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Loxigilla

Wikipedia Abstract

Loxigilla is the genus of Antillean bullfinches, birds in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family. It contains the following species: \n* Puerto Rican bullfinch, Loxigilla portoricensis \n* Saint Kitts bullfinch, Loxigilla portoricensis grandis – extinct (1930) \n* Greater Antillean bullfinch, Loxigilla violacea \n* Lesser Antillean bullfinch, Loxigilla noctis \n* Barbados bullfinch, Loxigilla barbadensis (formerly in L. noctis)
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Species

Loxigilla barbadensis (Barbados Bullfinch) (Attributes)
Loxigilla noctis (Lesser Antillean Bullfinch) (Attributes)
Loxigilla portoricensis (Puerto Rican Bullfinch) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Loxigilla violacea (Greater Antillean Bullfinch) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0