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Finches (Fringillidae): Species, Photos & Identification

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Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Haemorhous purpureus, the purple finch, is a North American finch with distinct plumage differences between sexes and subspecies.

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Redpoll

Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Acanthis flammea, the common redpoll, is a small streaked finch with a red forehead patch that lives across northern regions.

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Scrub Euphonia

Euphonia affinis (Lesson, 1842)

Scrub euphonia, Euphonia affinis, is a small-billed bird found across Central America in human-disturbed and open habitats.

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Azores Chaffinch

Fringilla moreletti Pucheran, 1859

Fringilla moreletti (Azores chaffinch) is a common bird of the Azores with distinct plumage and a longer, stouter bill than the Eurasian cha…

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Protea Canary

Crithagra leucoptera Sharpe, 1871

Crithagra leucoptera, the protea canary, is an endemic South African bird with distinct plumage and vocal traits.

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Parrot Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus von Borkhausen, 1793

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a large, hard-to-identify conifer seed specialist found in pine forests of Europe and western…

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Japanese Grosbeak

Eophona personata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848)

The Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) is a large finch with a distinct yellow bill, native to East Asia.

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Hawaii ʻAkepa

Loxops coccineus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Hawaiʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccineus) is a small endangered Hawaiian bird with distinct plumage and crossed bills, surviving in a few Hawaii Isl…

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Dark-breasted Rosefinch

Procarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)

The Dark-breasted rosefinch is a sexually dimorphic medium finch with specific breeding and winter habitats, feeding on seeds and berries.

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