True Finches of Spain
23 finches recorded in Spain on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
23 finches have been recorded in Spain 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 Spain to know first
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Citril FinchCarduelis citrinella
Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
Desert FinchRhodospiza obsoleta
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
European SerinSerinus serinus
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
The full list — 23 finches of Spain in our library
- African Chaffinch
- Atlantic Canary
- Brambling
- Canary Islands Chaffinch
- Citril Finch
- Common Linnet
- Common Rosefinch
- Desert Finch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Siskin
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- European Serin
- Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch
- Hawfinch
- House Finch
- Red Crossbill
- Redpoll
- Tenerife Blue Chaffinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- Twite
- Yellow-fronted Canary
Keep exploring
- Birds of Spain
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Spain (88 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Spain (48 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Spain (46 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Spain (42 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Spain (36 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Spain (28 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Spain (20 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Spain (19 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Spain (18 species)
- Plovers of Spain (18 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 France (22 species)
- True Finches of the Netherlands (21 species)
- True Finches of Ecuador (20 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many finches are found in Spain?
23 finches that we profile appear on Spain's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these finches really found there?
Yes — each one is on Spain's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these finches belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see finches in Spain right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.