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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Finches

Scientific system: Del Hoyo et al.

Familia: Fringillidae

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The family of Finches is widespread worldwide except for Australia and some oceanic islands. The body length is between 11 cm and 22 cm. They eat seeds and buds, insects almost only during the breeding season. The nest is built by the female from twigs, grass, moss and lichen in the form of a padded bowl.

Fringilla

     coelebs - Common Chaffinch (16)
     teydea - Blue Chaffinch (6)
     montifringilla - Brambling (5)

Serinus

     pusillus - Red-fronted Serin (6)
     serinus - European Serin (8)
     syriacus - Syrian Serin (6)
     canaria - Atlantic Canary (8)
     flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Canary (1)
     canicollis - Cape Canary (5)
     nigriceps - Ethiopian Siskin (1)
     citrinelloides - African Citril (5)
     capistratus - Black-faced Canary (2)
     koliensis - Papyrus Canary (1)
     scotops - Forest Canary (1)
     leucopygius - White-rumped Seedeater (1)
     atrogularis - Black-throated Canary (2)
     reichenowi - Reichenow's Seedeater (1)
     xanthopygius - Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater (1)
     rothschildi - Arabian Serin (1)
     flavigula - Yellow-throated Seedeater (1)
     xantholaemus - Salvadori's Serin (1)
     citrinipectus - Lemon-breasted Seedeater (2)
     mozambicus - Yellow-fronted Canary (6)
     donaldsoni - Northern Grosbeak-Canary (1)
     buchanani - Southern Grosbeak-Canary (2)
     flaviventris - Yellow Canary (2)
     dorsostriatus - White-bellied Canary (1)
     sulphuratus - Brimstone Canary (4)
     albogularis - White-throated Canary (1)
     reichardi - Reichard's Seedeater (1)
     gularis - Streaky-headed Seedeater (5)
     mennelli - Black-eared Seedeater (1)
     tristriatus - Brown-rumped Seedeater (1)
     menachensis - Yemen Serin (1)
     striolatus - Streaky Seedeater (3)
     burtoni - Thick-billed Seedeater (1)
     melanochrous - Kipengere Seedeater (1)
     rufobrunneus - Principe Seedeater (1)
     leucopterus - White-winged Seedeater (2)
     estherae - Mountain Serin (3)

Pseudochloroptila

     totta - Cape Siskin (3)
     symonsi - Drakensberg Siskin (1)

Alario

     alario - Black-headed Canary (5)

Neospiza

     concolor - Sao Tome Grosbeak (1)

Linurgus

     olivaceus - Oriole Finch (2)

Rhynchostruthus

     louisae - Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak (2)
     percivali - Arabian Grosbeak
     socotranus - Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak (2)

Carduelis

     chloris - European Greenfinch (10)
     sinica - Grey-capped Greenfinch (1)
     spinoides - Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (1)
     monguilloti - Vietnamese Greenfinch (1)
     ambigua - Black-headed Greenfinch (1)
     thibetana - Tibetan Serin (3)
     spinus - Eurasian Siskin (8)
     pinus - Pine Siskin (2)
     atriceps - Black-capped Siskin (1)
     spinescens - Andean Siskin (2)
     yarrellii - Yellow-faced Siskin (1)
     cucullata - Red Siskin (4)
     crassirostris - Thick-billed Siskin (1)
     magellanica - Hooded Siskin (2)
     dominicensis - Antillean Siskin (2)
     siemiradzkii - Saffron Siskin (3)
     olivacea - Olivaceous Siskin (1)
     notata - Black-headed Siskin (2)
     xanthogastra - Yellow-bellied Siskin (2)
     atrata - Black Siskin (2)
     uropygialis - Yellow-rumped Siskin (1)
     barbata - Black-chinned Siskin (4)
     tristis - American Goldfinch (6)
     psaltria - Lesser Goldfinch (4)
     lawrencei - Lawrence's Goldfinch (5)
     carduelis - European Goldfinch (9)
     citrinella - Citril Finch (7)
     corsicana - Corsican Finch (3)
     cabaret - Lesser Redpoll (4)
     flammea - Common Redpoll (4)
     hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll (4)
     flavirostris - Twite (6)
     cannabina - Common Linnet (9)
     yemenensis - Yemen Linnet (2)
     johannis - Warsangli Linnet (1)
     ankoberensis - Ankober Serin (1)

Leucosticte

     nemoricola - Plain Mountain Finch (2)
     brandti - Brandt's Mountain Finch (3)
     sillemi - Sillem's Mountain Finch (1)
     arctoa - Asian Rosy Finch (3)
     tephrocotis - Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (3)
     atrata - Black Rosy Finch (2)
     australis - Brown-capped Rosy Finch (3)

Callacanthis

     burtoni - Spectacled Finch (3)

Rhodopechys

     sanguineus - Crimson-winged Finch (5)

Bucanetes

     githaginea - Trumpeter Finch (7)

Eremopsaltria

     mongolica - Mongolian Finch (6)

Rhodospiza

     obsoleta - Desert Finch (2)

Uragus

     sibiricus - Long-tailed Rosefinch (3)

Urocynchramus

     pylzowi - Przevalski's finch (5)

Carpodacus

     rubescens - Blanford's Rosefinch (4)
     nipalensis - Dark-breasted Rosefinch (2)
     erythrinus - Common Rosefinch (6)
     purpureus - Purple Finch (3)
     cassinii - Cassin's Finch (2)
     mexicanus - House Finch (11)
     pulcherrimus - Beautiful Rosefinch (5)
     eos - Stresemann's Rosefinch
     rodochroa - Pink-browed Rosefinch (1)
     vinaceus - Vinaceous Rosefinch (3)
     edwardsii - Dark-rumped Rosefinch (1)
     synoicus - Sinai Rosefinch (4)
     roseus - Pallas's Rosefinch (3)
     trifasciatus - Three-banded Rosefinch (1)
     rodopeplus - Spot-winged Rosefinch (2)
     thura - White-browed Rosefinch (7)
     rhodochlamys - Red-mantled Rosefinch (3)
     rubicilloides - Streaked Rosefinch (2)
     rubicilla - Great Rosefinch (3)

Pyrrhospiza

     punicea - Red-fronted Rosefinch (4)

Kozlowia

     roborowskii - Tibetan Rosefinch (2)

Propyrrhula

     subhimachala - Crimson-browed Finch (1)

Pinicola

     enucleator - Pine Grosbeak (5)

Haematospiza

     sipahi - Scarlet Finch (4)

Loxia

     curvirostra - Red Crossbill (9)
     scotica - Scottish Crossbill (3)
     pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill (4)
     leucoptera - Two-barred Crossbill (6)
     megaplaga - Hispaniolan Crossbill (2)

Pyrrhula

     nipalensis - Brown Bullfinch (2)
     leucogenis - White-cheeked Bullfinch (2)
     aurantiaca - Orange Bullfinch (1)
     erythrocephala - Red-headed Bullfinch (2)
     erythaca - Grey-headed Bullfinch (2)
     murina - Azores Bullfinch (2)
     pyrrhula - Eurasian Bullfinch (10)

Coccothraustes

     coccothraustes - Hawfinch (6)

Eophona

     migratoria - Yellow-billed Grosbeak (2)
     personata - Japanese Grosbeak (3)

Mycerobas

     icterioides - Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (2)
     affinis - Collared Grosbeak (2)
     melanozanthos - Spot-winged Grosbeak (2)
     carnipes - White-winged Grosbeak (2)

Hesperiphona

     vespertina - Evening Grosbeak (4)
     abeillei - Hooded Grosbeak (1)

Pyrrhoplectes

     epauletta - Golden-naped Finch (3)

Chaunoproctus

     ferreorostris - Bonin Grosbeak (3)

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