Fringillid FINCHes of North America
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae
The true finches of family Fringillidae are predominantly seed-eating songbirds. They vary from 9-23 cm. They typically have strong, stubby beaks, which in some species can be quite large. Finches are usually are inhabitants of well-wooded areas, but some can be found on mountains or even in deserts. True finches have a bouncing flight like most small passerines, alternating bouts of flapping with gliding on closed wings. The nests are basket-shaped and usually built in trees.
They are not closely related to the Estrildid Finches.
Genus Carduelis Closely related to genus Serinus
Goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis Found: North America
The American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, and Lawrence's Goldfinch are closely related. Some put them in the Genus Spinus.
Goldfinch, Lesser Carduelis psaltria Found: The Americas
The American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, and Lawrence's Goldfinch are closely related. Some put them in the Genus Spinus.
2, 3) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo 5, 6) Ted Grussing 7) New Jersy Birds
1, 2) Female 3 - 7) Male
Goldfinch, European Carduelis carduelis Found: North America (some escapees), Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - England 2) Dick - New Zealand
Redpoll, Common Carduelis flammea Found: Northern parts of North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) D. Gordon E. Robertson - Ottawa, Ontario 2) Cephas - Quebec, Canada
Redpoll, Hoary aka Artic Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni Found: Northern parts of North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) dFaulder
Siskin, Pine Carduelis pinus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Alan D Wilson - Bella Vista Road, Vernon, British Columbia 3, 4, 5) Dick Daniels - North Carolina
1) Female 2 - 5) Male
Genus Carpodacus
Finch, Cassin's Carpodacus cassinii Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Alan D Wilson Near Fort Rock, Oregon 3) Dave Menke of the Fish and Wildlife Service
Finch, House Carpodacus mexicanus Found: North America and Central America, Hawaii
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels in 1) Georgia 3, 4) Dick - North Carolina
2, 5) Alan D Wilson - Bella Vista Road, Vernon, British Columbia
6) Alan - Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, Arizona
1, 2) Female 4- 7) Male
Finch, Purple Carpodacus purpureus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Cephas - Quebec, Canada 3) Dick Daniels - North Carolina 4) Dick - Virginia
1) Male 2, 3, 4) Female
Genus Coccothraustes`
Grosbeak, Evening Coccothraustes vespertinus Found: North America and Central America
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson - Lac Le Jeune Resort, Near Logan Lake, British Columbia
2) Mdf - Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada
Genus Fringilla
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Angie & Chris Pye 2) Maris Pukitis - Latvia 3) Chris Cant
Genus Leucosticte
Finch, Brown-capped Rosy- Leucosticte australis Found: North America
Photographed by Dominic Sherony
Finch, Gray-crowned Rosy- Leucosticte tephrocotis Found: Western North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Alan D Wilson - St. Paul Island, Alaska 3) Dominic Sherony
Genus Loxia Related to genus Carduelis
Crossbill, Red Loxia curvirostra Found: North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson Deschutes National Forest, Near Fort Rock, Oregon
2, 3, 4) Alan - Cabin Lake Viewing Blinds, Deschutes National Forest, Near Fort Rock, Oregon
5) Elaine R Wilson - Cabin Lake Viewing Blinds, Deschutes National Forest, Near Fort Rock, Oregon
1) Female
Crossbill, White-winged Loxia leucoptera leucoptera Found: North America
The species Two-barred Crossbill has two subspecies: Two-barred Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera bifasciata in Europe, Aisa) and White-Winged Crossbill (Loxia
leucoptera leucoptera in North America).
3) Michelle L. St.Sauveur - Jerusalem, Rhode Island 4) Larry Sirvio
1, 2) Male 3, 4) Female
Genus Pinicola Closely related to Pyrrhula
Grosbeak, Pine Pinicola enucleator Found: North America,Europe (rarely)
Most grosbeaks are in Family Cardinalidae
Genus Serinus Closely related to genus Carduelis
Canary, Yellow-fronted Serinus mozambicus Found: North America (escapees), Africa, Hawaii
Photographed by: 1) Kanalu Chock 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Hawaii
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