List of Birds of Hawaii - Finches and Siskins

Finches and Siskins

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.

  • House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus (I)
  • Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea (A)
  • Island Canary, Serinus canaria (I)
  • Yellow-fronted Canary, Serinus mozambicus (I)

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