Melopyrrha grandis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Passeroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Telluraves Cladus: Australaves Ordo: Passeriformes Subordo: Passeri Infraordo: Passerida Superfamilia: Passeroidea

Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Melopyrrha
Species: Melopyrrha grandis

Name

Melopyrrha grandis (Lawrence, 1881)

• Holotype: USNM, adult ♂, 21 May 1880
• Type locality: Mt. Misery, St Christopher, West Indies (Saint Kitts, Lesser Antilles).

Synonyms

• Loxigilla portoricensis grandis (protonym)
• Melopyrrha portoricensis grandis (Lawrence, 1881)
• Pyrrhulagra portoricensis grandis (Lawrence, 1881)

References

Primary references

• 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

• 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

• IUCN: Melopyrrha grandis  (Critically Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: St. Kitts Bullfinch
español: Semillero de San Cristóbal

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