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The Grand Cayman bullfinch has very robust bill with a markedly curved culmen. The male is overall glossy black, the female being a lighter olive grey, in both sexes there is a white stripe along the front edge of the folded wing. It has a length of 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in).
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When to see the Grand Cayman Bullfinch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grand Cayman Bullfinch
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About the Grand Cayman Bullfinch
The Grand Cayman bullfinch is a threatened bird endemic to the island of Grand Cayman. It is the only bird species endemic to the Cayman Islands since the extinction of the Grand Cayman thrush, though several bird subspecies are also endemic.
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Easily confused with
Cuban BullfinchMelopyrrha nigraThe Cuban bullfinch is a species of songbird belonging to the genus Melopyrrha.
Greater Antillean BullfinchMelopyrrha violaceaThe Greater Antillean bullfinch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Puerto Rican BullfinchMelopyrrha portoricensisThe Puerto Rican bullfinch has black feathers with orange areas above the eyes, around its throat, and underneath the tail's base.
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