Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis)
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Puerto Rican Spindalis

Spindalis portoricensis (Bryant, H, 1866)

32 gWeight

The Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora or cigua puertorriqueña.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Spindalis has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico984 records
  2. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico805 records
  3. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico794 records
More places
  1. Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico750 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico749 records
  3. Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico581 records
  4. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico545 records
  5. Parque Central de San JuanPuerto Rico405 records
  6. Viejo San JuanPuerto Rico341 records
  7. 26 HDLPuerto Rico284 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto Rico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora or cigua puertorriqueña. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction.

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Questions

How big is the Puerto Rican Spindalis?

The Puerto Rican Spindalis weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Puerto Rican Spindalis live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico.

When is the best time to see the Puerto Rican Spindalis?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Puerto Rican Spindalis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Puerto Rican Spindalis as Least Concern.

What does the Puerto Rican Spindalis eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Puerto Rican Spindalis in?

It belongs to the family Greater Antillean Tanagers (Phaenicophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Greater Antillean Tanagers Phaenicophilidae
Genus
Spindalis

Other birds in the genus Spindalis

Western SpindalisWestern SpindalisSpindalis zenaHispaniolan SpindalisHispaniolan SpindalisSpindalis dominicensisJamaican SpindalisJamaican SpindalisSpindalis nigricephalaBlack-crowned Palm-tanagerBlack-crowned Palm-tanagerPhaenicophilus palmarumGrey-crowned Palm-tanagerGrey-crowned Palm-tanagerPhaenicophilus poliocephalusGreen-tailed WarblerGreen-tailed WarblerMicroligea palustrisWhite-winged WarblerWhite-winged WarblerXenoligea montanaPuerto Rican TanagerPuerto Rican TanagerNesospingus speculiferus
Puerto Rican Spindalis

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