Fringillidae

Includes the species that helped Darwin illustrate his theory of evolution.

Brandt's or Black-headed Mountain Finch

Mountain Finch,

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.

House Finch

Finch,

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,

Streaky Seedeater

Seedeater,

European Goldfinch (Male)

Introduced species in New Zealand.

Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.

Lesser Redpoll (Male)

Redpoll ,

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

European Goldfinch (Female)

Introduced species in New Zealand.

Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.

Thick-billed Euphonia (Male)

Euphonia,

Pine Siskin

Siskin,

Orange-bellied Euphonia

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.

Lesser Redpoll (Female)

Redpoll ,

Red-headed Bullfinch

Bullfinch,

Red-Fronted Serin

Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri

Serin,Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri

Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Pair)

Greenfinch,

Great Rosefinch (♂)

Rosefinch,