Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

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Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (<em>Fringilla polatzeki</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Fringilla; binomial: Fringilla polatzeki; authority: Hartert, EJO, 1905.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch from [Tenerife] Blue Chaffinch (Sangster et al. 2015).

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