by NG | Dec 30, 2017 | Finch
Species of bird The brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America. Adults are brown on the head, back, and breast with pink on the belly, rump, and wings. The forehead is black. They have short black legs and a long...
by NG | Dec 30, 2017 | Finch
Species of bird The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small songbird of the Americas. Together with its relatives the American goldfinch and Lawrence's goldfinch, it forms the New World goldfinch clade in the genus Spinus. As is the case for all three New World...
by NG | Dec 30, 2017 | Finch
Species of bird Cassin's finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. Description Measurements:[2] Length: 6.3 in (16 cm) Weight: 0.8-1.2 oz (24-34 g)...
by NG | Dec 28, 2017 | Redpoll
Species of bird Carduelis hornemanni exilipes The Arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll[1] (Acanthis hornemanni) is a bird species in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in tundra birch forest. It has two subspecies, A. h. hornemanni (Greenland or Hornemann's Arctic...
by NG | Dec 27, 2017 | Redpoll
Species of bird The common redpoll or mealy redpoll (Acanthis flammea) is a species of bird in the finch family. It breeds somewhat further south than the Arctic redpoll, also in habitats with thickets or shrubs. Taxonomy The common redpoll was listed in 1758 by...
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