Aviation in the Azores Aviation in the Azores Aviation in the Azores is part of the greater history of aviation in Portugal, and involves the historical use of the archipelago of the Azores by North American, South American and European pioneers of aviation. The Azores is strategically located in the centre of the North Atlantic Ocean between the continents of North America and Europe, and has played a historical role in trans-Atlantic navigation. The three primary airfields of the Azores are: Due to the relative distance between the islands of the archipelago, aviation is in many instances more viable than boat transportation, with inter-island
Azores bullfinch Azores bullfinch The Azores bullfinch ("Pyrrhula murina"), also known as the São Miguel bullfinch, or locally in Portuguese as the "Priolo", is an endangered passerine bird in the true finch family. It is endemic to São Miguel Island, in the Azores archipelago of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Azores bullfinch was first described in 1866 by British ornithologist Frederick Godman. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Eurasian bullfinch ("Pyrrhula pyrrhula"), but was split off in 1993. According to a 2001 study by Arnaiz-Villena et al. all birds belonging to the genus "Pyrrhula" originated from the