The Azores chaffinch (Fringilla moreletti) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.[1] It was a subspecies of the common chaffinch, but has now been elevated to species level.[2] It is endemic to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, part of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is locally known as the tentilhão or sachão.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Fringillinae |
| Genus: | Fringilla |
| Species: | F. moreletti
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| Fringilla moreletti Pucheran, 1859
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Description
editThe head and part of the dorsum are bluish gray, with the rest of the dorsal area being greenish; the wings and tail are black and white; the throat and chest are pink. The bill is lead-colored. The paws are pinkish brown. The plumage of the females is more discreet, dominating the brown tones.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThe Azores chaffinch inhabits all of the Azorean Islands and is one the most common birds in the archipelago, It can be seen from sea-level to the mountainous interior, including the highest areas of Pico.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fringilla coelebs moreletti Pucheran, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Clement, Peter; Kirwan, Guy M.; Hansasuta, Chuenchom (2023). "Azores Chaffinch (Fringilla moreletti), version 1.0". Birds of the World.
- ^ "Tentilhão". www.azores.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Tentilhão dos Açores". Aves dos Açores (in European Portuguese). 28 April 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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