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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Alan Van Norman<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Birdfinding.info \u21d2\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> A form of Western Spindalis<\/strong><\/a> that is uncommon in its tiny range.\u00a0 It can usually be found along the Woodland Trail at Botanic Park<\/a>, the Mastic Trail<\/a>, and North Side<\/a> by listening for its thin, high-pitched calls.\u00a0\u00a0In 2004, Hurricane Ivan dramatically reduced the population, and its recovery has been gradual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Spindalis zena salvini<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Family: Spindalidae<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Endemic to Grand Cayman<\/strong>, where it is uncommon and local in dry woodlands on the eastern side of the island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Identification<\/strong><\/span><\/p> Male is unique in its range, with its striking black-and-white head pattern, olive back, and yellow-orange nape, rump, and breast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; December 11, 2007.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Steve Metz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Most resembles the closely related \u201cCuban Spindalis,\u201d the male \u201cGrand Cayman\u201d has\u00a0more of a\u00a0\u201crainbow\u201d pattern on its nape and rump, with\u00a0multicolored gradations from olive to yellow to burnt-orange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male\u2014note the \u201crainbow\u201d pattern on its nape and rump.\u00a0 (Arlington Estate, Grand Cayman; May 5, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Peter Davey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male\u2014appearing mostly gray and white from this perspective.\u00a0 (Grand Cayman; January 22, 2013.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Raybel<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male.\u00a0 (Canaan Land Road, Grand Cayman; October 14, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Denny Swaby<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t In a frontal view, the male \u201cGrand Cayman\u2019s\u201d bib is darker than\u00a0\u201cCuban\u2019s\u201d: burnt-orange overall, but dark-brown or even\u00a0blackish in the center, contrasting with its paler yellow throat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; July 22, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Graham Gerdeman<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; March 12, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Ceri James<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male\u2014note the contrast between its dark bib and pale throat.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; May 5, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Denny Swaby<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male\u2014somewhat atypical in its lack of notable contrast between bib and throat color.\u00a0 (North Side, Grand Cayman; February 25, 2009.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Jim Hoover<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, male\u2014puffed-out to dry its feathers, at dawn or after rain.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; April 30, 2017.)\u00a0 Anonymous eBirder<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, immature male molting into adult plumage.\u00a0 (Canaan Land Road, Grand Cayman; September 22, 2016.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Peter Davey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Female and immature \u201cGrand Cayman\u201d are extremely similar to \u201cCuban Spindalis\u201d: drab, muted olive-gray overall with a vague representation of the male\u2019s pattern.<\/p> Female \u201cCuban\u201d shows a somewhat stronger version of this pattern, with more contrast between pale and dark tones.\u00a0 The contrasts are most pronounced on the female \u201cCuban\u2019s\u201d wings\u2014less noticeable on \u201cGrand Cayman.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u201cGrand Cayman Spindalis,\u201d S. z. salvini<\/em>, female or immature.\u00a0 (Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman; 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