Finches are small birds with stout beaks adapted for eating seeds. Finches are sometimes confused with sparrows. The two groups do have many similarities, but in general finches are smaller, are more likely to be found in flocks, and have brighter coloring, particularly in males, than sparrows.
Finches - Order Passeriformes, Family Fringillidae![]() © 2012 Ron Wolf Cassin's Finch ![]() NPS Photo Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ![]() Crow Vecchio Photo Red Crossbill ![]() Crow Vecchio Photo Pine Siskin ![]() Crow Vecchio Photos Evening Grosbeak Return to Bird Guide |
Last updated: January 15, 2021