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Finches, Euphonias

True finches are a sizable group of small to medium-sized birds belonging to the family Fringillidae, which consists of over 200 species in 50 genera, including cardueline finches, siskins, canaries, redpolls, serins, grosbeaks, and euphonias. These birds are characterized by stout, conical bills suited for seed and nut consumption and often display vibrant plumages. Finches have a near-global spread, avoiding only Australia, polar regions, and some islands, and generally don't migrate, adapting to a variety of habitats from woods to mountains to deserts. Although various species outside the family are also referred to as "finches," such as estrildid finches, some Old World buntings, New World sparrows, and the Galapagos' Darwin's finches (now classified as tanagers), true Fringillidae finches have a notable history and complexity in their classification, with recent DNA studies reshaping our understanding of their taxonomy, leading to reclassifications and the identification of close relationships between species groups previously placed in separate families, such as the Hawaiian honeycreepers. Previously used in the coal mining industry as detectors of carbon monoxide, finches and canaries contributed to human safety until the practice ceased in the UK in 1986. Today’s Fringillidae family is divided into three subfamilies, with a range of body sizes from the small Andean siskin to the larger grosbeaks, and diets that vary from primarily seeds to diverse diets including arthropods and berries, as seen in the Hawaiian honeycreepers. These birds typically have strong, melodious singing capabilities, with some being popular as cagebirds, like the domesticated canary. Finch classification is a complex field marked by convergent evolution and adaptive radiation, leading to a wide variety of bill shapes and feeding adaptations. Despite their wide distribution, fossil remains are rare, suggesting a Middle Miocene origin. The name "Fringillidae" is derived from the common chaffinch, a prevalent member throughout Europe.

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Akekee

Loxops caeruleirostris

Akiapolaau

Hemignathus wilsoni

Akikiki

Oreomystis bairdi

Akohekohe

Palmeria dolei

Anianiau

Magumma parva

Apapane

Himatione sanguinea
A photo of a Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) , male

Atlantic Canary

Serinus canaria
A photo of a Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) , male

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla
A photo of a Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) , male

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs
A photo of a Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) , male

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea
A photo of a Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) , male

Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
A photo of a Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) , male

Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Hawaii Akepa

Loxops coccineus
A photo of a Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)

Hawaii Amakihi

Chlorodrepanis virens

Hawaii Creeper

Loxops mana
A photo of a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) , male

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus
A photo of a Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)

Iiwi

Drepanis coccinea

Kauai Amakihi

Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri

Kauai Nukupuu

Hemignathus hanapepe

Laysan Finch

Telespiza cantans
A photo of a Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) , male

Lesser Redpoll

Acanthis cabaret

Maui Akepa

Loxops ochraceus

Maui Alauahio

Paroreomyza montana

Maui Nukupuu

Hemignathus affinis

Maui Parrotbill

Pseudonestor xanthophrys

Nihoa Finch

Telespiza ultima

Oahu Alauahio

Paroreomyza maculata

Oahu Amakihi

Chlorodrepanis flava

Ou

Psittirostra psittacea

Palila

Loxioides bailleui
A photo of a Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica)

Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica
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