Crimson-browed finch finch was formerly placed in the genus "Pinicola" but was moved to the rosefinch genus "Carpodacus" based on the results from the phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Crimson-browed finch The crimson-browed finch ("Carpodacus subhimachalus") is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland. This is a large finch with a large short bill. The male has a crimson red head and throat. The female has a yellow head and throat. The species was described by the British naturalist Brian Houghton
Masked finch Masked finch The masked finch ("Poephila personata") is a small passerine bird in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. It is a common resident of dry savannah across northern Australia, from the Kimberley, across the Top End, the Gulf country and the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, as far east as Chillagoe, but always near water. The masked finch is 12.5–13.5 cm long. The male is larger, but the sexes are otherwise similar. It is cinnamon-brown above and paler below with a white rump, black mark on the flanks and black face mask. It has a heavy yellow bill and