Hawfinch
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 is Fringillidae
There are 227 species placed in 49 genera.
So far I have photographed 51 different species. Of many species, I photographed male as well as female. If so I have added a photograph of each one.
See below the genera of which I photographed at least two specie. At the end, I have placed "Various genera". Here you will find a collection of genera with only one species photographed. To make it easier you can find the genus name combined with the species name (visible when displaying the photograph)
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Updated 18/05/2020
Carpodacus Rosefinches with 27 species (5)
Finches - Genus Carpodacus (Rosefinches) Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch - Carpodacus davidianus Chinese White-browed Rosefinch - Carpodacus dubius Chinese White-browed Rosefinch (f) - Carpodacus dubius Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus Pink-browed Rosefinch - Carpodacus rodochroa Vinaceous Rosefinch - Carpodacus vinaceus
Chloris Greenfinches with 5 species (3)
Finches - Genus Chloris (Greenfinches) Black-headed Greenfinch - Chloris ambigua European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris European Greenfinch (f) - Chloris chloris Yellow-breasted Greenfinch - Chloris spinoides
Chlorophonia Chlorophonias with 5 species (2)
Finches - Genus Chlorophonia Blue-naped Chlorophonia - Chlorophonia cyanea Golden-browed Chlorophonia - Chlorophonia callophrys
Crithagra with 37 species (11)
Finches - Genus Crithagra African Citril - Crithagra citrinelloides Brimstone Canary - Crithagra sulphurata Brown-rumped Seedeater - Crithagra tristriata Forest Canary - Crithagra scotops Reichenow's Seedeater - Crithagra reichenowi Streaky Seedeater - Crithagra striolata Streaky-headed Seedeater - Crithagra gularis White-throated Canary - Crithagra albogularis Yellow Canary - Crithagra flaviventris Yellow Canary (f) - Crithagra flaviventris Yellow-fronted Canary - Crithagra mozambica Yellow-throated Seedeater - Crithagra flavigula
Euphonia Euphonias with 27 species (9)
Finches - Genus Euphonia Bronze-green Euphonia - Euphonia mesochrysa Chestnut-bellied Euphonia - Euphonia pectoralis Chestnut-bellied Euphonia (f) - Euphonia pectoralis Golden-bellied Euphonia - Euphonia chrysopasta Olive-backed Euphonia - Euphonia gouldi Orange-bellied Euphonia - Euphonia xanthogaster Purple-throated Euphonia - Euphonia chlorotica Thick-billed Euphonia - Euphonia laniirostris Thick-billed Euphonia (f) - Euphonia laniirostris Violaceous Euphonia - Euphonia violacea White-vented Euphonia - Euphonia minuta Yellow-throated Euphonia - Euphonia hirundinacea Yellow-throated Euphonia (f) - Euphonia hirundinacea
Leucosticte with 6 species (2)
Finches - Genus Leucosticte Brandt's Mountain Finch - Leucosticte brandti Plain mountain Finch - Leucosticte nemoricola
Pyrrhula Bullfinches with 7 species (3)
Finches - Genus Pyrrhula Brown Bullfinch - Pyrrhula nipalensis Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey-headed Bullfinch - Pyrrhula erythaca
Serinus with 8 species (3)
Finches - Genus Serinus Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Ethiopian Siskin - Serinus nigriceps European Serin - Serinus serinus European Serin (f) - Serinus serinus
Spinus with 20 species (4)
Finches - Genus Spinus Black-chinned Siskin - Spinus barbatus Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus Hooded Siskin - Spinus magellanicus Hooded Siskin (f) - Spinus magellanicus Yellow-rumped Siskin - Spinus uropygialis
Various Genus
Finches - Genus Various African Crimson-winged Finch - Rhodopechys alienus Arctic Redpoll - Acanthis hornemanni Chinese Grosbeak - Eophona migratoria Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs Common Chaffinch (f) - Fringilla coelebs Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina Common Linnet (f) - Linaria cannabina European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill (f) - Loxia curvirostra Spot-winged Grosbeak - Mycerobas melanozanthos Trumpeter Finch - Bucanetes githagineus