Pinzón azul de Tenerife
Photo © Christoph Moning
Photo © Christoph Moning — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist photo #185026750The Tenerife blue chaffinch (Fringilla teydea) is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. This bird is the natural symbol of this island, together with the Canary Islands dragon tree. == Taxonomy == Until 2015, the species Fringilla teydea was classified into two subspecies: Fringilla teydea polatzeki from Gran Canaria and Fringilla teydea teydea from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, Fringilla polatzeki and Fringilla teydea, is justified. == Description == Tenerife blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, but they are noticeably larger, and have a thicker bill. They are characteristically more uniform in their plumage, and they lack a dark cap. Females are a dull grey-brown, but can be distinguished from chaffinches by their weaker wing bars. Breeding males are unmistakable, with the namesake largely blue plumage and a grey bill. == Distribution == This bird is found only in the highlands of Tenerife. The species' primary habitat is mountain Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis) forest. It is most common in coniferous forest areas with dense undergrowth, but it is also found in laurel and pine woodland, tree-heath, and…
Teide Natural Monument
La Orotava, España
+126 aves+9 mamíferos
High on the volcanic slopes of Tenerife, where the landscape transforms from lush laurel forests into lunar terrain, the Teide […]
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La Orotava, España
+62 aves+4 mamíferos
At nearly 3,900 metres, Spain’s highest peak rises from the Canary Islands as a singular volcanic monument, its slopes sweeping […]
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