Scientific Facts Common Name: Common chaffinch, chaffinch Scientific Name: Fringilla coelebs Life Span: 12 years Size: 14 to 16 cm, 20 to 24 grams of weight Habitat: Wooded areas Country of Origin: Western Europe, Western Asia, Middle East, North Africa and the Macaronesian Islands in the Atlantic Ocean Common Chaffinch Information Image Source The common […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: Lesser Redpoll Scientific Name: Acanthis cabaret Life Span: live up to 25 years Size: 11.5 centimeters Habitat: mixed woodland, birch scrub, wet woodland Country of Origin: New Zealand Overview Image Source Lesser Redpolls tend to be more sociable, and they are able to mingle with any other kinds of birds. They […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Common redpoll Scientific Name Acanthis flammea Lifespan 12 Years Size 4.5 – 5.5 inches Mass 12 – 15 grams Habitat Artificial/ terrestrial, open woodlands, shrubland Range Northern Europe – Asia – northern North America Information and Physical Description Image Source Back in time, the common redpoll was part of the genus Carduelis […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Lesser Goldfinch Scientific Name Spinus psaltria Lifespan More than 5 Years Size 3.5 – 4.3 inches Mass 0.28 – 0.41oz. Habitat Open woodlands Range The Southwestern United States to Peru and Venezuela Information & Physical Appearance Male Lesser Goldfinch – Image Source The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus Psaltria) belongs to the order […] More
Scientific Facts Scientific name: Rhodospiza obsoleta Mass: 26 g Phylum: Chordata Order: Passerine Image Source Description Male Desert Finch has a light brownish-sandy layer, cranium, throat, and craw; the layer is somewhat dimmer than the breast. Lores then base-bill feathers are dark. The stomach besides undertail is white. Uppertail besides flanks are clayey-chocolate. Smaller and […] More
Scientific Facts Scientific name Telespiza cantans Mass 33 g (Adult) Phylum Chordata Order Passerine Image Source Description The Laysan finch is a big honeycreeper with a weighty bill. General, the male, has creamy fluff with a whitish stomach and a grey neck. The female is cloudier than the male, with russet streaking. It is nearly […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Cassia Crossbill Scientific Name Loxia sinesciuris Lifespan Unknown Size No data available Mass 29.2–43.9 grams Habitat Forests dominated by mature lodgepole pine trees Distribution Southern Idaho: South Hills and Albion Mountains Information & Physical Description Scientifically referred to as Loxia sinesciuris, the cassia crossbill is classified as part of the family […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: Lawrence’s Goldfinch Scientific Name: Spinus Lawrencei Length: Around 4 to 5 inches Clutch Size: 3 to 6 eggs Habitat: Open and Dry Oak Woodlands Country of Origin: United States, Mexico Physical Description Image Source Lawrence’s Goldfinches are unique among the Goldfinch family because of their mostly gray body. Male goldfinches feature […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Cassin’s Finch Scientific Name Haemorhous cassinii Lifespan 7 Years Size 6.3 inches Mass 0.8 – 1.2 oz Habitat Forests Range North America Information & Physical Appearance Image Source Scientifically referred to as Haemorhous cassinii, the Cassin’s finch belongs to the order Passeriformes, the family Fringillidae (the finch family), the subfamily Carduelinae. […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Hoary Redpoll Scientific Name Acanthis hornemanni Lifespan Over 6 Years Size 4.7 to 5.5 inches Mass 0.42 to 0.7 oz. Habitat Scrub Range The High Arctic, northern USA, southern Canada Information & Physical Description Image Source Scientifically referred to as Acanthis hornemanni, the Hoary Redpoll is also commonly known as Arctic […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: House Finch Scientific Name: Carpodacus mexicanus Life Span: More than 11 years (in captivity) Size: 6 inches Habitat: Grasslands, deserts, open forests, deserts, edges of the ponds and rivers, and urban areas Country of Origin: United States Physical Description Image Source House finches are small birds. In most cases, they measure […] More
Scientific facts Scientific name: Leucosticte australis Mass: 27 g (Large Adult) Phylum: Chordata Higher classification: Mountain finch Image Source Description Like the further rosy-finches, the Brown-capped Rosy-Finch is a bird of the high foothills, breeding directly above timberline. It has the least variety of the three American class, being found chiefly in Colorado. Habitat Rosy-finches […] More