[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis hornemanni | [UK] Arctic Redpoll | [FR] | [DE] Polarbirkenzeisig | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Size varies considerably: main Holarctic race exilipes similar to north Eurasian and North American race of Redpoll but often looking plumper, particularly around neck; Baffin Island and […]
Category: Fringillidae
Hispaniolan Crossbill (Loxia megaplaga)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia megaplaga | [UK] Hispaniolan Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise d’Hispaniola | [DE] Hispaniolakreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquituerto de la Espanola | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pyrrhula megaplaga Loxia megaplaga NA Hispaniola Physical charateristics Medium-sized finch with distinctive crossed mandibles and […]
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carpodacus mexicanus | [UK] House Finch | [FR] Roselin de Mexique | [DE] Hausgimpel | [ES] Gorrion domestico | [NL] Mexicaanse Roodmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Carpodacus mexicanus NA, MA Canada Carpodacus mexicanus amplus Carpodacus mexicanus centralis Carpodacus mexicanus clementis […]
Lawrences Goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis lawrencei | [UK] Lawrences Goldfinch | [FR] Chardonneret gris | [DE] Maskenzeisig | [ES] Dominiquito de Lawrence | [NL] Maskergeelvink Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In all plumages known by the large amount of yellow in the wings. Male has a black face (including chin). Listen to […]
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis pinus | [UK] Pine Siskin | [FR] Tarin des pins | [DE] Fichtenzeisig | [ES] Pinonero rayado | [NL] Dennesijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Carduelis pinus NA, MA Canada to Guatemala Carduelis pinus macroptera Carduelis pinus perplexa Carduelis pinus […]
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carpodacus purpureus | [UK] Purple Finch | [FR] Roselin Pourpre | [DE] Purpurgimpel | [ES] Gorrion purpureo | [NL] Amerikaanse Roodmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Carpodacus purpureus NA n, w, also nw Mexico Carpodacus purpureus californicus Carpodacus purpureus purpureus Physical […]
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia leucoptera | [UK] White-winged Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise bifascie | [DE] Binden-Kreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquituerto Franjeado | [NL] Witbandkruisbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics White-winged Crossbills are finches with highly specialized, crossed bills and long, pointed wings. Male […]
Bonin Grosbeak (Chaunoproctus ferreorostris)
The story A large, spectacular grosbeak-like bird once lived on the Bonin Islands to the south of Japan. It is known from nothing more than two series of skins that were collected during the 1820’s, skins that are in themselves a little puzzling. Some are rather larger than others, giving rise to the supposition that […]
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis tristis | [UK] American Goldfinch | [FR] Chardonneret jaune | [DE] Goldzeisig | [ES] Dominiquito Canario | [NL] Goudsijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Carduelis tristis NA, MA Canada to Mexico Carduelis tristis jewetti Carduelis tristis pallida Carduelis tristis salicamans […]
Canary (Serinus canaria)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus canaria | [UK] Canary | [FR] Serin canari | [DE] Kanarengirlitz | [ES] Canario | [NL] Kanarie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics About 10% larger than Serin, with noticeably less stubby bill, proportionately shorter wings, and more attenuated […]