Fringillidae

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

Red-headed Bullfinch

Bullfinch,

European Goldfinch (Male)

Introduced species in New Zealand.

Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia,

Lesser Redpoll (Female)

Redpoll ,

Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♂)

Rosefinch,

Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Pair)

Greenfinch,

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.

Brandt's or Black-headed Mountain Finch

Mountain Finch,

Great Rosefinch (♂)

Rosefinch,

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

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,

Yellow-fronted Canary

Canary,

Eurasian Greenfinch

Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.

Greenfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.

Streaky Seedeater

Seedeater,

Red-Fronted Serin

Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri

Serin,Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri

House Finch

Finch,

European Goldfinch (Female)

Introduced species in New Zealand.

Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.

Pine Siskin

Siskin,

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.