Finch

The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide distribution except for Australia and the polar regions. The family includes species known as siskins, canaries, redpolls, serins, grosbeaks and euphonias,More info:wiki

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#10    Lady Gouldian Finch,More info:birdsnow

 

#9    House Finches With Pink Eye Reveal Secrets Of Disease Virulence,More info:allaboutbirds

Most pathogens have a natural incentive not to make their hosts too sick, too fast, lest they kill off the organism they’re living within before they can replicate and spread—or at least that’s the conventional wisdom among epidemiologists.

But in the case of conjunctivitus among House Finches, the bacteria Mycoplasma gallisepticum takes a different tack: ramp up the virulence, and give the birds a severely nasty case of pink eye.

It’s all part of a pathogen strategy to overcome the immune systems of these common rosy backyard birds, according to research published March 2nd in the journal Science. The findings—from researchers at Virginia Tech, Cornell, Princeton, San Diego, and North Carolina State universities—show that this strategy makes the pathogen much stronger and more dangerous for its next victim.

#8    House Finch or Purple Finch? Here’s How to Tell Them Apart,More info:audubon

Purple Finches aren’t purple, and House Finches don’t stick to houses. But that’s only the start of the confusion around these two doppelgangers. A red and brown bird at your feeder might be either one throughout much of the United States. So how can we tell them apart?

First, consult a map. House Finches are common and widespread across most of North America, including Hawaii. Meanwhile, Purple Finches nest in Canada, along the Pacific, and in the Northeast. In winter they migrate as far south as Florida, but they don’t typically visit the Interior West at any time of year. To see each bird’s range, visit our online field guide, or download our free Audubon bird guide app.

Even experts get flummoxed by finches, but don’t despair. With a little practice, you can learn the clearest field marks for each of these species. Click or tap on the dots on the photos and let them guide you.

#7    House Finch,More info:thespruce

The most widely distributed songbird in North America, the house finch is one of the most common backyard birds, though it was once found only in the western United States. After being introduced to Long Island, New York, in the 1940s, the house finch population quickly became established in the east as well. Today the total North American population of these members of the Fringillidae family is estimated to be as high as one billion birds. This fact sheet can help you learn more about these popular finches.

#6   Saffron Finch,More info:ebird

Widespread and common but patchily distributed. Male is bright yellow with saturated orange on forehead. Typically shows less brownish-olive tone on back and wings than many yellowfinches, but southern populations of Saffron are duller and browner above. Females are duller than males, with southern populations even browner and streakier. Could be confused with Grassland Yellow-Finch, but that species is usually duller and more heavily streaked above. Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch is smaller. Saffron Finch is found in dry open habitats including agricultural land and towns. Often in flocks.

#5   Zebra Finch,More info:thespruce

The zebra finch is not only the most common finch in the dry interior grasslands of Australia, it is also one of the most familiar finches throughout the world thanks to a thriving pet trade. This species has been exported and bred in captivity for generations, making it one of the most popular cage birds in the world. There is more to these members of the Estrildidae bird family, however, than just being pets, and this fact sheet can help pet finch owners as well as birders learn more about these popular birds.

#4   Brown-capped Rosy-Finch,More info:ebird

 

# 3  HOUSE FINCH Haemorhous mexicanus,More info:nature.mdc

Upperparts of male house finches are gray-brown, with varying amounts of red on the head and back, a red eyebrow, and a square or only slightly notched tail. Yellow and orange morphs are occasionally seen. Underparts are whitish, with a red throat and upper breast. The sides and belly are streaked with brown. Upperparts of female are light brown; underparts are brownish white with brown streaks, lacking the bold white eyebrow and distinct dark cheek of the purple finch. Song is an energetic, musical, twittering warble, similar to that of the purple finch, but with a harsh down-slurred “cheer” at the end. Call is a rising, two-note “tooit” or “queet.”

#2   WHAT KIND OF YEAR FOR WINTER FINCHES? WHAT’S A WINTER FINCH?,More info:acreslandtrust

 

#1    Purple Finch in Clarke County Source: Jim Kundell,More info:georgiainfo.galileo.usg

 

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