Finches (Fringillidae)
Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla teydea) - HBW 15, p. 514
French: Pinson bleu
German: Teydefink
Spanish: Pinzón Azul
Other common names: Teydean Chaffinch, Mount Teyde Blue Chaffinch, Teydefinch, Canary Islands Finch
Taxonomy: Fringilla teydea Webb et al., 1836, Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Forms a superspecies with F. coelebs. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- teydea Webb et al., 1836 - Tenerife, in C Canary Is.
- polatzeki E. J. O. Hartert, 1905 - Gran Canaria, in C Canary Is.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A male Blue Chaffinch of the teydea subspecies in a pine tree in the classic location, Las Lajas in Tenerife. Locality Las Lajas Recreational Area, Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Tomtink 31 December 2012 19 weeks ago 18 sec 4.2 -
A male on the rock Locality Ramon el Caminero Recreational Area, Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Job Roig i Simon 18 December 2004 8 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A male jumping on the ground and looking for some food. Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp Fringilla teydea teydea)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 23 August 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4 -
A male perched on a branch Locality Ramon el Caminero Recreational Area, Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Job Roig i Simon 18 December 2004 8 years ago 17 sec 3.5 -
A male preening itself Locality Ramon el Caminero Recreational Area, Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Job Roig i Simon 18 December 2004 8 years ago 20 sec 3
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This Blue Chaffinch male was singing near the parking in the Teide's Park
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Nicole Bouglouan 1 January 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Male, visiting a small water pool at a picnic area
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
Thorsten Stegmann 23 November 2009 3 years ago 4.4 -
An adult male.
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
David Vilasís Boix 7 January 2005 1 year ago 4.1 -
Adult male feeding on seeds in the pine forest
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands
Nicole Bouglouan 8 November 2011 44 weeks ago 3.8 -
Female on a branch of Pinus canariensis
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands (ssp teydea)
David Vilasís Boix 1 year ago 3.8 -
A ringed bird on the ground
Locality Tenerife, Canary Islands
Aleix Comas 31 March 2004 4 years ago 3.8
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