True Finches of Texas

18 finches have been recorded in Texas 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 Texas to know first

• American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
• Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
• Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus
• Cassin’s FinchHaemorhous cassinii
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina
• Grey-crowned Rosy FinchLeucosticte tephrocotis
• House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
• Lawrence’s GoldfinchSpinus lawrencei
• Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
• Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
• Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
• Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
• Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
• RedpollAcanthis flammea
• Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
• White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygia
• Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica

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• Birds of Texas
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Texas (71 species)
• New World Warblers of Texas (54 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Texas (43 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Texas (42 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Texas (42 species)
• New World Sparrows of Texas (38 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Texas (38 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Texas (29 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Texas (24 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Texas (20 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Texas (19 species)
• Hummingbirds of Texas (19 species)

True Finches in other regions

• True Finches of California (30 species)
• 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 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.