Scientific Facts Common Name: Pine Siskin Scientific Name: Spinus Pinus Length: 11 to 14 cm (4.3 to 5.5 inches) Life Span: About 10 years Clutch Size: 3 to 5 eggs Habitat: Mixed forests, meadows, woody pastures, grasslands Country of Origin: United States, Canada, Mexico Physical Description Image Source At first glance, these birds look like […] More
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: Mitred conure, red-headed conure Scientific Name: Psittacara mitratus Life Span: 20-30 years (in captivity) Size: 13-15 inches long Habitat: Grassy hills, mountainous woodlands, and Andean cloud forests Country of Origin: South America Physical Description Image Source The snappy red and green mitred conure is a cheerful small-to-medium-sized type of parrot that […] 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 Sun Conure Scientific Name Aratinga solstitialis Origin South America, specifically Venezuela, the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, extreme southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They also occur as vagrants to coastal French Guiana Habitat They are usually found in inland tropical habitats, dry savanna, coastal forests, and woodlands. They […] 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