finch: Quick Facts

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European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

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.

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.

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