Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) - HBW 16, p. 316
French: Zéna de Porto Rico
German: Puerto-Rico-Streifenkopftangare
Spanish: Cigua Puertorriqueña
Other common names: Puerto Rican (Stripe-headed) Tanager
Taxonomy: Tanagra portoricensis H. Bryant, 1866, Puerto Rico.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this genus and Nesospingus, Chlorospingus and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. This species forms a superspecies with S. zena, S. nigricephala and S. dominicensis; all four were formerly treated as conspecific, but differ in morphology, plumage and vocalizations, and are geographically isolated from one a.. View all taxonomy...
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this genus and Nesospingus, Chlorospingus and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. This species forms a superspecies with S. zena, S. nigricephala and S. dominicensis; all four were formerly treated as conspecific, but differ in morphology, plumage and vocalizations, and are geographically isolated from one another. Present taxonomic arrangement may warrant further evaluation. Monotypic.
Distribution: Puerto Rico.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male eating the fruit of the tree. Un adulto macho come de la fruta del árbol. Locality Maricao, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 13 January 2003 4 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
An individual perched before flying away Locality El Yunque, Río Grande, Puerto Rico (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 6 March 1999 32 weeks ago 11 sec 4
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Young male feeding on a guava fruit.
Locality La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 15 March 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
Endemic to Puerto Rico.
Locality Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
stephanie.santos 15 weeks ago 4 -
Adult male displaying throat patch.
Locality Maricao, Puerto Rico (Monotypic species)
Kristof Zyskowski 17 May 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
Puerto Rican Spindalis chick. Both parents were very agitated.
Locality Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Monotypic species)
jsalguero 25 June 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
On a branch
Locality Maricao State Forest, Maricao, Puerto Rico
Guy Poisson 28 December 2009 2 years ago 2.2
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An adult singing on a tree branch. Locality Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 12 April 2007 3 years ago 4
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