Finches

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 2 a.m.

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All about the \\u2018true\\u2019 finches, the species belonging to the family Fringillidae.\\xa0

These small songbirds are found in many places around the world. Most of them specialize in eating seeds.\\xa0

Not every bird we commonly call \\u2018finch\\u2019 is a member of this family. And the family includes many birds that don\\u2019t have the word \\u2018finch\\u2019 in their common name. Confusing? Yes. We\\u2019ll try to clear some of this up for you.

Learn about the key features of finches as well as their global distribution, evolution, feeding, and more.

There\\u2019s lots of fun stuff to know about these charming birds!

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