Madeira Firecrest
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| Regulus madeirensis (Harcourt, 1851) |
The Madeira Firecrest Regulus madeirensis is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, closely allied to the Firecrest, and until recently considered a subspecies of it. It is endemic on the island of Madeira.
It differs from the Firecrest in having a shorter supercilium, duller orange crest and a longer bill, and different song and call notes.
[edit] References and external links
- Sangster, G., et al. (2005). Taxonomic recommendations for British birds. Ibis 147: 821-826 Available online.
- Madeira Birds: Madeira Firecrest
