Finches come in various colors, from shades of purple, red, black, orange, yellow, blue, brown, and more. Many have more than one color. Finches can also vary between genders of specific species.

On the brink: These bird species are seeing massive decline, and there's no easy answer. ... black-and-yellow finches with large bills. They reminded me of big wasps, in a way.

The female birds are grey and yellow, less bright in color. The summer months are the best time of year to see the yellow-colored male finches. They nest in the fall when food sources are plentiful.

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

This week, we will focus in a lesser manner on two other feeder birds, the black-capped chickadee and the more recent addition, the house finch. Let us begin with house finch. The house finch, I ...

April 23 (UPI) --The heads of Gouldian finches feature one of three different colors: yellow, red and black. Now, scientists know why the pressures of natural selection have failed to erase the ...

Bright colors, however, are not genetically inherited. Like most birds, finches can’t actually make red or yellow pigment. Rather, these molting males incorporate pigments from the foods they eat.

They are one of the bigger finches — smaller than a robin but bigger and bulkier than a goldfinch. The males stand out. They are bright yellow even in winter, with big, white wing patches.

Lesser goldfinches are common in and around Santa Fe in the summer months. It’s not uncommon to see these small, yellow finches in the winter, as we are just on ...

Wings more boldly patterned. Yellow lesser coverts. Wide, whitish lower wing bar. Bill darker than in breeding season. Winter female: mostly drab gray body with black wings and 2 bold buffy wing bars.

Though many birds such as the green parakeet, blue jay, red cardinal, yellow oriole, scarlet minivet, rose finch, ... The male bird has a black crested-head with a white upper body.