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.
Lesser Redpoll (Male)
Redpoll ,
Red-Fronted Serin
Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Serin,Spotted on the way to Stok Kangri
Thick-billed Euphonia (Male)
Euphonia,
Eurasian Greenfinch
Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.
Greenfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand. Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.
Red-headed Bullfinch
Bullfinch,
Brandt's or Black-headed Mountain Finch
Mountain Finch,
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.
Streaky Seedeater
Seedeater,
European Goldfinch (Female)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
Lesser Redpoll (Female)
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 (Male)
Introduced species in New Zealand.
Goldfinch,Introduced species in New Zealand.
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (♂)
Rosefinch,
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.
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Pair)
Greenfinch,
Yellow-fronted Canary
Canary,