| Puerto Rican euphonia | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Euphoniinae |
| Genus: | Chlorophonia |
| Species: | C. sclateri
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlorophonia sclateri (
Sclater, PL, 1854)
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The Puerto Rican euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae that is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan euphonia. [1]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Puerto Rico. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam; et al. "Species updates". IOC World Bird List v13.2. International Ornithological Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Antillean Euphonia". Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds. Cornell University. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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