# Finch birds of Puerto Rico

Canonical source: https://birdsofpuertorico.com/family/finch

Browsing group in the Birds of Puerto Rico guide; not necessarily a formal taxonomic family.

several hundred species of small conical-billed seed-eating songbirds (order Passeriformes). Well-known or interesting birds called finches include the bunting, canary, cardinal, chaffinch, crossbill, Galapagos finch, goldfinch, grass finch, grosbeak, sparrow, euphonia, and weaver. Some 240 species of birds called the true finches are classified in the family Fringillidae. Other songbirds that are also commonly referred to as finches are classified in the families Emberizidae, Thraupidae, and Estrildidae.

## Species in this group

- [Antillean Euphonia](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/264/Antillean-Euphonia.md): Chlorophonia musica.
- [Bronze Mannikin](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/252/Bronze-Mannikin.md): Spermestes cucullata.
- [Indian Silverbill](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/254/Indian-Silverbill.md): Euodice malabarica.
- [Java Sparrow](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/256/Java-Sparrow.md): Padda oryzivora.
- [Orange-cheeked Waxbill](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/248/Orange-cheeked-Waxbill.md): Estrilda melpoda.
- [Red Avadavat](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/250/Red-Avadavat.md): Amandava amandava.
- [Saffron Finch](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/288/Saffron-Finch.md): Sicalis flaveola.
- [Scaly-breasted Munia](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/258/Scaly-breasted-Munia.md): Lonchura punctulata.
- [Tricolored Munia](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/260/Tricolored-Munia.md): Lonchura malacca.