Canary Islands Chaffinch
Fringilla canariensisVieillot, LJP, 1817
English (US) Canary Islands Chaffinch
The Canary Islands Chaffinch (Fringilla canariensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Fringilla canariensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Canary Islands Chaffinch
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1817
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Fringilla canariensis canariensis
- Fringilla canariensis bakeri
- Fringilla canariensis ombriosa
- Fringilla canariensis palmae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1817
- Type locality
- Tenerife.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 12 p.232
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Hispaniolan Euphonia
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Puerto Rican Euphonia
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Golden-rumped Euphonia
Chlorophonia cyanocephala
Blue-naped Chlorophonia
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