Hawks belong to the family Accipitridae, which consists of 255 species split into 70 genera. The Accipitridae family is a big umbrella that not only includes diminutive kites, with the pearl kite only reaching 9 inches (23 cm) in length, … Read More
Start By Listening Lucky for us birds make a lot of noises. And, in places with lots of trees and bushes, listening for bird noises is the best way to find them. This is especially true for small birds, like … Read More
What is a “True” Finch? True finches, of the family Fringillidae, are small seed eating songbirds with about 240 species divided into 50 genera. Siskins, redpolls, serins, canaries, euphonias, and grosbeaks are all part of the true finches. Other birds … Read More