Puerto Rican spindalis
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The Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora. 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. The Puerto Rican spindalis is the unofficial national bird[N 1] of Puerto Rico.[2]
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Puerto Rican spindalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Spindalidae |
Genus: | Spindalis |
Species: | S. portoricensis |
Binomial name | |
Spindalis portoricensis (Bryant, H, 1866) | |
Synonyms | |
Spindalis zena portoricensis |
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