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
Oriole finch Oriole finch The oriole finch ("Linurgus olivaceus") is a small passerine bird in the finch family. The male has a black head, a yellow body, black flight feathers and a stout bright yellow-orange conical bill. The female is a dull greenish-olive but has black flight feathers and a yellow bill. The oriole finch is found in Africa and is native to Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It lives in subtropical or tropical moist evergreen montane forests. The species was described by the British zoologist and collector Louis