It is the official animal symbol of the island of Tenerife by law of the Canary Islands Government, alongside the dragon tree as the plant symbol.
From Blue Chaffinch
Its chicks feed exclusively on insects, unlike those of other finches: the adults eat Canary Island pine seeds but do not give them to their young.
From Blue Chaffinch
Its probable origin is an ancient invasion of common chaffinches arriving from Africa that evolved in isolation on Tenerife.
From Blue Chaffinch
It is famous for its 'rain call', a series of repeated notes often given before rain.
From Common Chaffinch
It has marked regional song dialects, learned culturally from neighbouring adults.
From Common Chaffinch
It eats insects and caterpillars in summer, and seeds, grain and berries the rest of the year.
From Common Chaffinch
It is the only one of Darwin's finches outside the Galápagos, and its history is the reverse of its relatives': where they split into more than a dozen specialised species, it remained a single one that exploits every resource.
From Cocos Finch
Each individual develops its own feeding technique and keeps it for life: some probe bark, others look for nectar, others catch insects in flight, and that individual specialisation takes the place of speciation.
From Cocos Finch

Ecosystems