Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)
About the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch
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. Until 2015, the species Fringilla teydea was classified with two subspecies: Fringilla teydea polatzeki from Gran Canaria and Fringilla teydea teydea from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that their classification as different species, Fringilla polatzeki and Fringilla teydea (Tenerife blue chaffinch), is justified.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 21 recordings for this species: 21 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Spain in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- BramblingFringilla montifringillarecording
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebsrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.