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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 ...
There are 36 species of birds that breed on the islands. The Azores bullfinch or Priolo (Pyrrhula murina) is endemic. The Azores have three native mammals, all bats – the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis), the Madeira pipistrelle (Pipistrellus maderensis) and the endemic Azores noctule (Nyctalus azoreum). The islands have no native land ...
Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.
The Azores chaffinch (Fringilla moreletti) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. [1] It was a subspecies of the common chaffinch, but has now been elevated to species level. [2] It is endemic to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, part of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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.
Birds of the Azores (11 P) E. Endemic fauna of the Azores (1 C, 11 P) I. Invertebrates of the Azores (2 C, 1 P) M. Mammals of the Azores (3 P) Pages in category ...
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. '
Pages in category "Lists of biota of the Azores" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... List of birds of the Azores;