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Azores Endemic Species
Macaronesian Endemic Species & Subspecies
Endemic Subspecies on the Azores
Local Specialities
Azores Bullfinch Pyrrhula murina
Monteiro's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma Monteiroi
Atlantic Buzzard Buteo buteo insularum
Azores Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus azorica
Azores Gull Larus michahellis atlantis
Azores Quail Coturnix coturnix conturbans
Sao Miguel Goldcrest Regulus regulus azoricus
Santa Maria Goldcrest Regulus regulus sanctamariae
Azores Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla gularis
Azores Goldcrest Regulus regulus inermis
Azores Blackbird Turdus merula azorensis
Azores Chaffinch Fringilla moreletti
Azores Starling Sturnus vulgaris granti
Grant's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma Castro
Kentish Plover Charadrius Alexandrinus
Roseate Tern Sterna dougalli
Barolo's Shearwater Puffinus baroli
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea borealis
Azores Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Patriciae
Atlantic Canary Serinus canaria
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
There are two endemic bird species on The Azores; The Azores Bullfinch and the Monteiro's storm petrel. Additionally there are several island subspecies, species endemic to Macaronesia and localised sea bird specialities.
To find out where to see these species see the section 'where to watch birds on The Azores' here.
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