Tucked away in the grasslands of northern Australia lives one of nature’s most strikingly colourful birds – the Gouldian finch. Known for their vivid plumage and charming personalities, these birds ...
Out of the thousands of bird species worldwide, the finch is just one of them, and its subspecies are found across the globe. In North America alone, there are 17 subspecies of finch, including the ...
Tucked away in the grasslands of northern Australia lives one of nature’s most strikingly colourful birds – the Gouldian finch. Known for their vivid plumage and charming personalities, these birds ...
Behind Darwin's sweeping Lee Point beach is a patch of diverse bushland where Ian Redmond has his binoculars out, scanning the long native grasses for Gouldian finches. Birdwatchers are calling on the ...
A patch over a male Gouldian finch’s right eye works like beer goggles, though the bird doesn’t need booze to flirt unwisely. If limited to using his left eye when checking out possible mates, he ...
Gouldian finch numbers appear to be declining in one of their key habitats — the Wyndham region in the East Kimberley. Researchers believe the drop may be linked to a poor wet season and recent ...
Ithaca, NY--There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian Finches--a mechanism that allows this species to produce and maintain individuals with red heads, black heads, ...
A highly endangered rainbow-colored Australian finch is breaking all the rules when it comes to avian evolution, according to new research published today by scientists from CU Boulder, the Cornell ...