True Finches of Canada

23 finches have been recorded in Canada on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Fringillidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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True Finches of Canada to know first

• American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
• Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
• BramblingFringilla montifringilla
• Cassin’s FinchHaemorhous cassinii
• Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
• Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
• Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• European GreenfinchChloris chloris
• Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina
• Grey-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis caniceps
• Grey-crowned Rosy FinchLeucosticte tephrocotis
• HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
• House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
• Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
• Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica
• Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
• Pine SiskinSpinus pinus

The full list — 23 finches of Canada in our library

• American Goldfinch
• Atlantic Canary
• Brambling
• Cassin’s Finch
• Eurasian Bullfinch
• Eurasian Chaffinch
• Eurasian Siskin
• European Goldfinch
• European Greenfinch
• Evening Grosbeak
• Grey-crowned Goldfinch
• Grey-crowned Rosy Finch
• Hawfinch
• House Finch
• Lesser Goldfinch
• Oriental Greenfinch
• Pine Grosbeak
• Pine Siskin
• Purple Finch
• Red Crossbill
• Redpoll
• Two-barred Crossbill
• Yellow-fronted Canary

Keep exploring

• Birds of Canada
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Canada (77 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Canada (59 species)
• New World Warblers of Canada (45 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Canada (43 species)
• New World Sparrows of Canada (33 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Canada (30 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Canada (25 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Canada (22 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of Canada (20 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Canada (19 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Canada (18 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Canada (18 species)
• Thrushes of Canada (18 species)

True Finches in other regions

• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• True Finches of India (51 species)
• True Finches of the United Kingdom (29 species)
• True Finches of Colombia (25 species)
• True Finches of Spain (23 species)
• True Finches of France (22 species)
• True Finches of the Netherlands (21 species)
• True Finches of Ecuador (20 species)
• True Finches of Mexico (20 species)
• True Finches of Peru (20 species)
• True Finches of Germany (19 species)
• True Finches of Portugal (19 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.