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 137 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Swaziland.
- Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
- Forest Canary Serinus scotops
- Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
- Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
- Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris (A)
- Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus
- Streaky-headed Seedeater Serinus gularis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Swaziland