True Finches of Ecuador

20 finches have been recorded in Ecuador 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 Ecuador to know first

• Andean SiskinSpinus spinescens
• Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
• Bronze-green EuphoniaEuphonia mesochrysa
• Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChlorophonia pyrrhophrys
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• Fulvous-vented EuphoniaEuphonia fulvicrissa
• Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
• Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
• Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus
• Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster
• Orange-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia saturata
• Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
• Rufous-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia rufiventris
• Saffron SiskinSpinus siemiradzkii
• Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
• White-lored EuphoniaEuphonia chrysopasta
• White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
• Yellow-bellied SiskinSpinus xanthogastrus

The full list — 20 finches of Ecuador in our library

• Andean Siskin
• Blue-naped Chlorophonia
• Bronze-green Euphonia
• Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
• European Goldfinch
• Fulvous-vented Euphonia
• Golden-rumped Euphonia
• Hooded Siskin
• Lesser Goldfinch
• Olivaceous Siskin
• Orange-bellied Euphonia
• Orange-crowned Euphonia
• Purple-throated Euphonia
• Rufous-bellied Euphonia
• Saffron Siskin
• Thick-billed Euphonia
• White-lored Euphonia
• White-vented Euphonia
• Yellow-bellied Siskin
• Yellow-collared Chlorophonia

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• Birds of Ecuador
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Ecuador (202 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador (177 species)
• Hummingbirds of Ecuador (130 species)
• Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Ecuador (105 species)
• Antbirds of Ecuador (94 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador (50 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Ecuador (38 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Ecuador (35 species)
• New World Warblers of Ecuador (34 species)
• Woodpeckers of Ecuador (34 species)
• Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador (28 species)
• Cotingas of Ecuador (27 species)
• New World Sparrows of Ecuador (26 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ecuador (25 species)
• Wrens of Ecuador (25 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Ecuador (22 species)
• Thrushes of Ecuador (22 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Ecuador (19 species)
• Falcons of Ecuador (19 species)
• Swallows & Martins of Ecuador (19 species)
• Vireos of Ecuador (19 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 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 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.