True Finches of South Carolina

10 finches have been recorded in South Carolina 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 South Carolina to know first

• American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina
• House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
• Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
• Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
• Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
• Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
• RedpollAcanthis flammea
• Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucoptera

Keep exploring

• Birds of South Carolina
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Carolina (56 species)
• New World Warblers of South Carolina (42 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of South Carolina (37 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of South Carolina (31 species)
• New World Sparrows of South Carolina (26 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of South Carolina (21 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 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)

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.