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Azores Bullfinch
Pyrrhula murina Godman, 1866
15–17 cmLength30 gWeight
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), also known as the São Miguel bullfinch, or locally in Portuguese as the priolo, is a threatened passerine bird in the true finch family.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), also known as the São Miguel bullfinch, or locally in Portuguese as the priolo, is a threatened passerine bird in the true finch family. It is endemic to São Miguel Island, in the Azores archipelago of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Questions
How big is the Azores Bullfinch?
The Azores Bullfinch is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Azores Bullfinch live?
Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: São Miguel (northeastern Azores, northwestern Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa).
Is the Azores Bullfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Azores Bullfinch as Vulnerable.
What does the Azores Bullfinch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Azores Bullfinch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15–17 cm
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 84 mm
- Tail
- 71 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Atlantic Ocean: São Miguel (northeastern Azores, northwestern Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Pyrrhula
Other birds in the genus Pyrrhula
Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensis
Orange BullfinchPyrrhula aurantiaca
Red-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythrocephala
Grey-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythaca
Taiwan BullfinchPyrrhula owstoni
White-cheeked BullfinchPyrrhula leucogenis
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
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