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Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

The 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. 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.
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A photo of a Tenerife Blue Chaffinch photographed in Vilaflor--Las Lajas Spain
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Adam Bannister
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 1:05pm
Spain
A photo of a Tenerife Blue Chaffinch photographed in PN Teide--El Portillo Spain
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Mandy Thiele
Friday 10 Mar 2023 - 4:45pm
Spain
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Mandy Thiele
Tuesday 07 Mar 2023 - 2:11pm
Spain
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Mandy Thiele
Tuesday 07 Mar 2023 - 11:12am
Spain
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