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Puerto Rican Spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis
Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 32.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phaenicophilidae Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Genus Spindalis
- Species portoricensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Phaenicophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,774 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puerto Rican Spindalis?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is a small bird that weighs around 32.1 g.
Where does the Puerto Rican Spindalis live?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Puerto Rican Spindalis belong to?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puerto Rican Spindalis eat?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Puerto Rican Spindalis migrate?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puerto Rican Spindalis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Puerto Rican Spindalis make?
1 real field recording of the Puerto Rican Spindalis — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Puerto Rican Spindalis's range?
The Puerto Rican Spindalis has a mapped global range of about 8,774 km².
Conservation
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