Madeira Firecrest (Regulus madeirensis)
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About Madeira Firecrest (Regulus madeirensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Kinglets
The Madeira firecrest, Madeira kinglet, or Madeiracrest is a very small passerine bird endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a member of the kinglet family. Before it was recognised as a separate species in 2003, it was classified as a subspecies of the common firecrest. It differs in appearance and vocalisations from its relative, and genetic analysis has confirmed it as a different species. The Madeiran bird has green upperparts, whitish underparts and two white wingbars, and a distinctive head pattern with a black eye stripe, short white supercilium, and a crest that is mainly orange in the male and yellow in the female.
Visits
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2026-08-19
Madeira Highlands, Portugal× -
2026-08-20
Palheiro Gardens, Portugal× -
2026-08-22
Encumeada Tunnels, Portugal×
