The true bullfinches are thick-billed finches in the passerine family Fringillidae. They comprise the genus '' Pyrrhula''. These birds are restricted to the Old World, and they include the following: * Eurasian bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula pyrrhula'' * Brown bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula nipalensis'' * White-cheeked bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula leucogenis'' * Orange bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula aurantiaca'' * Red-headed bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula erythrocephala'' * Grey-headed bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula erythaca'' * Azores bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula murina'' New World tanagers There is an unrelated group of New World birds also named as bullfinches because of their superficial resemblances to the above species. These passerines were placed in the large bunting and American "sparrow" family Emberizidae, but are now considered tanagers (Thraupidae). Four are in the genus ''Loxigilla'': * Puerto Rican bullfinch, ''Loxigilla portoricensis'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azores Bullfinch
The Azores bullfinch (''Pyrrhula murina''), also known as the São Miguel bullfinch, or locally in Portuguese as the ''priolo'', is a threatened passerine bird in the true finch family. It is endemic to São Miguel Island, in the Azores archipelago of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy The Azores bullfinch was first described in 1866 by British ornithologist Frederick Godman. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Eurasian bullfinch (''Pyrrhula pyrrhula''), but was split off in 1993. According to a 2001 study by Arnaiz-Villena et al. all birds belonging to the genus ''Pyrrhula'' originated from the pine grosbeak. Description The Azores bullfinch has a length of 15–17 cm and a weight of about 30 g, with males being slightly larger than females.SPEA: Priolo Relative to most other finches in its family it is plump, with shorter wings and a longer tail. The plumage pattern is similar to that of the Eurasian bullfinch, though colouratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrrhula
Pyrrhula is a small genus of passerine birds, commonly called bullfinches, belonging to the finch family (Fringillidae). The genus has a Palearctic distribution; almost all species occur in Asia, with two species exclusively in the Himalayas and one species, ''P. pyrrhula'', also occurring in Europe. The Azores bullfinch (''P. murina'') is a critically endangered species (about 120 pairs remaining), occurring only in the east of the island of São Miguel in the Azores archipelago. Analysis of the mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence indicates that the Holarctic pine grosbeak (''Pinicola enucleator'') is the closest living relative of this genus. Arguably, it could be included in ''Pyrrhula'', but more probably is a distinct offshoot of a common ancestor, with the pine grosbeak as the sister group to the ancestor of the bullfinches. The evolution of the bullfinch species started soon after the pine grosbeak's ancestors diverged from them (at the end of the Middle Miocene, about 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melopyrrha
''Melopyrrha'' is a genus of passerine birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is made up of four extant species endemic to the Greater Antilles, along with 1 possibly extinct species from the island of Saint Kitts in the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy The genus ''Melopyrrha'' was introduced in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The type species was later specified by George Robert Gray as the Cuban bullfinch. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''melas'' meaning "black" with the genus '' Pyrrhula'' introduced by Mathurin Jacques Brisson for the bullfinches. This genus was formerly monospecific containing only the Cuban bullfinch. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus '' Loxigilla'' was polyphyletic and that the Greater Antillean bullfinch, Puerto Rican bullfinch and Cuban bullfinch formed a clade. The three species were therefore placed together in ''Melopyrrha''. In 2021, the possibly extinct St. Kitts bullfinch ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbados Bullfinch
The Barbados bullfinch (''Loxigilla barbadensis'') is a seedeater bird that is found only on the Caribbean island-nation of Barbados, where it is the only endemic bird species. Taxonomy The Barbados bullfinch was previously considered a subspecies of the Lesser Antillean bullfinch (''Loxigilla noctis''), which is found on neighboring islands. Despite the misleading nature of its name, the Barbados bullfinch is not a bullfinch at all but a seedeater. The bird is known locally as a Sparrow or Sparky. Description The Barbados bullfinch is a small bird, 14–15 cm (5.5–6 in). The upperparts are a dark olive-grey, the wings are mostly brown, underparts are greyish, while the under tail-coverts are tawny. The species is not sexually dimorphic, with females and males having similar plumage. The birds' calls include simple twittering, an occasional harsh petulant note, and a sharp tril Distribution and habitat The Barbados bullfinch is found only on the island o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasian Bullfinch
The Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch or bullfinch (''Pyrrhula pyrrhula'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as the bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch. Taxonomy and systematics The Eurasian bullfinch was formally described in 1758 by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Loxia pyrrhula''. It is now placed in the genus '' Pyrrhula'' that was introduced in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. The Latin word ''pyrrhula'' comes from the Greek ''πυρρός'' (a flame-coloured bird, from πυρρός flame coloured, from ''πυρ'' fire : Pyrrha), a 'worm eating bird' that is mentioned by Aristotle. The Latin name ''pyrrhula'' for the Eurasian bullfinch had been used in 1555 by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner in his '' Historiae animalium''. Subspecies Ten subspecies are recognised: * ''P. p. pileata'' MacGillivray, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullfinch
Bullfinch is a name given to two groups of passerine birds. True bullfinches The true bullfinches are thick-billed finches in the passerine family Fringillidae. They comprise the genus '' Pyrrhula''. These birds are restricted to the Old World, and they include the following: * Eurasian bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula pyrrhula'' * Brown bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula nipalensis'' * White-cheeked bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula leucogenis'' * Orange bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula aurantiaca'' * Red-headed bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula erythrocephala'' * Grey-headed bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula erythaca'' * Azores bullfinch, ''Pyrrhula murina'' New World tanagers There is an unrelated group of New World birds also named as bullfinches because of their superficial resemblances to the above species. These passerines were placed in the large bunting and American "sparrow" family Emberizidae, but are now considered tanagers (Thraupidae). Four are in the genus ''Loxigilla'': * Puerto Rican bullfinch, ''Loxigilla portoricensis'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
The Puerto Rican bullfinch (''Melopyrrha portoricensis'') is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the island. It consumes seeds, fruits, insects, and spiders. The nest is spherical, with an entrance on the side. Typically three light green eggs are laid. Description The Puerto Rican bullfinch has black feathers with orange areas above the eyes, around its throat, and underneath the tail's base. The species measures from 17 to 19 cm and weighs approximately 32 grams. Taxonomy The presumably extinct St. Kitts bullfinch (''M. grandis''), endemic to St. Kitts, was formerly considered a subspecies. Diet Bullfinches are considered to be mainly frugivorous (and appear to prefer fruit when available) but they also consume other plant and animal material. Even though the diet of the nestling bullfinches is unknown, most frugivorous bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
The Greater Antillean bullfinch (''Melopyrrha violacea'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as surrounding islands), Jamaica, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Taxonomy The Greater Antillean bullfinch was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Loxia violacea''. The specific epithet ''violacea'' is from Latin ''violaceus'' meaning "violet-coloured". Linnaeus based his description on "The Purple Gross-beak" that had been described and illustrated by Mark Catesby in 1731. The type locality is the Bahamas. This species was forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
The lesser Antillean bullfinch (''Loxigilla noctis'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Saint Barth, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Taxonomy The lesser Antillean bullfinch was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Fringilla noctis''. Linnaeus's description was primary based on "Le Père Noir" that French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson had described and illustrated in 1760. The specific epithet ''noctis'' is from the Latin ''nox'' meaning "night". The Lesser Antillean bullfinch is now p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxigilla
''Loxigilla'' is a genus of passerine birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. The two species are both endemic to the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy The genus ''Loxigilla'' was introduced in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson. The type species was later designated as the Lesser Antillean bullfinch by George Robert Gray in 1855. The name is a combination of two genera introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758: '' Loxia'' for the crossbills and '' Fringilla'' for a group of finches. Although formerly placed with the buntings and New World sparrows in the family Emberizidae, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the genus is a member of the tanager family Thraupidae and belongs to the subfamily Coerebinae which also includes Darwin's finches. The genus contains two species, both endemic to the Lesser Antilles: The Greater Antillean bullfinch and Puerto Rican bullfinch were formerly placed in this genus, but are now placed in ''Melopyrrha ''Melopyrrha'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanager
The tanagers (singular ) comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has a Neotropical distribution and is the second-largest family of birds. It represents about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropical birds. Traditionally, the family contained around 240 species of mostly brightly colored fruit-eating birds. As more of these birds were studied using modern molecular techniques, it became apparent that the traditional families were not monophyletic. '' Euphonia'' and '' Chlorophonia'', which were once considered part of the tanager family, are now treated as members of the Fringillidae, in their own subfamily ( Euphoniinae). Likewise, the genera '' Piranga'' (which includes the scarlet tanager, summer tanager, and western tanager), ''Chlorothraupis'', and '' Habia'' appear to be members of the cardinal family, and have been reassigned to that family by the American Ornithological Society. Description Tanagers are small to medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Bullfinch
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. Distribution and habitat It is found on and endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. It is considered a near threatened species by the IUCN. Taxonomy The Cuban bullfinch was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Loxia nigra''. Linnaeus based his short description on Mark Catesby's "The Little Black Bullfinch" and Eleazar Albin's "Black Bullfinch ". The type location is Cuba. The specific epithet ''nigra'' is Latin meaning "black". The Cuban bullfinch is now one of three species placed in the genus '' Melopyrrha'' th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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