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
European Goldfinch (Female)
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.