Information and observations about species of finches, grosbeaks, and redpolls
that live on Mount Desert Island

(Family Fringillidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves, Phylum Chordata, Kingdom Animalia)

(updated 8 December 2017)


Order Passeiformes, Family Fringillidae - finches, grosbeaks, and redpolls

Mount Desert Island is home to 10 species in 6 genera in 1 family. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

   Fringillidae (1 genus, 3 species)
      Pinicola enucleator - pine grosbeak
      Carpodacus purpureus - purple finch
      Carpodacus mexicanus - house finch
      Loxia curvirostra - red crossbill
      Loxia leucoptera - white-winged crossbill
      Carduelis flammea - common redpoll
      Carduelis hornemanni - hoary redpoll
      Carduelis pinus - pine siskin
      Carduelis tristis - American goldfinch
      Coccothrauster verpertinus - evening grosbeak





Fringillidae

Carduelis tristis (American goldfinch)

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