The enigmatic and nomadic finches are among the most beloved groups of birds on the continent. From the widespread and familiar American Goldfinch to the bizarre honeycreepers of Hawaii, these birds can teach you just about anything you’d want to know about taxonomy, evolution, and ecology. Prolific natural history author Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young of the Finch Research Network have joined forced to celebrate these birds in their new Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada, and they join us to talk about them.

This update of the ABA Checklist included three species added updates to rarity codes, taxonomic changes, and discussion of two species not accepted by the ABA Checklist Committee (CLC).

December 6-15, 2024