Providing the second and third records for the Pribilof Islands, two ABA Code-4 Eurasian Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) were found on St. Paul Island, Alaska, the most recent was a stunning pink male at the Crab Pots on 9 October.
The first ABA-area record of Eurasian Bullfinch came from the Yukon River at Nulato in January 1867. They are primarily recorded in the spring in the western Aleutians. Fall records of Eurasian Bullfinch in the ABA Area include one from Nunivak Island, at least one from Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, and at least 9 from the Alaskan mainland.
Eurasian Bullfinch, one of six members of the Pyrrhula genus, is common and a well known garden bird in its breeding area. It is a Palearctic breeder from the British Isles to Japan wintering in Europe south to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, South Korea, and southern Japan. They usually leave their breeding grounds in mid-October to as late as early December. Some subspecies are sedentary while others are migratory and others are irruptive.
The birds on the Azores lack any pink coloration and resemble females of the northern races. Some authors consider them to be a separate species.
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