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