ID for this bird in the Azores?

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    Our son is working in the Azores and sent us some photos.
    Can anyone id this wee fellow? Looks a bit robin'ish to me.
     
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    I cant see a photo :)
     
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    Oops!
    azoresBird.jpg
     
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    Maybe a Chiffchaff.. alot of the birds from the Azores also live here too

    Canary Island chiffchaff seems the closest I can get.
     
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      Looks a little like a Chiff Chaff to me too but I would have to look in my book tomorrow as I don't think there are any fluttering around in the night sky with the full moon at the moment ... ;)
       
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        Judging it's small size against the size of the palm fruit I would go with a Chiffchaff although it's head seems to be almost chestnut in colour unlike the normal brown head.
         
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        Many thanks Stephen, Victoria and Strongylodon. :blue thumb:
        I'll go with Chiffchaff then.
         
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