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One of the first to split off were the ancestors of the North American species and diverged in the Middle Miocene (about 14–12 mya) from the proto-rosefinches. [ 4 ] Within the genus the House Finch is the outgroup , meaning the Purple and Cassin's finches are more closely related to one another than either is to the House Finch.
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family.It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaii; it is now found year-round in all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with some residing near the border of Canada.
The cover of the 1930 edition. The American Standard of Perfection is the official book of breed standards of the American Poultry Association.It classifies and describes the standard physical appearance, coloring and temperament for many breeds of poultry recognized in the United States, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and guinea fowl, but not pigeons.
The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. (AFA) is a national organization dedicated to aviculture, whose purpose is to educate the public and assist members regarding best practices for keeping and living with exotic birds.
Many birds in other families are also commonly called "finches". These groups include the estrildid finches ( Estrildidae ) of the Old World tropics and Australia ; some members of the Old World bunting family ( Emberizidae ) and the New World sparrow family ( Passerellidae ); and the Darwin's finches of the Galapagos islands, now considered ...
The black rosy finch was first classified by American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1874. [1] This bird has been thought to form a superspecies with the three other rosy finches: grey-crowned rosy finch (L. tephrocotis) and the brown-capped rosy finch (L. australis), all of which were classified as the same species as the Asian rosy finch (L. arctoa) from 1983–1993.
Lawrence's goldfinch is known for its wandering habits. It breeds from about Shasta County, California to northern Baja California, largely in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the Baja highlands, but also sometimes as far down as the coast; its highest breeding altitude is about 8,800 ft (2,700 m) on Mount Pinos.
The breeding season begins later in the year than for any other finch and later than any other native North American bird, besides occasionally the sedge wren. [13] [26] This may be related to the abundance of seeds in the late summer months, as seeds represent most of their diet. [27]