Finches
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 about 137 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in Ireland plus one in Category D.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | |
| Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla | |
| Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus | (A) |
| Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | |
| Two-barred Crossbill | Loxia leucoptera | (A) |
| European Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris | |
| Common Redpoll | Carduelis flammea | |
| Arctic Redpoll | Carduelis hornemanni | (A) |
| Eurasian Siskin | Carduelis spinus | |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | |
| American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | (Cat. D1) |
| Twite | Carduelis flavirostris | |
| Eurasian Linnet | Carduelis cannabina | |
| European Serin | Serinus serinus | (A) |
| Eurasian Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | |
| Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | (A) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland