List of Birds of Mexico - Finches

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.

  • Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinis
  • Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea
  • Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima
  • Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi
  • White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta
  • Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis
  • Cassin's Finch Haemorhous cassinii
  • Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus
  • House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
  • Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
  • Pine Siskin Spinus pinus
  • Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps
  • Black-headed Siskin Spinus notatus
  • Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria
  • Lawrence's Goldfinch Spinus lawrencei
  • American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
  • Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus
  • Hooded Grosbeak Coccothraustes abeillei

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