[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 […]
Tag: Finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
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 […]
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 […]
Arctic Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
[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 […]
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 […]
Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla teydea)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Fringilla teydea | [UK] Blue Chaffinch | [FR] Pinson bleu | [DE] Teydefink | [ES] Pinzon Azul | [NL] Blauwe Vink Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Fringilla teydea AF Canary Islands Fringilla teydea polatzeki Fringilla teydea teydea Physical charateristics Small bird […]
Parrot Crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia pytyopsittacus | [UK] Parrot Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise perroquet | [DE] Kiefern-Kreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquituerto Lorito | [NL] Grote Kruisbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Two-barred Crossbill resembles Common Crossbill by size, attitude and colour. However, it has finer bill, with more extended upwards lower mandible, and […]
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Fringilla montifringilla | [UK] Brambling | [FR] Pinson du Nord | [DE] Bergfink | [ES] Pinzon Real | [NL] Keep Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Serinus montifringilla Fringilla montifringilla EU widespread, also n Africa Physical charateristics Medium-sized, elegant finch, with general […]