Tenerife blue chaffinch Tenerife blue chaffinch The Tenerife blue chaffinch ("Fringilla teydea") is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. This bird is the natural symbol of this island, together with the Canary Islands dragon tree. Until 2015 the species "Fringilla teydea" was classified in two subspecies: "Fringilla teydea polatzeki" from Gran Canaria and "Fringilla teydea teydea" from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, "Fringilla polatzeki" and "Fringilla teydea", is justified. Blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, but they are noticeably larger, and
University of La Laguna Heraclea. Split their units in the cities of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Moreover, its activity includes university curricula such as the University's environmental La Palma, the Summer University of Lanzarote, the Summer University of La Gomera, the Summer University of Adeje (Tenerife), Classrooms El Hierro Sea, and university extension courses, in some municipalities of Tenerife and other islands. One of the most popular student traditions at La Laguna University is the popular "Fuga de San Diego" every November 13. Although born in the IES Canarias Cabrera Pinto of the city, it has a great