List of Birds of Venezuela - Siskins, Crossbills and Allies

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.

  • Plumbeous Euphonia Euphonia plumbea
  • Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica
  • Trinidad Euphonia Euphonia trinitatis
  • Finsch's Euphonia Euphonia finschi
  • Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
  • Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
  • Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
  • White-lored Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta
  • White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta
  • Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
  • Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris
  • Golden-sided Euphonia Euphonia cayennensis
  • Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea
  • Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
  • Andean Siskin Sporagra spinescens
  • Yellow-faced Siskin Sporagra yarrellii (A)
  • Hooded Siskin Sporagra magellanica
  • Yellow-bellied Siskin Sporagra xanthogastra
  • Red Siskin Sporagra cucullata
  • Lesser Goldfinch Astragalinus psaltria

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