Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)
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Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla polatzeki Hartert, EJO, 1905

30 gWeight

The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki) is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

Endangered

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 Gran Canaria blue chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki) is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch?

The Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Gran Canaria (central Canary Islands, central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa).

Is the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch as Endangered.

What does the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Gran Canaria (central Canary Islands, central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Fringilla

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Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

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