Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Madeira Chaffinch
Fringilla maderensis
NENot Evaluated Endemic to Portugal
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Madeira chaffinch (Fringilla maderensis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian chaffinch, but was recently revised to be a species in its own right, following a genetic and morphological analysis of the genus Fringilla in 2021. It is endemic to the Portuguese island of Madeira, part of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is locally known as the tentilhão.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Madeira.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Madeira chaffinch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.