About Finches, Euphonias

Overview

The Finches, Euphonias are a family of birds (Latin: Fringillidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 50 genera and 238 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, Africa, the Pacific Ocean. Notable genera include Crithagra, Carpodacus, Euphonia. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 50 genera and 238 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, Africa, the Pacific Ocean.