#Truefinches

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2025-09-29
🌍🌏 Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

The male Eurasian Chaffinch is colourful, with a blue-grey cap, rust-red breast, and prominent white wing bars. The female is duller brown/grey but shares the white wing markings. It is widespread across Europe, Northwest Africa, and Western Asia, favouring woodland, parks, and gardens. They are social outside the breeding season, forming flocks. Males have a loud, distinctive song. Eleven subspecies are currently recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) 

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Fun fact: Male Chaffinches have regional dialects in their song! Studies have shown slight differences in the typical song's final "flourish" depending on where in the country (or continent) the bird lives.

πŸ“·: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay 
https://pixabay.com/photos/chaffinch-bird-finch-nature-9825010/

WUNE
Birds Of The World 🌍🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-06-20
🌎 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 

The house finch is a small, adaptable bird of the true finch family Fringillidae. Males are distinctive with rosy-red on their face, throat, and upper breast, contrasting with streaky brown body plumage. Females are plain grayish-brown with blurry streaks. Yellow and orange forms of the male house finch are not rare, but they are also not as common as the typical red colouration. 

Originally from the western United States and Mexico, they were introduced to the east and are now widespread across North America, thriving in urban, suburban, and semi-open habitats.

House finches are highly social, often forming large flocks, especially outside breeding season. They are common at bird feeders, feeding primarily on seeds, buds, and fruits. Males sing a cheerful, warbling song, particularly during courtship, which includes a "butterfly flight" display. They are not territorial and often nest in close proximity. 2.5 Flash (Edited) 

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

πŸ“·: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 
https://pixabay.com/photos/yellow-house-finches-nature-bird-9613611/

TEGY
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2025-01-28

🌍🌏 Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #Brambling | #Finches #OldWorldFinches #TrueFinches #PerchingBirds πŸ“·: Photo by juergenrichterich🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) β™‚

The brambling is a small, colourful finch that breeds in coniferous and mixed forests of northern Europe and Asia. In summer, males have a striking black head, orange breast, and white rump. Females are duller, with brown streaking. During winter, bramblings migrate south to milder climates, often forming large flocks. They are highly social birds, feeding on seeds and insects in trees and on the ground.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

πŸ“·: Photo by juergenrichterich via Pixabay 

PKKY
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2024-12-24

🌎 Evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) #NorthAmericanBirds | #EveningGrosbeak | #Grosbeaks #CarduelineFinches #TrueFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds πŸ“·: Photo by Veronika_Andrews🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) 

The Evening grosbeak is a large finch with a thick bill, bright yellow patches on its wings, and a bold black mask. They are typically found in coniferous and mixed forests across North America. In winter, they often form large flocks and visit bird feeders, particularly those offering sunflower seeds. 1.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)

πŸ“·: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 

ZALE
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2024-10-11
🌎 Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 

The Lesser goldfinch is a small, bright bird with a slender body and a short tail. Males have bright yellow underparts, contrasting with their variable green to black backs and wings. Females are duller, with a greenish-yellow overall colouration. Lesser goldfinches are often found in flocks, flitting through trees and shrubs in search of seeds. Five subspecies are recognized.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Found from the southwestern United States to Venezuela and Peru. 

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Passerines/Perching birds) 
Family: Fringillidae (True finches)
Subfamily: Carduelinae (Cardueline finches)
Genus: Spinus (Siskins and Goldfinches)
Species: Spinus psaltria (Lesser goldfinch)

CC: EHAF

πŸ“·: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay

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