Chaffinch

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This is the Madeiran Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs madeirensis) which is a small passerine bird endemic to the island of Madeira and a subspecies of the Common Chaffinch.

The male differs from the Common Chaffinch by being more bluish-grey and having a green tinge on the upper back.

Top & Left: A male. Madeira, Portugal, 7 November 2013
Middle & Right: A female. Madeira, Portugal, 5 November 2013

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