Fringillid FINCHes of South 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.
Genus Carduelis Closely related to genus Serinus
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) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo 3) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo 5, 6) Ted Grussing 7) New Jersy Birds
1, 2) Female 3 - 7) Male
Siskin, Hooded Carduelis magellanica Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Haplochromis 2, 4, 5) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 3) Dario Sanches - Brazil
1, 2, 3) Female 4 - 7) Male
Genus Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia, Blue-naped Chlorophonia cyanea Found: South America
Photographed / Drawn by: 1, 2) Dominic Sherony 3, 4) Dario Sanches 5) Joseph Smit
1, 2) Female 3, 4) Male
Genus Euphonia
Euphonia, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia pectoralis Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dario Sanches
1, 2) Male 3) Female
Euphonia, Golden-rumped Euphonia cyanocephala Found: South America
Photographed by Cláudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Euphonia, Green-chinned Euphonia chalybea Found: southern South America
Photographed by: 1) Dario Sanches 2) Cláudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia xanthogaster Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Totodu74
Euphonia, Purple-throated Euphonia chlorotica Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Brazil
Euphonia, Scrub Euphonia affinis Found: South America
Photographed by: Brian Ralphs - Porosal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia laniirostris Found: Central and South America
Photographed/ Drawn by: 1) Dominic Sherony - La Mesa, Coclé, Panama 2) Joseph
Smit
1) Male 2) Pair
Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia violacea Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dario
Sanches - Brazil 5) Dick Daniels - Butterfly World, Florida 6) Dick - Butterfly World
1, 2) Female 4, 5, 6) Male
Euphonia, Yellow-throated Euphonia hirundinacea Found: Central America
and northern South America
Photographed by Jerry Oldenettel - Costa Rica
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