Madeiran Chaffinch is a photograph by Eva Lechner which was uploaded on May 13th, 2018.
Madeiran Chaffinch
The Madeiran chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs maderensis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a subspecies of the common... more
by Eva Lechner
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Madeiran Chaffinch
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Eva Lechner
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Photograph
Description
The Madeiran chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs maderensis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a subspecies of the common chaffinch that is endemic to the Portuguese island of Madeira, part of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is locally known as the tentilhão.
The male is more brightly coloured than the female. It has a pinkish breast, bluish-grey cap and greenish-brown back. The female's colouring is more subdued with a cream breast and brownish back, but both sexes have prominent white wing-bars and tail-sides. The length is 14.5–16 cm (5.7–6.3 in).
The chaffinch is found only on the island of Madeira, being absent from other islands in the Madeiran archipelago. It is widespread through the hills of the island, occupying both the native laurisilva forest and plantations of introduced trees, as well as in areas of heath, farmland and shrubland.
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May 13th, 2018
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Comments (12)
Anita Faye
Eva, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry 5/15/2018! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
William Tasker
Drop-dead gorgeous image, Eva! I love it! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
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