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Azores chaffinch

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Azores chaffinch
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Fringillinae
Genus: Fringilla
Species:
F. moreletti
Binomial name
Fringilla moreletti
Pucheran, 1859

The Azores chaffinch (Fringilla moreletti) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.[1] It was a subspecies of the common chaffinch, but has now been elevated to species level.[2] It is endemic to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, part of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is locally known as the tentilhão or sachão.

Description

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The head and part of the dorsum are bluish gray, with the rest of the dorsal area being greenish; the wings and tail are black and white; the throat and chest are pink. The bill is lead-colored. The paws are pinkish brown. The plumage of the females is more discreet, dominating the brown tones.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The Azores chaffinch inhabits all of the Azorean Islands and is one the most common birds in the archipelago, It can be seen from sea-level to the mountainous interior, including the highest areas of Pico.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fringilla coelebs moreletti Pucheran, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ Clement, Peter; Kirwan, Guy M.; Hansasuta, Chuenchom (2023). "Azores Chaffinch (Fringilla moreletti), version 1.0". Birds of the World.
  3. ^ "Tentilhão". www.azores.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Tentilhão dos Açores". Aves dos Açores (in European Portuguese). 28 April 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2021.