Fringillidae
Includes the species that helped Darwin illustrate his theory of evolution.
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.
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.
Brandt's or Black-headed Mountain Finch
Mountain Finch,
Lesser Redpoll (Female)
Redpoll ,
Red-Fronted Serin
Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Serin,Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Red-headed Bullfinch
Bullfinch,
Lesser Redpoll (Male)
Redpoll ,
Great Rosefinch (♂)
Rosefinch,
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♂)
Rosefinch,
Thick-billed Euphonia (Male)
Euphonia,
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.
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia,
European Goldfinch (Female)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
European Goldfinch (Male)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
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
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♀)
Rosefinch,
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Pair)
Greenfinch,
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.
Streaky Seedeater
Seedeater,
