Endemic Bird of the Day : Greater Antillean Bullfinch

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Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF) day 159 poster, dedicated to the Greater Antillean Bullfinch. Small but striking, the Greater Antillean Bullfinch is endemic to the islands of The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. Measuring around 14 cm in length, and weighing just 18-22 grams, this lively songbird is easy to spot if you know what to look for. Males are glossy black, accessorized with bold reddish-orange eyebrow stripe, throat and undertail-coverts (feathers under the tail). Females look similar to males but are a duller black with more muted red markings. Juveniles are grayish-olive and have similar but smaller reddish-orange markings, especially on the throat.