True Finches of California

30 finches have been recorded in California 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 California to know first

• American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
• Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
• Black Rosy FinchLeucosticte atrata
• Black SiskinSpinus atratus
• Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
• BramblingFringilla montifringilla
• Cassin’s FinchHaemorhous cassinii
• Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• European GreenfinchChloris chloris
• European SerinSerinus serinus
• Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina
• Grey-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis caniceps
• Grey-crowned Rosy FinchLeucosticte tephrocotis
• HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
• Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
• House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
• Lawrence’s GoldfinchSpinus lawrencei

The full list — 30 finches of California in our library

• American Goldfinch
• Atlantic Canary
• Black Rosy Finch
• Black Siskin
• Black-throated Canary
• Brambling
• Cassia Crossbill
• Cassin’s Finch
• Common Rosefinch
• European Goldfinch
• European Greenfinch
• European Serin
• Evening Grosbeak
• Grey-crowned Goldfinch
• Grey-crowned Rosy Finch
• Hawfinch
• Hooded Siskin
• House Finch
• Lawrence’s Goldfinch
• Lesser Goldfinch
• Oriental Greenfinch
• Pine Grosbeak
• Pine Siskin
• Purple Finch
• Red Crossbill
• Redpoll
• Streaky Seedeater
• Two-barred Crossbill
• White-rumped Seedeater
• Yellow-fronted Canary

Keep exploring

• Birds of California
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of California (74 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of California (52 species)
• New World Warblers of California (48 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of California (46 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of California (43 species)
• New World Sparrows of California (32 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of California (32 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of California (26 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of California (24 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of California (23 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of California (23 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of California (22 species)
• Woodpeckers of California (18 species)

True Finches in other regions

• True Finches of Hawaii (26 species)
• True Finches of Alaska (19 species)
• True Finches of Colorado (19 species)
• True Finches of New York (18 species)
• True Finches of Texas (18 species)
• True Finches of Wyoming (18 species)
• 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 Canada (23 species)
• True Finches of Spain (23 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.