carpodacus

[LeeTot 0]

house finches and purple finches

[DanielDiems]

The rosefinches are a genus, Carpodacus, of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae. Most are called rosefinches and as the word implies, have various shades of red in their plumage. The common rosefinch is frequently called the rosefinch. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, fruit, and dakno, to bite.The Carpodacus rosefinches occur throughout Eurasia, but the greatest diversity is found in the Sino-Himalayas suggesting that the species originated in this region.

[Julian]

Carpodacus is a genus of birds in the finch family. These birds differentiate themselves by their colorful plumage. The genus includes species such as the Purple Finch, Cassins Finch, and House Finch, which are generally found in North America and Eurasia.