Fringilline Finches, Cardueline Finches, and Allies
Fringilline Finches, Cardueline Finches, and Allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and 9 primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. There are 10 Michigan species.
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American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus
Hoary Redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus
Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
Quiet Solo Pursuits 
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