Azores bullfinch  (Pyrrhula murina)

The Azores bullfinch has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island of São Miguel in the Azores, Portugal (3). This medium-sized, plump bird has a dullish-coloured plumage, and is characterised by relatively short wings and a long tail. The wings, tail, face and cap are black, the back is brown, and the upper-tail coverts, nape of the neck and a distinctive wing bar are grey. Underparts are a pinkish-brown (2). Males are significantly larger than females (4) but the sexes are alike in terms of colour, although males have slightly pinker abdomens (2) (3). The contact call has been described as a plaintive ‘phew' sound (2).