[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carpodacus cassinii | [UK] Cassins Finch | [FR] Roselin de Finch | [DE] Cassingimpel | [ES] Camachuelo de Cassin | [NL] Cassins Roodmus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Very similar to Purple Finch, but red of breast paler; squarish red crown patch contrasts abruptly with brown of the […]
Tag: Finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
Citril Finch (Serinus citrinella)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus citrinella | [UK] Citril Finch | [FR] Venturon montagnard | [DE] Zitronengirlitz | [ES] Verderon serrano | [NL] Citroenkanarie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Slightly larger and less compact than Serin, with sharply tapered bill and proportionately longer wings; 20% smaller than Greenfinch. Small, elegant finch, form […]
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia curvirostra | [UK] Red Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise des sapins | [DE] Fichten-Kreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquitureto Comun | [NL] Kruisbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Loxia curvirostra EU, OR, NA, MA widespread Loxia curvirostra altaiensis Loxia curvirostra balearica Loxia curvirostra […]
Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus pusillus | [UK] Red-fronted Serin | [FR] Serin a front d’or | [DE] Rotstirn-Girlitz | [ES] Seri | [NL] Roodvoorhoofdkanarie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Slightly larger than Serin but with similar stubby form on ground and in flight. Distinctive serin, with sooty head and breast, fiery […]
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis flammea | [UK] Redpoll | [FR] Sizerin flamme | [DE] Birkenzeisig | [ES] Pardillo Sizerin | [NL] Barmsijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Common Redpolls are approximately 12 to 14 centimeters in length. A small gray-brown finch with […]
Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis spinus | [UK] Siskin | [FR] Tarin des aulnes | [DE] Erlenzeisig | [ES] Lugano | [NL] Sijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, quite tubby but elegant finch with short but noticeably forked tail, sharing with Redpoll […]
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 […]
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis carduelis | [UK] Goldfinch | [FR] Chardonneret eleganz | [DE] Stieglitz | [ES] Jilguero Europeo | [NL] Putter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, delicate, beautifully marked finch, with noticeably pointed bill and light dancing flight. At all […]
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis chloris | [UK] Greenfinch | [FR] Verdier commun | [DE] Grunling | [ES] Verderon Comun | [NL] Groenling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, robust, plump and noticeably short-tailed finch, with stout conical bill. Male olive-green and yellow, […]
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. […]