Fringillidae
Includes the species that helped Darwin illustrate his theory of evolution.
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Pair)
Greenfinch,
Red-headed Bullfinch
Bullfinch,
Great Rosefinch (♂)
Rosefinch,
European Goldfinch (Female)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
Eurasian Greenfinch
Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.
Greenfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♀)
Rosefinch,
Red-Fronted Serin
Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Serin,Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Streaky Seedeater
Seedeater,
European Goldfinch (Male)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
Thick-billed Euphonia (Male)
Euphonia,
Common Chaffinch (Female)
Introduced by the Brits, the Chaffinch seems to have colonised almost all of New Zealand.
Chaffinch,Introduced by the Brits, the Chaffinch seems to have colonised almost all of New Zealand.
Brandt's or Black-headed Mountain Finch
Mountain Finch,
Common Rosefinch (Male)
Spotted this among a flock foraging in the wheat fields of a village in Hemis
Rosefinch,Spotted this among a flock foraging in the wheat fields of a village in Hemis
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia,
Lesser Redpoll (Female)
Redpoll ,
White-winged Grosbeak (♂)
This Grosbeak was calling out from the top of a juniper bush near our campsite at Dzongri. It stayed just long enough there for me to get this record shot.
Grosbeak,This Grosbeak was calling out from the top of a juniper bush near our campsite at Dzongri. It stayed just long enough there for me to get this record shot.
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♂)
Rosefinch,
Lesser Redpoll (Male)
Redpoll ,
Common Chaffinch (Male)
Introduced by the Brits, the Chaffinch seems to have colonised almost all of New Zealand.
Chaffinch,Introduced by the Brits, the Chaffinch seems to have colonised almost all of New Zealand.