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Classification - Identification

The classification, common names and scientific names are based on 'Taxonomy in Flux (TiF)' by John H. Boyd III.

The identification of subspecies is based on location only in most of cases, and is therefore unreliable, inconsistent or even meaningless. It is added for fun only.

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Our collections basically comprise photographs of the living creatures we have actually encountered by chance.
We don't use any bait, scent, artificial roost, audio devices or other unfair method to lure birds or animals except for some rare cases marked with relevant icons (We often talk / whistle to them with our own organs though).
Our collections include photos of domesticated animals freely walking, wandering or reposing at the time of our encounter. Animals in captivity are marked with the chain icon.
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Brambling (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla montifringilla).
Japanese Grosbeak (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Eophona personata).
Hawfinch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Coccothraustes coccothraustes).
Grey-capped Greenfinch / Oriental Greenfinch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris sinica).
Eurasian Siskin (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Spinus spinus).
Eurasian Bullfinch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
Long-tailed Rosefinch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus sibiricus).
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris spinoides). Photo : 09/1998, Bhutan (alt. abt. 2,800m).
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus thura). Photo : 09/1998, Bhutan (alt. >4,000m).
Unidentified [1] (-. -). Photo : 09/2001, Gavarnie, France. (Possibly a sparrow).
Unidentified [2] (-. -). Photo : 09/2001, Gavarnie, France. (Possibly a sparrow).
Common Chaffinch [1] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 09/2001, Gavarnie, France.
Common Chaffinch [2] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 09/2001, Gavarnie, France.
Common Chaffinch [3] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 09/2001, Gavarnie, France.
European Serin [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Serinus serinus). Photo : 09/2001, Pureto de Somport, Spain (alt. 1,600m).
Golden-sided Euphonia [1] (Fringillidae - Euphoniinae. Euphonia cayennensis). Photo : 08/2004, Voltzberg, Suriname.
Violaceous Euphonia [1] (Fringillidae - Euphoniinae. Euphonia violacea). Photo : 08/2004, Voltzberg, Suriname.
Black-throated Canary [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra atrogularis). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Black-throated Canary [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra atrogularis). Photo : 08/2005, Daan Viljoen GR., Namibia.
Black-throated Canary [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra atrogularis). Photo : 08/2005, Daan Viljoen GR., Namibia.
Black-throated Canary [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra atrogularis). Photo : 08/2005, Daan Viljoen GR., Namibia.
House Finch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 07/2007, O'ahu Is., Hawai'i.
House Finch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 07/2007, O'ahu Is., Hawai'i.
Yellow-fronted Canary (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra mozambica). Photo : 07/2007, O'ahu Is., Hawai'i.
Hawaii Amakihi [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chlorodrepanis virens). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Hawaii Amakihi [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chlorodrepanis virens). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Iiwi [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis coccinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Iiwi [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis coccinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Iiwi [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis coccinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Apapane [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis sanguinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Apapane [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis sanguinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Apapane [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis sanguinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Apapane [4] (Juvenile. Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis sanguinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Apapane [5] (Juvenile. Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Drepanis sanguinea). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
House Finch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
House Finch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 07/2007, Hawai'i Is., Hawai'i.
Taiwan Rosefinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus formosanus). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Taiwan Rosefinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus formosanus). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Taiwan Rosefinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus formosanus). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Taiwan Rosefinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus formosanus). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Brown Bullfinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Pyrrhula nipalensis). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Brown Bullfinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Pyrrhula nipalensis). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Brown Bullfinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Pyrrhula nipalensis). Photo : 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan (alt. 2,300m).
Lesser Goldfinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, AZ, USA.
Lesser Goldfinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, AZ, USA.
House Finch [5] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, AZ, USA.
House Finch [6] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, AZ, USA.
House Finch [7] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 08/2008, Madera Canyon, AZ, USA (alt. 1,500m).
Lesser Goldfinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Madera Canyon, AZ, USA (alt. 1,500m).
Lesser Goldfinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Pearce, AZ, USA.
Lesser Goldfinch [5] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Pearce, AZ, USA.
Lesser Goldfinch [6] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Pearce, AZ, USA.
Lesser Goldfinch [7] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Paradise, AZ, USA (alt. 1,700m).
Lesser Goldfinch [8] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus psaltria). Photo : 08/2008, Paradise, AZ, USA (alt. 1,700m).
European Greenfinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece.
European Greenfinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece.
European Serin [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Serinus serinus). Photo : 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece.
European Goldfinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 02/2009, Kapsalo, Greece.
Common Chaffinch [4] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 02/2009, Kapsalo, Greece.
European Greenfinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 02/2009, Kapsalo, Greece.
Common Chaffinch [5] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 02/2009, Forest of Dadia, Greece.
European Greenfinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 02/2009, Forest of Dadia, Greece.
European Greenfinch [5] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
European Goldfinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
European Goldfinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
European Goldfinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
Common Linnet [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Linaria cannabina). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
Common Linnet [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Linaria cannabina). Photo : 02/2009, Lake Ismarida, Greece.
Common Chaffinch [6] (Fringillidae - Fringillinae. Fringilla coelebs). Photo : 08/2010, Côte-d'Or, France.
Common Linnet [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Linaria cannabina). Photo : 08/2010, PN des Ecrins, France.
European Serin [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Serinus serinus). Photo : 08/2009, PNR du Queyras, France.
Red Crossbill (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Loxia curvirostra). Photo : 08/2009, PNR du Queyras, France.
European Goldfinch [5] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 08/2009, PNR du Queyras, France.
European Greenfinch [6] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 08/2009, PNR du Queyras, France.
Asian Rosy-Finch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Leucosticte arctoa). Photo : 02/2011, Hokkaido, Japan.
Asian Rosy-Finch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Leucosticte arctoa). Photo : 02/2011, Hokkaido, Japan.

"Rosy-Finches, without being noticed"
European Greenfinch [7] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Chloris chloris). Photo : 09/2011, Analipsi, Crete, Greece.
European Goldfinch [6] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carduelis carduelis). Photo : 09/2011, Analipsi, Crete, Greece.
Brown-rumped Seedeater [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra tristriata). Photo : 02/2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Brown-rumped Seedeater [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Crithagra tristriata). Photo : 02/2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
House Finch [8] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous mexicanus). Photo : 08/2012, O'ahu Is., Hawai'i.
Mongolian Finch (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Bucanetes mongolicus). Photo : 08/2012, Gobi, Mongolia (alt. 2,000m?)
Pallas's Rosefinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus roseus). Photo : 01/2013, Nagano, Japan (alt. 1,200m).
Pallas's Rosefinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus roseus). Photo : 03/2013, Nagano, Japan (alt. 1,200m).
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus thura). Photo : 09/2016, Haba Xueshan, Yunnan, China (alt. 4,100m).
Golden-sided Euphonia [2] (Fringillidae - Euphoniinae. Euphonia cayennensis). Photo : 08/2017, Fredberg, Suriname.
Violaceous Euphonia [2] (Fringillidae - Euphoniinae. Euphonia violacea). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
Violaceous Euphonia [3] (Fringillidae - Euphoniinae. Euphonia violacea). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
Purple Finch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous purpureus). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME, USA.
Purple Finch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous purpureus). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME, USA.
Purple Finch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous purpureus). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME, USA.
American Goldfinch [1] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus tristis). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME., USA.
American Goldfinch [2] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus tristis). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME., USA.
American Goldfinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus tristis). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME., USA.
American Goldfinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Astragalinus tristis). Photo : 05/2018, Mt. Desert Is., ME., USA.
Purple Finch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Haemorhous purpureus). Photo : 05/2018, Schoodic, ME, USA.
Pallas's Rosefinch [3] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus roseus). Photo : 01/2024, Nagano, Japan (alt. 1,200m).
Pallas's Rosefinch [4] (Fringillidae - Carduelinae. Carpodacus roseus). Photo : 02/2024, Nagano, Japan (alt. 1,200m).

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