Regulus madeirensis

The Madeira Firecrest is a member of the kinglet family and is very closely allied to the Firecrest, which it was considered a subspecies of until recently. It differs in having a shorter supercilium, duller orange crest and a longer bill, as well as a different song and call notes.

The Regulus madeirensis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

one, the Madeira Firecrest, Regulus madeirensis, was only recently split from Firecrest as a separate species. One species, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, differs sufficiently in its voice and plumage to occasionally be afforded its own genus, Corthylio. Contents - * 1 Name * 2 Description * 3 Habitat * 4 Behaviour * 4. More

The Madeira Firecrest, Regulus madeirensis, is a very small passerine bird, between 8 and 8.5 centimetres long. It is endemic to the island of Madeira. The Madeira Firecrest is a member of the kinglet family and is very closely allied to the Firecrest, which it was considered a subspecies of until recently. It differs in having a shorter supercilium, duller orange crest and a longer bill, as well as a different song and call notes. More

Taxonomy: Regulus Madeirensis Hartcourt, 1851, "laurel forests in the less frequented parts", Madeira. Formerly treated as conspecific with R. ignicapilla, but recent studies indicate strong morphological, vocal and genetic differences from all races of latter; genetic divergence level between the two species comparable to that between R. satrapa and R. regulus. Monotypic. Distribution:Madeira. More

* Madeira Firecrest, Regulus madeirensis - in Madeira. * Taiwan Firecrest or Flamecrest, Regulus goodfellowi - in Taiwan. * Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa - in North America. * Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula - in North America. Regulus bulgarius is a prehistoric species known only from fossils. Its remains have been found in the Late Pliocene deposit of Varshets, Bulgaria. References - 1. More

Madeira Firecrest Regulus madeirensis is a tricky bird to photograph... This one suprised me :D To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Comments view profile Sparkyfaisca Pro User says: Muito fixe Posted 16 months ago. More

Regulus madeirensis; it has a shorter supercilium, duller orange crest and a longer bill. More

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