Siskins, Crossbills and Allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and 9 primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. There are 137 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Burundi.
- Oriole Finch Linurgus olivaceus
- Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
- Western Citril Serinus frontalis
- Black-faced Canary Serinus capistratus
- Papyrus Canary Serinus koliensis
- Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
- Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
- Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus
- Reichard's Seedeater Serinus reichardi
- Streaky Seedeater Serinus striolatus
- Thick-billed Seedeater Serinus burtoni
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Burundi
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