especies endémicas de Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican goldfinch receives endemic bird designation

Submitted on 7 August 2023 - 10:14am

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El Nuevo Día

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Rose Schnabel

The species is distinguishable by its light blue head, bright yellow belly and rapid song.

 

 

If you hear the goldfinch's melodious song louder this week, it's probably because it's celebrating its designation as Puerto Rico's 19th endemic bird.

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Endangered the cucubano

Submitted on 21 August 2016 - 7:55pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The threats that the cucubano (a species of Puerto Rican click beetle) has faced for the last half century are leading scientists to hypothesize that the insect—know for its bioluminescence—is endangered, although thee are no scientific studies confirming this yet.

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