Finches
Yellow Fronted Canary
12 April 2013 19:14

© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013
Bird name: Yellow Fronted Canary
Latin: Crithagra mozambica
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Canaries
Range: Central Europe, north Africa
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Some record shots of Yellow-fronted Canary. They were seen upriver in mixed flocks foraging among dry leaves with Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu, Red-billed Firefinch, Village Indigobird etc.More photos...
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Red Crossbill
29 August 2012 12:52

Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, July 2012
Bird name: Red Crossbill
Latin: Loxia curvirostra
Other: Common Crossbill (UK) • Bec-croisé des sapins (Fr) • Fichtenkreuzschnabel (De) • piquituerto común (Es) • crociere (It) • Kruisbek (Nl) • Mindre korsnäbb (Sv) • cruza-bico-comum (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Crossbills
Range: Widespread Eurasia, esp Alps etc, Asia, North America, M America
Similar: Other crossbills
Another new local bird for me this year, the Red Crossbill or Common Crossbill. Large flocks seen in the Mercantour in July, in pines, usually around 1500m to the treeline at about 2000m. Always busy feeding on the small unopened pine cones, sometimes seen with Willow Warblers. Not excessively shy.
Unmistakeable in France because of its large powerful crossed mandibles. Adult males are reddish, females yellowish and juveniles greyer and more streaked.

Above, a female Red Crossbill feeding on pine kernels in the Mercantour, July.More photos...
Chestnut Bellied Euphonia
28 January 2012 11:14

Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Itatiaia November 2009
Bird name: Chestnut Bellied Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia pectoralis
Other: Ferro-velho (Br) • Fruterito alcalde, tieté, tangará alcalde (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
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The Chestnut-bellied Euphonia is very beautifully coloured, with a royal blue coat, yellow shoulder and rust-coloured underparts. The female (further below) is greenish on top with an indistinct blue cap and only a small patch of chestnut underneath near the tail.
The Chestnut-bellied Euphonia was not common at the feeders in Itatiaia and seemed only to appear when all other tourists had left. It lives in southeastern South America, mostly in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Also seen at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge.
Below, male Chestnut-bellied Euphonia at Ypê, Itatiaia, Brazil

Below, male Chestnut-bellied Euphonia at Serra dos Tucanos, Brazil
More photos...Saffron Finch
27 January 2012 15:20

Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009
Bird name: Saffron Finch
Latin: Sicalis flaveola
Other: Canário-da-terra-verdadeiro (Br) • Canario de tejado (Es), Jilguero dorado
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Finches
Range: South America, Caribbean
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The Saffron Finch is now classed with the Tanagers (Thraupidae) rather than the Buntings (Emberizidae).
The male is distinguished by a bright yellow front and orange/saffron glow above and sometimes below the face - there are various races.
The race pictured above is probably subspecies pelzelni, from location. Females and juveniles are hard to distinguish - they lack most of the yellow colouring and therefore look similar to other females. I’m going here on the striped chest as a distinguishing feature, but treat my IDs with caution.
As you can see below, the Saffron Finch takes advantage of the Rufous Hornero’s great nest-building abilities. Rufous Hornero’s typically build a new nest every year, so there are plenty of empty ones to be squatted.
The Saffron Finch is found throughout much of South America and the Caribbean, often near farm land.
Below, adult Saffron Finch, Pantanal, August.
More photos...Blue Naped Chlorophonia
31 December 2011 22:46

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Serra dos Tucanos, September 2011
Bird name: Blue Naped Chlorophonia
Latin: Chlorophonia cyanea
Other: Bonito-do-campo, Bandeirinha (Br) • Tangará bonito (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Chlorophonias
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela
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The riotously colourful Blue Naped Chlorophonia at the Serra dos Tucanos Lodge feeders in September.More photos...
Common Redpoll
10 May 2011 09:02

Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Iceland, May 2011 • Do not copy without permission
Bird name: Common Redpoll
Latin: Carduelis flammea
Other: Sizerin flammé (Fr) • pardillo sizerín (Es) • Birkenzeisig (De) • organetti (It) • barmsijs (Nl) • Gråsiska (Sv) •
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Redpolls
Range: N Eurasia, North America, Iceland
Similar: Arctic Redpoll
The Redpoll is another northern bird, in the finch family. This is the Icelandic Redpoll subspecies, seen near Rejkyavik in May.
Violaceous Euphonia
06 February 2011 16:56

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ubatuba, 2009
Bird name: Violaceous Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia violacea
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: N, SC South America, including Brazil Atlantic Forest
Similar: Thick-billed Euphonia, Purple-throated Euphonia
We saw these Violaceous Euphonias at Jonas’ fruit feeders in Ubatuba. Pretty much identical to the Thick-billed Euphonia, which fortunately is not in range on the coast of Brazil.
The male Violaceous Euphonia has blue-black upperparts and yellow-orange underparts and forehead. The female is greenish above and yellowish below.
More photos...Yellow Thighed Finch
02 February 2011 12:35

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
Bird name: Yellow Thighed Finch
Latin: Pselliophorus tibialis
Other:
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: Costa Rica, western Panama
Similar: Yellow-Green Finch, Slaty Finch
The adult Yellow-thighed Finch is generally instantly recognisable with its yellow thigh pompom, black head and grey body, although the juvenile may have no yellow thigh. Also can be difficult to see in the rain.
These Yellow-thighed Finches came to eat seed in the mountains above Los Quezales.More photos...
Hawfinch
02 February 2011 12:10

Copyright: TH/monacoeye • Do not copy with permission • Alpes Maritimes, November
Bird name: Hawfinch
Latin: Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Other: Gros-bec casse-noyaux (Fr) • Kernbeißer (De) • Picogordo (Es) • Frosone (It) • Bico-grossudo (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Grosbeaks
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
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The Hawfinch is a wary bird, easy to identify by its massive bill. Thanks to Tania for sending this picture of a visitor to her mountain feeder in November.More photos...
Eurasian Siskin
31 January 2011 11:58

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Monaco, January
Bird name: Eurasian Siskin
Latin: Carduelis spinus
Other: Tarin des aulnes (Fr) • Erlenzeisig (De) • Lúgano (Es) • Lucherino eurasiatico (It) • Lugre (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
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Just a record shot of a Eurasian Siskin in winter plumage.
Lesser Goldfinch
31 January 2011 11:31

Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, El Valle, May 2010
Bird name: Lesser Goldfinch
Latin: Carduelis psaltria
Other: Dark-backed Goldfinch
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range: W USA to Peru
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The male Lesser Goldfinch in Panama has a dark cap and upperparts, with white mark on wing, and bright yellow underparts and throat. The female is a different shade of yellow below, white marks on darker wings and olive nape. Pinkish yellow bill. Bird pictured directly below may be juvenile because of the black marks on face - not sure. I found these tricky to ID. Thanks to Tom for the photo above.
More photos...Yellow Bellied Siskin
29 January 2011 15:53

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Finca Hartmann, May 2010
Bird name: Yellow Bellied Siskin
Latin: Carduelis xanthogastra
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil. Bolivia
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The male Yellow-bellied Siskin is quite easy to identify - a dark hood reaching down to chest, bright yellow underparts, dark upperparts with a yellow patch on wing. This one was seen at the Finca Hartmann coffee farm in Chiriqui.
More photos...Thick Billed Euphonia
26 January 2011 08:54

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, El Valle, May 2010
Bird name: Thick Billed Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia laniirostris
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Amazonia
Similar: Yellow-throated Euphonia
The Thick-billed Euphonia is the feeder bird at the Canopy Lodge in El Valle, Panama. Literally dozens fly in, of all ages.
The male Thick-billed Euphonia is all yellow underneath and dark blue-black above, with yellow forecrown.
The female, directly below, is dull yellow green. A juvenile male, lowest photo, shows half way stage between female/juvenile plumage and adult male. White marks in the wings of adults can only be seen in flight (photo below).
A pair pictured below were collecting moss and spiderwebs to build a nest.
More photos...Golden Browed Chlorophonia
26 January 2011 08:54

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
Bird name: Golden Browed Chlorophonia
Latin: Chlorophonia callophrys
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Chlorophonias
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama highlands
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A superbly coloured Golden-browed Chlorophonia seen in the Chiriqui highlands of western Panama.
An adult male is pictured above with yellow chest and stripe above eye, pale blue crest and neck, black mark near neck. The rest bright green.
Directly below, perhaps a juvenile feeding on a fruit, predominantly green with only a hint of the adult markings.
More photos...Spot Crowned Euphonia
26 January 2011 08:54

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
Bird name: Spot Crowned Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia imitans
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: SW Costa Rica and Pacific W Panama (W Chiriqui)
Similar: Yellow Crowned Euphonia
Pictured is a female Spot-crowned Euphonia seen in Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, Panama. She is identified by tawny cap and belly. The male is more difficult to ID - similar to the Yellow-crowned Euphonia but with spotting on crown.
More photos...Tawny Capped Euphonia
26 January 2011 08:53

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, El Valle, May 2010
Bird name: Tawny Capped Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia anneae
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, northwestern Colombia
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The Tawny-capped Euphonia is the only euphonia in its range with large tawny cap. We saw them a couple of time in El Valle, one with lemon yellow underparts and the other with a more orange colour below.More photos...
Yellow Crowned Euphonia
26 January 2011 08:53

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
Bird name: Yellow Crowned Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia luteicapilla
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Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica to eastern Panama
Similar: Spot Crowned Euphonia
A record shot of the Yellow-crowned Euphonia in central Panama. Looks like the Thick-billed Euphonia but with black throat and neck. Female, below, is yellow and olive.
More photos...Elegant Euphonia
26 January 2011 07:54

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
Bird name: Elegant Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia elegantissima
Other: Blue-hooded Euphonia • Eufonia gorriazul (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, W Panama.
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I couldn’t coax this Elegant Euphonia further out from its tangle of branches near Lago Volcan in western Panama.
The Elegant Euphonia is the only euphonia in its range with pale blue hood, black face, yellow-orange below, dark upperparts. In Panama, only found in western highlands.
European Serin
02 January 2011 18:07

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, France • Dec 2010
Bird name: European Serin
Latin: Serinus serinus
Other: Serin • Serin cini (Fr) • Verzellino (It) • verdecillo (Es) • Girlitz (De)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Serins
Range: Central Europe, north Africa
The Serin is a small yellow bird, with very small bill and streaked flanks. It is the smallest of the Finches and closely related to the Canary.
At this time of year, many birds suddenly become more visible. More have migrated to the south coast for the winter, there is less foliage cover while at the same time food is scarce and needed to survive the cold weather.
With the Serin above, I saw Black Redstarts, Wrens, Alpine Accentors, a Kestrel and Common Buzzard in a very short space of time.More photos...
European Goldfinch
14 March 2010 12:40

Photo copyright: VM/monacoeye • Do not copy • Image: Treviso, Italy
Bird name: European Goldfinch
Latin: Carduelis carduelis
Other: Goldfinch • Chardonneret élégant (Fr) • Cardellino (It)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
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Many thanks to Valerie for sending in the above photo of a Goldfinch in her garden in northern Italy.More photos...
Chaffinch
05 March 2010 16:11


Photo copyright: monacoeye • NW Italy • Feb 2010 • Do not copy without permission
Bird name: Common Chaffinch
Latin: Fringilla coelebs
Other: Pinson des Arbres
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
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The Chaffinch is one of the more common birds along the Cote d’Azur, especially in the winter.
The Chaffinch has a flat haircut, forming an angle at the back of the head.The female Chaffinch does not have the pink and blue colouring of the male, but both can be recognised by their characteristic wing markings, which form a white “T”. Similar looking to the Brambling.More photos...
Hooded Siskin
08 January 2010 15:32

Image: Lagoa do Peixe - Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil • November 2009
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy
Bird name: Hooded Siskin
Latin: Carduelis magellanica
Other: Pintassilgo (Br) • Lucerito (Es), Cabecita negra, Cabecitanegra común, Jilguero cabecinegro, Jilguero peruano
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range:
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Here’s a photo of a female Hooded Siskin. The male has a dark hood and slightly brighter colours. The Hooded Siskin is found in much of South America and there are various subspecies in the different regions.More photos...
Grassland Yellow Finch
08 January 2010 15:10

Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009
Bird name: Grassland Yellow Finch
Latin: Sicalis luteola
Other: Misto Yellow Finch • Sicalis luteola luteiventris
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range:
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The Misto Yellow-Finch is a little hard to identify because of confusion with the Saffron Finch. Distinguishing features seem to be its lack of saffron colouring, and lack of stripes on breast in female and juvenile forms.
The Misto Yellow-finch is also regarded as a separate species by some. Like the Saffron Finch it is now placed in the Tanager family rather than with the Buntings.More photos...
Domestic Canary
19 April 2009 01:47

Bird name: Domestic Canary
Latin: Serinus canaria domestica
Other: Serin des Canaries • Canari
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
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Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • April 2009
This Domestic Canary was a surprise visitor to a friend’s terrace on Easter Monday ! He was very tame and even flew in and landed on the bookshelves at one point.More photos...
Brambling
18 February 2009 11:41

Bird name: Brambling
Latin: Fringilla montifringilla
Other: Pinson du Nord
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
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Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Feb 2009
The Brambling is a winter visitor to southern Europe, migrating from Northern breeding grounds. A female is pictured above, distinguished from the Chaffinch principally by its orange upper chest.More photos...
Greenfinch
18 February 2009 11:41

Bird name: Greenfinch
Latin: Carduelis chloris
Other: Verdier d'Europe
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
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Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009More photos...
Fringillidae - Finches
10 January 2008 23:38
221 Fringillidae - Finches, Euphonias, Chlorophonias, Siskins, Seedeaters, Grosbeaks, Canaries - IOC 2.5 - 2010
Fringilla coelebs - Common Chaffinch - C, W, Eurasia, also N Africa & Canary Islands
Fringilla teydea - Blue Chaffinch - Canary Islands
Fringilla montifringilla - Brambling - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Serinus pusillus - Red-fronted Serin - C, SC Eurasia
Serinus serinus - European Serin - W, SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Serinus syriacus - Syrian Serin - Syria & Iraq to Egypt
Serinus canaria - Atlantic Canary - Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira
Serinus thibetanus - Tibetan Serin - Nepal to SW China & N Burma
Serinus canicollis - Cape Canary - S Africa, E Zimbabwe
Serinus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Canary - NE, E Africa, C Angola
Serinus nigriceps - Ethiopian Siskin - Ethiopia
Serinus estherae - Mountain Serin - Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi
Crithagra citrinelloides - African Citril - S Sudan; W, C Ethiopia, W Kenya
Crithagra frontalis - Western Citril - ce
Crithagra hyposticta - Southern Citril - E, SE Africa
Crithagra capistrata - Black-faced Canary - C Africa
Crithagra koliensis - Papyrus Canary - EC Africa
Crithagra scotops - Forest Canary - South Africa
Crithagra leucopygia - White-rumped Seedeater - W, C, E Africa
Crithagra atrogularis - Black-throated Canary - E, S Africa
Crithagra xanthopygia - Yellow-rumped Seedeater - Ethiopia, Eritrea
Crithagra reichenowi - Reichenow's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra rothschildi - Arabian Serin - W, SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra flavigula - Yellow-throated Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra xantholaema - Salvadori's Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra citrinipecta - Lemon-breasted Canary - SE Africa
Crithagra mozambica - Yellow-fronted Canary - W, C, E, S Africa
Crithagra donaldsoni - Northern Grosbeak-Canary - NE Africa
Crithagra buchanani - Southern Grosbeak-Canary - E Africa
Crithagra flaviventris - Yellow Canary - S Africa
Crithagra dorsostriata - White-bellied Canary - E Africa
Crithagra sulphurata - Brimstone Canary - E, SE, S Africa
Crithagra albogularis - White-throated Canary - SW, S Africa
Crithagra reichardi - Reichard's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra gularis - Streaky-headed Seedeater - SC, S Africa
Crithagra canicapilla - West African Seedeater - WC, C Africa
Crithagra mennelli - Black-eared Seedeater - SC Africa
Crithagra tristriata - Brown-rumped Seedeater - NE Africa
Crithagra ankoberensis - Ankober Serin - Ethiopia
Crithagra menachensis - Yemen Serin - SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra striolata - Streaky Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra whytii - Yellow-browed Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra burtoni - Thick-billed Seedeater - C, EC Africa
Crithagra melanochroa - Kipengere Seedeater - Tanzania
Crithagra rufobrunnea - Principe Seedeater - Príncipe, São Tomé Africa
Crithagra leucoptera - Protea Canary - South Africa
Crithagra totta - Cape Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra symonsi - Drakensberg Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra alario - Black-headed Canary - South Africa
Neospiza concolor - Sao Tome Grosbeak - São Tomé Africa
Linurgus olivaceus - Oriole Finch - WC, C, E Africa
Rhynchostruthus socotranus - Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak - Socotra Is
Rhynchostruthus percivali - Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak - SW Arabian Peninsula - Split from R. socotranus
Rhynchostruthus louisae - Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak - Somalia
Euphonia jamaica - Jamaican Euphonia - Jamaica
Euphonia plumbea - Plumbeous Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia affinis - Scrub Euphonia - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Euphonia luteicapilla - Yellow-crowned Euphonia - Nicaragua to Panama
Euphonia chlorotica - Purple-throated Euphonia - N, Amazonia, SC South America
Euphonia trinitatis - Trinidad Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia concinna - Velvet-fronted Euphonia - Colombia
Euphonia saturata - Orange-crowned Euphonia - Colombia to Peru
Euphonia finschi - Finsch's Euphonia - Venezuela, Guianas
Euphonia violacea - Violaceous Euphonia - N, SC South America
Euphonia laniirostris - Thick-billed Euphonia - Costa Rica to Amazonia
Euphonia hirundinacea - Yellow-throated Euphonia - E Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chalybea - Green-chinned Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia elegantissima - Elegant Euphonia - Mexico to Honduras
Euphonia cyanocephala - Golden-rumped Euphonia - Suriname to Ecuador
Euphonia musica - Antillean Euphonia - West Indies
Euphonia fulvicrissa - Fulvous-vented Euphonia - Panama to Ecuador
Euphonia imitans - Spot-crowned Euphonia - Costa Rica, Panama
Euphonia gouldi - Olive-backed Euphonia - SE Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chrysopasta - White-lored Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia mesochrysa - Bronze-green Euphonia - Colombia to Bolivia
Euphonia minuta - White-vented Euphonia - Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to C Bolivia
Euphonia anneae - Tawny-capped Euphonia - Costa Rica to Colombia
Euphonia xanthogaster - Orange-bellied Euphonia - Panama to Bolivia & E Brazil
Euphonia rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia pectoralis - Chestnut-bellied Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia cayennensis - Golden-sided Euphonia - N Amazonia
Chlorophonia flavirostris - Yellow-collared Chlorophonia - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorophonia cyanea - Blue-naped Chlorophonia - N, W, SE South America
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys - Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia - Venezuela to Peru
Chlorophonia occipitalis - Blue-crowned Chlorophonia - Mexico to Nicaragua
Chlorophonia callophrys - Golden-browed Chlorophonia - Costa Rica, Panama
Carduelis chloris - European Greenfinch - W, SW, SC Eurasia
Carduelis sinica - Grey-capped Greenfinch - E, Eurasia, also E China to Vietnam
Carduelis spinoides - Yellow-breasted Greenfinch - Pakistan to Burma
Carduelis monguilloti - Vietnamese Greenfinch - Vietnam
Carduelis ambigua - Black-headed Greenfinch - Himalayas to N Thailand
Carduelis spinus - Eurasian Siskin - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Carduelis pinus - Pine Siskin - Canada to Guatemala
Carduelis atriceps - Black-capped Siskin - S Mexico, Guatemala
Carduelis spinescens - Andean Siskin - Colombia, Venezuela
Carduelis yarrellii - Yellow-faced Siskin - N Venezuela, NE Brazil
Carduelis cucullata - Red Siskin - N South America
Carduelis crassirostris - Thick-billed Siskin - S South America
Carduelis magellanica - Hooded Siskin - Widespread South America
Carduelis dominicensis - Antillean Siskin - Hispaniola
Carduelis siemiradzkii - Saffron Siskin - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Carduelis olivacea - Olivaceous Siskin - E Ecuador to N Bolivia
Carduelis notata - Black-headed Siskin - Mexico to Nicaragua
Carduelis xanthogastra - Yellow-bellied Siskin - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Carduelis atrata - Black Siskin - S Peru to N Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis uropygialis - Yellow-rumped Siskin - S Peru to Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis barbata - Black-chinned Siskin - S Chile, W Argentina
Carduelis tristis - American Goldfinch - Canada to Mexico
Carduelis psaltria - Lesser Goldfinch - W USA to Peru
Carduelis lawrencei - Lawrence's Goldfinch - SW USA, NW Mexico
Carduelis carduelis - European Goldfinch - W, C, S Eurasia
Carduelis citrinella - Citril Finch - S, C Europe
Carduelis corsicana - Corsican Finch - Sardinia, Corsica
Carduelis flammea - Common Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America - Redpolls unclear
Carduelis hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America
Carduelis flavirostris - Twite - Widespread Eurasia
Carduelis cannabina - Common Linnet - Widespread Eurasia, also NW Africa & Canary Islands
Carduelis yemenensis - Yemen Linnet - SW Arabian Peninsula
Carduelis johannis - Warsangli Linnet - NE Somalia
Leucosticte nemoricola - Plain Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte brandti - Brandt's Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte sillemi - Sillem's Mountain Finch - N India, SW China
Leucosticte arctoa - Asian Rosy Finch - C, NE Eurasia
Leucosticte tephrocotis - Grey-crowned Rosy Finch - Alaska to W Canada & USA
Leucosticte atrata - Black Rosy Finch - WC USA
Leucosticte australis - Brown-capped Rosy Finch - WC USA
Callacanthis burtoni - Spectacled Finch - Himalayas
Rhodopechys sanguineus - Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch - SC Eurasia - New name
Rhodopechys alienus - African Crimson-winged Finch - Morocco, Algeria. Africa - Split from R. sanguineus
Bucanetes githagineus - Trumpeter Finch - SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Bucanetes mongolicus - Mongolian Finch - SC Eurasia
Rhodospiza obsoleta - Desert Finch - SC Eurasia
Uragus sibiricus - Long-tailed Rosefinch - C, E Eurasia
Carpodacus rubescens - Blanford's Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China
Carpodacus nipalensis - Dark-breasted Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China & NE Burma
Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch - Widespread Eurasia
Carpodacus purpureus - Purple Finch - N, W, North America, also NW Mexico
Carpodacus cassinii - Cassin's Finch - W, North America, also N Mexico
Carpodacus mexicanus - House Finch - Canada
Carpodacus pulcherrimus - Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch - Himalayas - Was Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus davidianus - Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch - Mongolia, W, C,n China, SE Tibet - Split from C. pulcherrimus
Carpodacus eos - Stresemann's Rosefinch - Himalayas to SC China
Carpodacus rodochroa - Pink-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus vinaceus - Vinaceous Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus edwardsii - Dark-rumped Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus synoicus - Sinai Rosefinch - SC Eurasia
Carpodacus roseus - Pallas's Rosefinch - E Eurasia
Carpodacus trifasciatus - Three-banded Rosefinch - W China
Carpodacus rodopeplus - Spot-winged Rosefinch - Himalayas from N India to S Tibet
Carpodacus verreauxii - Sharpe's Rosefinch - SW, W China; N, NE Burma - Split from C. rodopeplus
Carpodacus thura - Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas - New name
Carpodacus dubius - Chinese White-browed Rosefinch - E Tibet, N,w,sw China - Split from C. thura
Carpodacus rhodochlamys - Red-mantled Rosefinch - C, NC Asia
Carpodacus grandis - Blyth's Rosefinch - N Afghanistan to W Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilloides - Streaked Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilla - Caucasian Great Rosefinch - C, E Caucasus Mts - New name
Carpodacus severtzovi - Spotted Great Rosefinch - C Asia to NW China - Split from C. rubicilla
Carpodacus puniceus - Red-fronted Rosefinch - Himalayas
Kozlowia roborowskii - Tibetan Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China
Pinicola enucleator - Pine Grosbeak - N Eurasia, North America
Pinicola subhimachala - Crimson-browed Finch - Himalayas
Haematospiza sipahi - Scarlet Finch - Himalayas
Loxia pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill - NW, NC Eurasia
Loxia scotica - Scottish Crossbill - Scotland
Loxia curvirostra - Red Crossbill - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, North America, M America
Loxia leucoptera - Two-barred Crossbill - N Eurasia, North America
Loxia megaplaga - Hispaniolan Crossbill - Hispaniola
Pyrrhula nipalensis - Brown Bullfinch - Himalayas to SE China & Taiwan, W Malaysia
Pyrrhula leucogenis - White-cheeked Bullfinch - Philippines
Pyrrhula aurantiaca - Orange Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythrocephala - Red-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythaca - Grey-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas to C China, Taiwan
Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Eurasian Bullfinch - Widespread Eurasia
Pyrrhula murina - Azores Bullfinch - Azores - Split from P. pyrrhula
Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Eophona migratoria - Chinese Grosbeak - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia - Was Yellow-billed Grosbeak
Eophona personata - Japanese Grosbeak - E Eurasia
Mycerobas icterioides - Black-and-yellow Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas affinis - Collared Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas melanozanthos - Spot-winged Grosbeak - NE Pakistan to N Vietnam
Mycerobas carnipes - White-winged Grosbeak - C, SC Eurasia
Hesperiphona vespertina - Evening Grosbeak - Canada to SW Mexico
Hesperiphona abeillei - Hooded Grosbeak - Mexico & Guatemala
Pyrrhoplectes epauletta - Golden-naped Finch - Himalayas
Telespiza cantans - Laysan Finch - Hawaiian Islands
Telespiza ultima - Nihoa Finch - Hawaiian Islands
Psittirostra psittacea - Ou - Hawaiian Islands
Loxioides bailleui - Palila - Hawaiian Islands
Pseudonestor xanthophrys - Maui Parrotbill - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus virens - Hawaii Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus flavus - Oahu Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus kauaiensis - Kauai Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus ellisianus - Greater Akialoa - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus lucidus - Nukupuu - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus munroi - Akiapolaau - Hawaiian Islands
Magumma parva - Anianiau - Hawaiian Islands - was Hemignathus parvus
Oreomystis bairdi - Akikiki - Hawaiian Islands
Oreomystis mana - Hawaii Creeper - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza maculata - Oahu Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza flammea - Kakawahie - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza montana - Maui Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands
Loxops caeruleirostris - Akekee - Hawaiian Islands
Loxops coccineus - Akepa - Hawaiian Islands
Vestiaria coccinea - Iiwi - Hawaiian Islands
Palmeria dolei - Akohekohe - Hawaiian Islands
Himatione sanguinea - Apapane - Hawaiian Islands
Melamprosops phaeosoma - Poo-uli - Hawaiian Islands
Fringilla coelebs - Common Chaffinch - C, W, Eurasia, also N Africa & Canary Islands
Fringilla teydea - Blue Chaffinch - Canary Islands
Fringilla montifringilla - Brambling - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Serinus pusillus - Red-fronted Serin - C, SC Eurasia
Serinus serinus - European Serin - W, SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Serinus syriacus - Syrian Serin - Syria & Iraq to Egypt
Serinus canaria - Atlantic Canary - Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira
Serinus thibetanus - Tibetan Serin - Nepal to SW China & N Burma
Serinus canicollis - Cape Canary - S Africa, E Zimbabwe
Serinus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Canary - NE, E Africa, C Angola
Serinus nigriceps - Ethiopian Siskin - Ethiopia
Serinus estherae - Mountain Serin - Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi
Crithagra citrinelloides - African Citril - S Sudan; W, C Ethiopia, W Kenya
Crithagra frontalis - Western Citril - ce
Crithagra hyposticta - Southern Citril - E, SE Africa
Crithagra capistrata - Black-faced Canary - C Africa
Crithagra koliensis - Papyrus Canary - EC Africa
Crithagra scotops - Forest Canary - South Africa
Crithagra leucopygia - White-rumped Seedeater - W, C, E Africa
Crithagra atrogularis - Black-throated Canary - E, S Africa
Crithagra xanthopygia - Yellow-rumped Seedeater - Ethiopia, Eritrea
Crithagra reichenowi - Reichenow's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra rothschildi - Arabian Serin - W, SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra flavigula - Yellow-throated Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra xantholaema - Salvadori's Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra citrinipecta - Lemon-breasted Canary - SE Africa
Crithagra mozambica - Yellow-fronted Canary - W, C, E, S Africa
Crithagra donaldsoni - Northern Grosbeak-Canary - NE Africa
Crithagra buchanani - Southern Grosbeak-Canary - E Africa
Crithagra flaviventris - Yellow Canary - S Africa
Crithagra dorsostriata - White-bellied Canary - E Africa
Crithagra sulphurata - Brimstone Canary - E, SE, S Africa
Crithagra albogularis - White-throated Canary - SW, S Africa
Crithagra reichardi - Reichard's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra gularis - Streaky-headed Seedeater - SC, S Africa
Crithagra canicapilla - West African Seedeater - WC, C Africa
Crithagra mennelli - Black-eared Seedeater - SC Africa
Crithagra tristriata - Brown-rumped Seedeater - NE Africa
Crithagra ankoberensis - Ankober Serin - Ethiopia
Crithagra menachensis - Yemen Serin - SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra striolata - Streaky Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra whytii - Yellow-browed Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra burtoni - Thick-billed Seedeater - C, EC Africa
Crithagra melanochroa - Kipengere Seedeater - Tanzania
Crithagra rufobrunnea - Principe Seedeater - Príncipe, São Tomé Africa
Crithagra leucoptera - Protea Canary - South Africa
Crithagra totta - Cape Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra symonsi - Drakensberg Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra alario - Black-headed Canary - South Africa
Neospiza concolor - Sao Tome Grosbeak - São Tomé Africa
Linurgus olivaceus - Oriole Finch - WC, C, E Africa
Rhynchostruthus socotranus - Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak - Socotra Is
Rhynchostruthus percivali - Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak - SW Arabian Peninsula - Split from R. socotranus
Rhynchostruthus louisae - Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak - Somalia
Euphonia jamaica - Jamaican Euphonia - Jamaica
Euphonia plumbea - Plumbeous Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia affinis - Scrub Euphonia - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Euphonia luteicapilla - Yellow-crowned Euphonia - Nicaragua to Panama
Euphonia chlorotica - Purple-throated Euphonia - N, Amazonia, SC South America
Euphonia trinitatis - Trinidad Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia concinna - Velvet-fronted Euphonia - Colombia
Euphonia saturata - Orange-crowned Euphonia - Colombia to Peru
Euphonia finschi - Finsch's Euphonia - Venezuela, Guianas
Euphonia violacea - Violaceous Euphonia - N, SC South America
Euphonia laniirostris - Thick-billed Euphonia - Costa Rica to Amazonia
Euphonia hirundinacea - Yellow-throated Euphonia - E Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chalybea - Green-chinned Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia elegantissima - Elegant Euphonia - Mexico to Honduras
Euphonia cyanocephala - Golden-rumped Euphonia - Suriname to Ecuador
Euphonia musica - Antillean Euphonia - West Indies
Euphonia fulvicrissa - Fulvous-vented Euphonia - Panama to Ecuador
Euphonia imitans - Spot-crowned Euphonia - Costa Rica, Panama
Euphonia gouldi - Olive-backed Euphonia - SE Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chrysopasta - White-lored Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia mesochrysa - Bronze-green Euphonia - Colombia to Bolivia
Euphonia minuta - White-vented Euphonia - Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to C Bolivia
Euphonia anneae - Tawny-capped Euphonia - Costa Rica to Colombia
Euphonia xanthogaster - Orange-bellied Euphonia - Panama to Bolivia & E Brazil
Euphonia rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia pectoralis - Chestnut-bellied Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia cayennensis - Golden-sided Euphonia - N Amazonia
Chlorophonia flavirostris - Yellow-collared Chlorophonia - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorophonia cyanea - Blue-naped Chlorophonia - N, W, SE South America
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys - Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia - Venezuela to Peru
Chlorophonia occipitalis - Blue-crowned Chlorophonia - Mexico to Nicaragua
Chlorophonia callophrys - Golden-browed Chlorophonia - Costa Rica, Panama
Carduelis chloris - European Greenfinch - W, SW, SC Eurasia
Carduelis sinica - Grey-capped Greenfinch - E, Eurasia, also E China to Vietnam
Carduelis spinoides - Yellow-breasted Greenfinch - Pakistan to Burma
Carduelis monguilloti - Vietnamese Greenfinch - Vietnam
Carduelis ambigua - Black-headed Greenfinch - Himalayas to N Thailand
Carduelis spinus - Eurasian Siskin - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Carduelis pinus - Pine Siskin - Canada to Guatemala
Carduelis atriceps - Black-capped Siskin - S Mexico, Guatemala
Carduelis spinescens - Andean Siskin - Colombia, Venezuela
Carduelis yarrellii - Yellow-faced Siskin - N Venezuela, NE Brazil
Carduelis cucullata - Red Siskin - N South America
Carduelis crassirostris - Thick-billed Siskin - S South America
Carduelis magellanica - Hooded Siskin - Widespread South America
Carduelis dominicensis - Antillean Siskin - Hispaniola
Carduelis siemiradzkii - Saffron Siskin - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Carduelis olivacea - Olivaceous Siskin - E Ecuador to N Bolivia
Carduelis notata - Black-headed Siskin - Mexico to Nicaragua
Carduelis xanthogastra - Yellow-bellied Siskin - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Carduelis atrata - Black Siskin - S Peru to N Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis uropygialis - Yellow-rumped Siskin - S Peru to Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis barbata - Black-chinned Siskin - S Chile, W Argentina
Carduelis tristis - American Goldfinch - Canada to Mexico
Carduelis psaltria - Lesser Goldfinch - W USA to Peru
Carduelis lawrencei - Lawrence's Goldfinch - SW USA, NW Mexico
Carduelis carduelis - European Goldfinch - W, C, S Eurasia
Carduelis citrinella - Citril Finch - S, C Europe
Carduelis corsicana - Corsican Finch - Sardinia, Corsica
Carduelis flammea - Common Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America - Redpolls unclear
Carduelis hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America
Carduelis flavirostris - Twite - Widespread Eurasia
Carduelis cannabina - Common Linnet - Widespread Eurasia, also NW Africa & Canary Islands
Carduelis yemenensis - Yemen Linnet - SW Arabian Peninsula
Carduelis johannis - Warsangli Linnet - NE Somalia
Leucosticte nemoricola - Plain Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte brandti - Brandt's Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte sillemi - Sillem's Mountain Finch - N India, SW China
Leucosticte arctoa - Asian Rosy Finch - C, NE Eurasia
Leucosticte tephrocotis - Grey-crowned Rosy Finch - Alaska to W Canada & USA
Leucosticte atrata - Black Rosy Finch - WC USA
Leucosticte australis - Brown-capped Rosy Finch - WC USA
Callacanthis burtoni - Spectacled Finch - Himalayas
Rhodopechys sanguineus - Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch - SC Eurasia - New name
Rhodopechys alienus - African Crimson-winged Finch - Morocco, Algeria. Africa - Split from R. sanguineus
Bucanetes githagineus - Trumpeter Finch - SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Bucanetes mongolicus - Mongolian Finch - SC Eurasia
Rhodospiza obsoleta - Desert Finch - SC Eurasia
Uragus sibiricus - Long-tailed Rosefinch - C, E Eurasia
Carpodacus rubescens - Blanford's Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China
Carpodacus nipalensis - Dark-breasted Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China & NE Burma
Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch - Widespread Eurasia
Carpodacus purpureus - Purple Finch - N, W, North America, also NW Mexico
Carpodacus cassinii - Cassin's Finch - W, North America, also N Mexico
Carpodacus mexicanus - House Finch - Canada
Carpodacus pulcherrimus - Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch - Himalayas - Was Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus davidianus - Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch - Mongolia, W, C,n China, SE Tibet - Split from C. pulcherrimus
Carpodacus eos - Stresemann's Rosefinch - Himalayas to SC China
Carpodacus rodochroa - Pink-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus vinaceus - Vinaceous Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus edwardsii - Dark-rumped Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus synoicus - Sinai Rosefinch - SC Eurasia
Carpodacus roseus - Pallas's Rosefinch - E Eurasia
Carpodacus trifasciatus - Three-banded Rosefinch - W China
Carpodacus rodopeplus - Spot-winged Rosefinch - Himalayas from N India to S Tibet
Carpodacus verreauxii - Sharpe's Rosefinch - SW, W China; N, NE Burma - Split from C. rodopeplus
Carpodacus thura - Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas - New name
Carpodacus dubius - Chinese White-browed Rosefinch - E Tibet, N,w,sw China - Split from C. thura
Carpodacus rhodochlamys - Red-mantled Rosefinch - C, NC Asia
Carpodacus grandis - Blyth's Rosefinch - N Afghanistan to W Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilloides - Streaked Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilla - Caucasian Great Rosefinch - C, E Caucasus Mts - New name
Carpodacus severtzovi - Spotted Great Rosefinch - C Asia to NW China - Split from C. rubicilla
Carpodacus puniceus - Red-fronted Rosefinch - Himalayas
Kozlowia roborowskii - Tibetan Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China
Pinicola enucleator - Pine Grosbeak - N Eurasia, North America
Pinicola subhimachala - Crimson-browed Finch - Himalayas
Haematospiza sipahi - Scarlet Finch - Himalayas
Loxia pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill - NW, NC Eurasia
Loxia scotica - Scottish Crossbill - Scotland
Loxia curvirostra - Red Crossbill - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, North America, M America
Loxia leucoptera - Two-barred Crossbill - N Eurasia, North America
Loxia megaplaga - Hispaniolan Crossbill - Hispaniola
Pyrrhula nipalensis - Brown Bullfinch - Himalayas to SE China & Taiwan, W Malaysia
Pyrrhula leucogenis - White-cheeked Bullfinch - Philippines
Pyrrhula aurantiaca - Orange Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythrocephala - Red-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythaca - Grey-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas to C China, Taiwan
Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Eurasian Bullfinch - Widespread Eurasia
Pyrrhula murina - Azores Bullfinch - Azores - Split from P. pyrrhula
Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Eophona migratoria - Chinese Grosbeak - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia - Was Yellow-billed Grosbeak
Eophona personata - Japanese Grosbeak - E Eurasia
Mycerobas icterioides - Black-and-yellow Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas affinis - Collared Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas melanozanthos - Spot-winged Grosbeak - NE Pakistan to N Vietnam
Mycerobas carnipes - White-winged Grosbeak - C, SC Eurasia
Hesperiphona vespertina - Evening Grosbeak - Canada to SW Mexico
Hesperiphona abeillei - Hooded Grosbeak - Mexico & Guatemala
Pyrrhoplectes epauletta - Golden-naped Finch - Himalayas
Telespiza cantans - Laysan Finch - Hawaiian Islands
Telespiza ultima - Nihoa Finch - Hawaiian Islands
Psittirostra psittacea - Ou - Hawaiian Islands
Loxioides bailleui - Palila - Hawaiian Islands
Pseudonestor xanthophrys - Maui Parrotbill - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus virens - Hawaii Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus flavus - Oahu Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus kauaiensis - Kauai Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus ellisianus - Greater Akialoa - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus lucidus - Nukupuu - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus munroi - Akiapolaau - Hawaiian Islands
Magumma parva - Anianiau - Hawaiian Islands - was Hemignathus parvus
Oreomystis bairdi - Akikiki - Hawaiian Islands
Oreomystis mana - Hawaii Creeper - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza maculata - Oahu Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza flammea - Kakawahie - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza montana - Maui Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands
Loxops caeruleirostris - Akekee - Hawaiian Islands
Loxops coccineus - Akepa - Hawaiian Islands
Vestiaria coccinea - Iiwi - Hawaiian Islands
Palmeria dolei - Akohekohe - Hawaiian Islands
Himatione sanguinea - Apapane - Hawaiian Islands
Melamprosops phaeosoma - Poo-uli - Hawaiian Islands