Finches are small birds, but that doesn’t mean they should have a small cage. Unlike parrots which might enjoy some out-of-cage time, these little birds do not enjoy handling, so they should ...

There are several types of finches, with more than 227 species worldwide. Of those species, 60 are red-listed, and 41 are endangered or extinct. One of the most common finches is the house finch.

When you think about adopting a bird, budgies and cockatiels are often the first species that spring to mind – but did you ...

Types of Exotic Pets There is no definitive way to identify an animal as “exotic” when it comes to pets. Traditionally, exotic pets were considered wild animals taken into captivity.

Jul. 16—Some finches are common and easy to spot, while others can be tricky to identify. Laura Hulbert, a Tahlequah resident and bird enthusiast, said Fringillidae — the family finches fall ...

For the northern finches that do appear, you will have a wonderful new field guide to increase your knowledge of those finches. The book is The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and ...

Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches: When Charles Darwin stepped ashore on the Galapagos Islands in September 1835, it was the start of five weeks that would change the world of science, although ...

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Canadian evolutionary biologist Dolph Schluter the prestigious Crafoord Prize for his work on the mechanics of evolution, which has ...