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Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Apr 17 2008
male
After having posted the Madeiran and the North African subspecies, finally a photo of the nominate race of the Chaffinch, one of the most common breeding birds of European forests!
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
male
The African subspecies of the Chaffinch (africana) has a completely blue-gray head. Sometimes it is treated as a separate species.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 30 2012
male
The Chaffinch also has an endemic subspecies (madeirensis) on Madeira. The males have a full blue-gray back and very pale pinkish underparts. These bird was expecting to get fed!
Jul 1 2014