Madeira firecrest / Madeiragoldhähnchen (Regulus madeirensis)
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Wikipedia: Madeira firecrest Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Madeira_firecrest.jpg
Observations
Only documented observation: 2023-03-11Description
Classification: Genus Regulus (Regulus); Family Old world warblers (Sylviidae)General:
The Madeira firecrest, Madeira kinglet, or Madeiracrest (Regulus madeirensis) is a very small passerine bird endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a member of the kinglet family. Before it was recognised as a separate species in 2003, it was classified as a subspecies of the common firecrest. It differs in appearance and vocalisations from its relative, and genetic analysis has confirmed it as a different species. The Madeiran bird has green upperparts, whitish underparts and two white wingbars, and a distinctive head pattern with a black eye stripe, short white supercilium, and a crest that is mainly orange in the male and yellow in the female.
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