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The Canary Islands chaffinch is similar in size to the Eurasian chaffinch at around 15–16 cm long, but differs markedly in plumage of the male, with a dark blue-grey mantle, and lighter pink face and breast, and whiter belly and undertail. As with all chaffinch species, the female is duller brown. The bill is similar to Eurasian and African chaffinches, not distinctly large like the related Azores chaffinch.
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When to see the Canary Islands Chaffinch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Canary Islands Chaffinch
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About the Canary Islands Chaffinch
The Canary Islands chaffinch is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies group within the widespread Eurasian chaffinch F. coelebs, but was recently revised to be a species in its own right, following a genetic and morphological analysis of the genus Fringilla in 2021. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, and is thought to be largely resident within its distribution.
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Easily confused with
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensisThe male is more brightly coloured than the female.
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydeaTenerife blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, but they are noticeably larger, and have a thicker bill.
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzekiThe Gran Canaria blue chaffinch is slightly smaller than the Tenerife blue chaffinch; males weigh 27–29 g and females 26–28 g, compared to 31–33 g and 28–30 g respectively for Tenerife blue chaffinch.
Side by side: Brambling vs Canary Islands Chaffinch · Azores Chaffinch vs Canary Islands Chaffinch · African Chaffinch vs Canary Islands Chaffinch
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