Grand Cayman Bullfinch - BirdForum Opus

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Grand Cayman Island

Melopyrrha taylori

Identification

Length: 14-15 cm (5.5-5.75 in).

• Bill thick, curved
• Male: dull black with white along edge of wing.
• Female: paler than male, more olive-gray.

Distribution

West Indies: Grand Cayman Island, where it is most abundant at South Sound Swamp, North Side and North Sound Estates.

Taxonomy

Cuban Bullfinch formerly included Grand Cayman Bullfinch.

Subspecies

This is a monotypic species[1].

References

1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grand Cayman Bullfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grand_Cayman_Bullfinch

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