Azores inhabitants. The nine islands that compose the archipelago occupy a surface area of , that includes both the main islands and many islets located in their vicinities. Each of the islands has its own distinct geomorphological characteristics that make them unique: Corvo (the smallest island) is a crater of a major Plinian eruption; Flores (its neighbor on the North American Plate) is a rugged island carved by many valleys and escarpments; Faial characterized for its shield volcano and caldera (Cabeço Gordo); Pico, is the highest point, at , in the Azores and continental Portugal; Graciosa is known for its active
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