A large group of birds, that is very varied, all are predominantly seed eaters. Their bills shaped to break open the husks of their chosen food, some delicate like the gold finch others very specialised like the crossbills.
No. of species recorded in the UK: 19 (15 finch, 4 crossbill)
No of species photographed: 8
Below are my photographs of Finches and Crossbills photographed in the UK, listed in systematic order.
COMMON CHAFFINCH
 
        Chaffinch (Male)
 
        Chaffinch (Male)
 
        Chaffinch (Female)
BRAMBLING
 
        Brambling (winter male)
LINNET
 
        Linnet
 
        Linnet
REDPOLL (Mealy)
 
        Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
 
        Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
 
        Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
 
        Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH
 
        European Goldfinch
 
        European Goldfinch
 
        European Goldfinch
 
        European Goldfinch
EUROPEAN GREENFINCH
 
        European Greenfinch
 
        European Greenfinch
SISKIN
 
        Siskin
 
        Siskin
 
        Siskin
 
        Siskin
BULLFINCH
 
         
     
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                      