Category: Fringillidae

Serin (Serinus serinus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus serinus | [UK] Serin | [FR] Serin cini | [DE] Girlitz | [ES] Verdecillo | [NL] Europese Kanarie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Smaller than other west Palearctic serins but with proportionately long wings and deeply forked tail. […]

Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Hesperiphona vespertina | [UK] Evening Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec errant | [DE] Abend-Kernbeisser | [ES] Picogordo Vespertino | [NL] Avonddikbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hesperiphona vespertina NA, MA Canada to sw Mexico Hesperiphona vespertina brooksi Hesperiphona vespertina montana Hesperiphona vespertina […]

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 […]

Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Coccothraustes coccothraustes | [UK] Hawfinch | [FR] Gros-bec casse-noyaux | [DE] Kernbeisser | [ES] Pepitero Comun | [NL] Appelvink Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Eophona coccothraustes Coccothraustes coccothraustes EU widespread, also n Africa Coccothraustes coccothraustes buvryi Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes Coccothraustes coccothraustes […]

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Fringilla coelebs | [UK] Chaffinch | [FR] Pinson des arbres | [DE] Buchfink | [ES] Pinzon Vulgar | [NL] Vink Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Noticeably long, medium-sized, and rather elegant passerine, epitomising its family but actually sharing its […]

Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis cannabina | [UK] Linnet | [FR] Linotte melodieuse | [DE] Bluthanfling | [ES] Pardillo Comun | [NL] Kneu Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the linnet is an attractive finch, which was highly sought […]

Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica)

Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Euphonia chlorotica | [UK] Purple-throated Euphonia | [FR] Euphone a gorge pourpre | [DE] Purpurkehl-Organist | [ES] Fruterito Azuquero | [NL] Purperkeelorganist Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Euphonia chlorotica SA n, Amazonia, sc Euphonia chlorotica amazonica Euphonia […]

Scottish Crossbill (Loxia scotica)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia scotica | [UK] Scottish Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise d’Ecosse | [DE] Schottischer Kreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquituerto escosses | [NL] Schotse Kruisbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Scottish crossbill is a sparrow-sized member of the finch family, measuring about 16 centimetres in length, and is closely related […]

Blue Hooded Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Thraupidae | [latin] Euphonia elegantissima | [UK] Blue-Hooded Euphonia | [FR] Organiste a capuchon | [DE] Blauscheitelorganist | [ES] Fruterito Elegante | [IT] Eufonia monaca | [NL] Blauwkaporganist Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The male has a turquoise- blue hood, blue-black face […]