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This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Azores. The avifauna of the Azores include a total of 430 species, of which one is endemic , and 7 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ...
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), also known as the São Miguel bullfinch, [3] 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 .
The Atlantic canary (Serinus canaria), known worldwide simply as the wild canary and also called the island canary, common canary, or canary, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Serinus in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Portugal. The avifauna of mainland Portugal , the Azores , and Madeira islands included a total of 632 species as of October 2024 according to Avibase.
Pages in category "Birds of the Azores" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. '
The archipelago of the Azores is located in the middle of the northern hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean and extends along a west-northwest to east-southeast orientation (between 36.5°–40° North latitudes and 24.5°–31.5° West longitudes) in an area approximately 600 km (373 mi) wide.
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The Azores wood pigeon lays 1-2 white eggs. [2] In 2003, seven of the nine islands of the Azores were surveyed. The survey gave density estimates of 14.52 birds/km 2 on Terceira and 5.14 birds/km 2 on the other six islands. [3] Azores wood pigeon densities in the Azores were still much lower than those of the common wood pigeon in mainland Europe.