[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 […]
Tag: Finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]