"Arctic redpoll The Arctic redpoll (""Acanthis hornemanni""), known in North America as the hoary redpoll, is a bird species in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in tundra birch forest. It has two subspecies, ""A. h. hornemanni"" (Greenland or Hornemann's Arctic redpoll) of Greenland and neighbouring parts of Canada, and ""A. h. exilipes"" (Coues's Arctic redpoll), which breeds in the tundra of northern North America and Eurasia. Many birds remain in the far north; some birds migrate short distances south in winter, sometimes travelling with common redpolls. The genus name ""Acanthis"" is from the Ancient Greek ""akanthis"", a name for"
"his ""Systema Naturae"" under the binomial name of ""Loxia chloris"". The scientific name is from ""khloris"", the Ancient Greek name for this bird, from ""khloros"", ""green"". The finch family, Fringillidae, is divided into two subfamilies, the Carduelinae, containing around 28 genera with 141 species and the Fringillinae containing a single genus, ""Fringilla"", with 3 species. The finch family are all seed-eaters with stout conical bills. They have similar skull morphologies, nine large primaries, twelve tail feathers and no crop. In all species the female bird builds the nest, incubates the eggs and broods the young. Fringilline finches raise their young"
"Brambling The brambling (""Fringilla montifringilla"") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" under its current binomial name, ""Fringilla montifringilla"". ""Montifringilla"" is from Latin ""mons, montis"" mountain and ""fringilla"" finch. The English name is probably derived from Common West Germanic *""brâma"", meaning bramble or a thorny bush. (Compare Standard German ""Brämling"" with the same meaning.) The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Breeding-plumaged male bramblings"
"Fringilla The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name ""Fringilla"" is Latin for ""finch"". The four species are: The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinch is an island endemic; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia. The three species are about the same size, in length, and are similar in shape. They have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed"
"wings. They are not as specialised as the other finches, eating both insects and seeds. While breeding, they feed their young on insects rather than seeds, unlike the other finches. In 2016 it was proposed that the extremely rare Gran Canaria subspecies ""F. teydea polatzeki"" be treated as a separate species, thus creating a fourth species, ""F. polatzeki"". Fringilla The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name ""Fringilla"" is Latin for ""finch"". The four species are: The common chaffinch is found primarily in"
"Flamingo Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Four flamingo species are distributed throughout the Americas, including the Caribbean, and two species are native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. The name ""flamingo"" comes from Portuguese or Spanish ""flamengo"", ""flame-colored"", in turn coming from Provençal ""flamenc"" from ""flama"" ""flame"" and Germanic-like suffix ""-ing"", with a possible influence of words like ""Fleming"". A similar etymology has the Latinate Greek term ""phoenicopterus"" (from ""phoinikopteros""), literally ""blood red-feathered"". Traditionally, the long-legged Ciconiiformes, probably a paraphyletic assemblage, have been considered the"
"Common reed bunting The common reed bunting (""Emberiza schoeniclus"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""schoeniclus"" is from Ancient Greek ""skhoiniklos"", a now unknown waterside bird. It breeds across Europe and much of temperate and northern Asia. Most birds migrate south in winter, but those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is common in reedbeds and also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and"
"occasionally six. In England, the government's environmental organisation Natural England offers grants towards implementing measures to conserve this species, under the environmental stewardship scheme. Corn bunting The corn bunting (""Emberiza calandra"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It is usually placed in the genus ""Emberiza"", but some taxonomists place it in the monotypic genus ""Miliaria"". The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""calandra"" is from Ancient Greek ""kalandros"", the calandra lark. This is an unusual bunting because the plumages"
"pairs in 2003. However, their range has not expanded. Cirl bunting The cirl bunting ( ), ""Emberiza cirlus"", is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds across southern Europe, on the Mediterranean islands and in north Africa. It is a resident of these warmer areas, and does not migrate in winter. It is common in all sorts of open areas with some scrub or trees, but has a preference for sunny slopes. Changes in agricultural practice have affected this species very adversely at the northern"
"genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The English name and the specific ""pallasii"" commemorate German naturalist and explorer Peter Simon Pallas. Pallas's reed bunting The Pallas's reed bunting (""Emberiza pallasi""), also known as Pallas's bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds across northern and central Asia across to Mongolia. It is a migrant, which winters in south east Asia. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, but has occurred as far west as Great Britain. It is"
"to five greyish eggs in a lined nest on the ground or occasionally in a low bush. Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds. The call is a sharp ""tseee"", and the song is a twittering "" churrrr-chirrriiii-itt"". Rock bunting The rock bunting (""Emberiza cia"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""cia"" is from a local Italian name for this bird, from ""zirlare"", ""to chirp"". It breeds"
"more streaked below. Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds. The nest is in a bush or reed tussock. 4–7 eggs are laid, which show the hair-like markings characteristic of those of buntings. Common reed bunting The common reed bunting (""Emberiza schoeniclus"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""schoeniclus"" is from Ancient Greek ""skhoiniklos"", a now unknown waterside bird. It breeds across Europe and much of temperate"
"Glanville fritillary The Glanville fritillary (""Melitaea cinxia"") is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is named for the naturalist who discovered it and the checkerboard pattern on its wings. These butterflies live mostly in Europe, especially Finland, and across temperate Asia. It has been discovered that this butterfly only mates one time in June or July and lays its eggs. It does not provide any protection to these eggs or care for the offspring. As adults, the Glanville fritillaries are short lived; they spend most of their lives as caterpillars. As caterpillars, Glanville fritillaries enter a stage of diapause,"
"to either this species or alternatively to new species in their own right, but as yet, research into them is still at a very early stage. Parrot crossbill The parrot crossbill (""Loxia pytyopsittacus"") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. ""Loxia"" derives from ""loxos"", ""crosswise"", and ""pytyopsittacus"" is from ""pitus, pituos"", ""pine"", and ""psittakos"", ""parrot"". This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe and into western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland, adding to the difficulty of distinguishing it from red crossbill and the endemic"
"nest is on the ground. Four to six eggs are laid, which show the hair-like markings characteristic of buntings. Pine bunting The pine bunting (""Emberiza leucocephalos"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group most modern authors now separate from the finches, Fringillidae. It lives in Asia. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""leucocephalos"" is from Ancient Greek ""leukos"", ""whites"", and ""kephalos"", ""headed"". The pine bunting is a robust 16–17.5-centimetre bird, with a thick seed-eater's bill. The male has a white crown and cheeks, and a chestnut forehead and throat,"
"Cirl bunting The cirl bunting ( ), ""Emberiza cirlus"", is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds across southern Europe, on the Mediterranean islands and in north Africa. It is a resident of these warmer areas, and does not migrate in winter. It is common in all sorts of open areas with some scrub or trees, but has a preference for sunny slopes. Changes in agricultural practice have affected this species very adversely at the northern fringes of its range, and in England, where it"
"Rock bunting The rock bunting (""Emberiza cia"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""cia"" is from a local Italian name for this bird, from ""zirlare"", ""to chirp"". It breeds in northwest Africa, southern Europe east to central Asia, and the Himalayas. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mainly within the breeding range of the resident southern populations. It is a rare wanderer to western Europe. The rock bunting"
"winter flocks of bramblings will move until they find it. This may be an adaptation to avoid competition with the Chaffinch. Bramblings mostly eat seeds, but unlike most finches, their young are fed largely on insects. It builds its nest in a tree fork, and decorates the exterior with moss or lichen to make it less conspicuous. It lays 4–9 eggs. Brambling The brambling (""Fringilla montifringilla"") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition"
"Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers,"
"Nine-primaried oscine The nine-primaried oscines are a group of songbird families from the superfamily Passeroidea. It is composed of the Fringillidae (finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers), Emberizidae (buntings, American sparrows etc.), Parulidae (New World warblers), Thraupidae (tanagers), Cardinalidae (cardinals), Icteridae (icterids) and the monotypic Peucedramidae (olive warbler). The name of this group arises from the fact that all species within it have only nine easily visible primary feathers on each wing (in reality most, if not all, also have a 10th primary, but it is greatly reduced and largely concealed). These families (with the possible exception of the Fringillidae) appear to"
"eggs and nestlings of the chaffinch are taken by a variety of mammalian and avian predators. Its large numbers and huge range mean that chaffinches are classed as of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The chaffinch was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" under its current binomial name. ""Fringilla"" is the Latin word for a finch, while ""caelebs"" means unmarried or single. Linnaeus remarked that during the Swedish winter, only the female birds migrated south through Belgium to Italy. The English name comes from"
"Finch The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide distribution except for Australia and the polar regions. The family includes species known as siskins, canaries, redpolls, serins, grosbeaks and euphonias. Many birds in other families are also commonly called ""finches"". These groups include: the estrildid finches (Estrildidae) of the Old World tropics and Australia; some members of the Old World bunting"
"based on a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. There are 10 recognised subspecies: Twite The twite (""Linaria flavirostris"") is a small brown passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is similar in size and shape to a linnet, at long. It lacks the red head patch and breast shown by the linnet and the redpolls. It is brown streaked with black above, and a pink rump. The underparts are buff to whitish, streaked with brown. The conical bill is yellow in winter and grey in summer. The call is a distinctive ""twit"", from which its name"
"Pipilo Pipilo is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae (which also includes the American sparrows and juncos). It is one of two genera of birds usually identified as towhees. The genus ""Pipilo"" was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the eastern towhee as the type species. The name ""Pipilo"" is New Latin for ""bunting"" from ""pipilare"" ""to chirp"". There has been considerable debate over the taxonomy of towhees in recent years. Two species complexes have been identified, the rufous-sided complex (involving ""Pipilo erythrophthalmus"", ""P. maculatus"", ""P. socorroensis"", ""P. ocai"" and ""P. chlorurus""),"
"Pallas's reed bunting The Pallas's reed bunting (""Emberiza pallasi""), also known as Pallas's bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds across northern and central Asia across to Mongolia. It is a migrant, which winters in south east Asia. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, but has occurred as far west as Great Britain. It is common in tundra scrub by water, and also breeds in drier open areas such as open larch forest. The Pallas's reed bunting is a small"
"be overlumping. Nine-primaried oscine The nine-primaried oscines are a group of songbird families from the superfamily Passeroidea. It is composed of the Fringillidae (finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers), Emberizidae (buntings, American sparrows etc.), Parulidae (New World warblers), Thraupidae (tanagers), Cardinalidae (cardinals), Icteridae (icterids) and the monotypic Peucedramidae (olive warbler). The name of this group arises from the fact that all species within it have only nine easily visible primary feathers on each wing (in reality most, if not all, also have a 10th primary, but it is greatly reduced and largely concealed). These families (with the possible exception of the Fringillidae)"
"Rustic bunting The rustic bunting (""Emberiza rustica"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""rustica"" is Latin for ""rustic, simple"". It breeds across northern Europe and Asia. It is migratory, wintering in south-east Asia, Japan, and eastern China. It is a rare wanderer to western Europe. It breeds in wet coniferous woodland. Four to six eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or on the ground. Its natural food consists of"
"the young. Finches are divided into two subfamilies, the Carduelinae, containing around 28 genera with 141 species and the Fringillinae containing a single genus, ""Fringilla"", with three species: the chaffinch (""F. coelebs""), the Tenerife blue chaffinch (""F. teydea""), and the brambling (""F. montifringilla""). Fringilline finches raise their young almost entirely on arthropods, while the cardueline finches raise their young on regurgitated seeds. A number of subspecies of the chaffinch have been described based principally on the differences in the pattern and colour of the adult male plumage. Subspecies can be divided into three groups: the """"coelebs"" group"" that occurs in"
"appears to be an ameghinornitid; these were distant relatives of the Seriemas. Sophiornithidae The Sophiornithidae (literally ""wisdom birds"") are an extinct family of chicken-sized predatory birds that lived from the Paleocene to the Eocene periods of the Cenozoic, and were found primarily in Europe, and are thought to be primitive owls. The French genera ""Berruornis"" (Late Paleocene to Late Eocene/Early Oligocene), as well as ""Palaeotyto"" and ""Palaeobyas"" from Quercy, are sometimes placed in this family. The latter might instead be barn-owls, while the first might be a very basal owl but not an actual sophiornithid. ""Strigogyps"" was placed here for"
"Aegialornithidae is not quite clear. Various analyses place them sufficiently close to the Apodiformes to be included here, or into the unique owlet-nightjar lineage in the Cypselomorphae. ORDER APODIFORMES Apodiformes Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three living families: the swifts (Apodidae), the treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae), and the hummingbirds (Trochilidae). In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this order is raised to a superorder Apodimorphae in which hummingbirds are separated as a new order, Trochiliformes. With nearly 450 species identified to date, they are the most diverse order of birds after the passerines. As their name (""footless"" in Greek) suggests, their legs are small"
"Ortolan bunting The ortolan (""Emberiza hortulana"") or ortolan bunting, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old High German , a bunting. The specific ""hortulana"" is from the Italian name for this bird, . The English ""ortolan"" is derived from Middle French , ""gardener"". The ortolan is served in French cuisine, typically cooked and eaten whole. Traditionally diners cover their heads with their napkin, or a towel while eating the delicacy. The bird is so widely used that its French"
"Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopteridae is a wading bird family including flamingos and their close extinct relatives. Flamingos and their relatives are well attested in the fossil record, with the first unequivocal member of the Phoenicopteridae, ""Elornis"" known from the late Eocene epoch. A considerable number of little-known birds from the Late Cretaceous onwards are sometimes considered to be flamingo ancestors. These include the genera ""Torotix"", ""Scaniornis"", ""Gallornis"", ""Agnopterus"", ""Tiliornis"", ""Juncitarsus"", and ""Kashinia""; these show a mix of characters and are fairly plesiomorphic in comparison to modern birds. (The supposed ""Cretaceous flamingo"" ""Parascaniornis"" is actually a synonym of ""Baptornis"" and not a close"
"Emberizidae Emberizidae is a family of seed-eating passerine birds with distinctively finch-like bills. In Europe, most species are called buntings. The New World genera formerly considered part of this family are now placed in their own family, Passerellidae. Some other New World genera have been reassigned to the tanager family, Thraupidae. It was hypothesized that the family Emberizidae may have originated in South America and spread first into North America before crossing into eastern Asia and continuing to move west. However, a DNA sequence-based study of passerines concluded emberizids spread from North to South America. However, all the New World"