True Finches of Alberta

14 finches have been recorded in Alberta 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 Alberta to know first

• American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
• BramblingFringilla montifringilla
• Cassin’s FinchHaemorhous cassinii
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina
• Grey-crowned Rosy FinchLeucosticte tephrocotis
• House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
• Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
• Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
• Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
• Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
• Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
• RedpollAcanthis flammea
• Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucoptera

Keep exploring

• Birds of Alberta
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Alberta (49 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Alberta (39 species)
• New World Warblers of Alberta (37 species)
• New World Sparrows of Alberta (28 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Alberta (25 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Alberta (20 species)

True Finches in other regions

• True Finches of Ontario (20 species)
• True Finches of Quebec (19 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)
• 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)

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.