The Lesser Antillean Bullfinches (Loxigilla noctis) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.
Distribution / Range
It is found in Saint Barth, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, see our guide on birds. For more information, see our guide on backyard birds.
It inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forests. According to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this species is well documented.
Further Finch Reading
- Finch Information
- Index of Finch Species
- Photos of the Different Finch Species for Identification
- Common Health Problems of Finches
- Finch / Canary Diet / Nutrition
Taxonomy
In 2006 the Barbados Bullfinches (Loxigilla barbadensis) was elevated to the species level; previously the species had been considered only a non-sexually dimorphic subspecies of the Lesser Antillean Bullfinch. According to Audubon Society, this species is well documented.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External links
- Media related to Loxigilla noctis at Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Barth Fauna and Flora (French)
