Puerto Rican Bullfinch

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Melopyrrha portoricensis

Puerto Rican Bullfinch, a reference photo
Photo: Carlos David Hernández · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Puerto Rican Bullfinch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Species
Melopyrrha portoricensis

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