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 14 species which occur in Zambia.
- Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
- Western Citril Serinus frontalis
- Southern Citril Serinus hyposticutus
- Black-faced Canary Serinus capistratus
- Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
- Lemon-breasted Seedeater Serinus citrinipectus
- Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
- Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris
- Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus
- Reichard's Seedeater Serinus reichardi
- Streaky-headed Seedeater Serinus gularis
- Black-eared Seedeater Serinus mennelli
- Streaky Seedeater Serinus striolatus
- Yellow-browed Seedeater Serinus whytii
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zambia