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Illustration of a Greater Antillean Bullfinch (Melopyrrha violacea) egg, 21.17 × 16.73 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Melopyrrha violacea

  • 21.17 × 16.73 mm
  • Clutch: 3 eggs
Breeds in Caribbean islands

Very pale bluish-white.

Sources of information

Size
Average of 3 eggs: Bond J 1943, Nidification of the passerine birds of Hispaniola. Wilson Bull. 55(2): 115-125.
Description
Bond J 1943, Nidification of the passerine birds of Hispaniola. Wilson Bull. 55(2): 115-125.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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