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European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Listen: The song of the zebra finch
A zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) with a bright orange beak, gray head, orange cheek patch, and black-and-white striped tail perches on a branch. Hear the songs of many different birds. A Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) with a red face, turquoise and black head, purple chest, yellow belly, and green back perches on a thin branch. house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) perched on a cattail stem, beak open as if singing, with brown streaked plumage and a blurred green background. star finch Darwin's finches
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pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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Finch: References & Edit History

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  • Sy Montgomery
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 13, 2026
Invalidated site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Complete Genome Sequences of 23 Finch Species (Fringillidae, Passeriformes). Jun 22, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Complete Genome Sequences of 23 Finch Species (Fringillidae, Passeriformes). Feb 21, 2025
Added media. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: PetMD - Finch Bird Care Sheet. Nov 27, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Songs of Finches (Fringillidae) of Eastern North America. Jul 02, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - What to Know About Finches. Jan 12, 2024
Add new Web site: American Bird Conservancy - Finches of the United States: A Photo List of All Species. Nov 30, 2023
Media added. Oct 20, 2023
Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Flea. Feb 12, 2023
Article revised and updated. Jan 25, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - Facts About Finches. Jul 09, 2021
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Finches or Sparrows? May 20, 2019
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Finches as Pets. Feb 13, 2014
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Finch. Nov 02, 2011
Add new Web site: AvainWeb.com - Beauty of Birds - Purple Finches. Jan 12, 2011
Article revised and updated. Oct 17, 2008
Media added. Oct 17, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Finch. May 22, 2008
Added new Web site: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds - House Finch. Jul 24, 2007
Added new Web site: The Victorian Web - Biography of Sir Edwin Henry Landseer. Apr 26, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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