28 BIRDS OF EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA 



p. coelebs maderensis Sharpe. (^ Crown and nape dark 

 slate, upper parts green with slaty tinge on middle back ; 

 abdomen more vinous than in " tintillon." 



Resident. — ]\Iadeira. 



P. coelebs tintillon Webb, Berthelot, and Moquin-Tandon. 

 ^ adult. Upper parts black, rump and upper tail coverts green ; 

 beneath, face, throat, and breast reddish buff, abdomen whiter 

 with slight vinous tinge. 



Resident. — Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Gomera). 



P. coelebs moreleti Pucheran. Nearest to "maderensis," 

 difficult to differentiate but rather less dark slate on back, and 

 very little white on outer tail feathers. 



Resident. — Azores. 



P. coelebs palmae Tristram. $ most resembles " tintillon " 

 but rump as well as back dark slate, throat only buff, remainder 

 of underparts white with vinous tinge. 



Resident. — Palma (Canary Islands). 



P. coelebs ombriosa Hartert. Differs from "palmas," rump 

 mixed green and slate, and buff on throat descending to chest. 

 Resident. — Hierro (Canary Islands) 



Pringilla teydea teydea Webb, Berthelot, and 

 Moquin-Tandon. 



$ Slaty blue, without perceptible black frontal band ; wings 

 black with slaty margins to coverts and quills ; abdomen whitish. 

 Wing $ 103-107. Tarsus 22. Bill 13-14. ? browner, smaller. 

 Young like $ . 



Reside?tt. — Tenerife (Canary Islands). 



P. teydea polatzeki Hartert. Has a black frontal band ; tips 

 of wing coverts pure white. Wing ^ 96-99. 

 Reside?it. — Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). 



Pringilla montifringilla L. Brambling. Fi-. Pinson de 

 Ardennes ; Ger. Bergfink ; Swed. Bergfink. 



$ summer. Crown, face, sides of and hind neck and back 

 black, rump and upper tail coverts white ; throat, breast, scapulars, 

 and tips of some coverts bright orange rufous ; beneath white. 

 Bill blue black. Legs and feet reddish brown. Wing, $ 89-95 



