True Finches of Wales

14 finches have been recorded in Wales 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 Wales to know first

• BramblingFringilla montifringilla
• Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
• Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
• Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
• Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
• Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
• European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
• European GreenfinchChloris chloris
• European SerinSerinus serinus
• HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
• Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
• RedpollAcanthis flammea
• TwiteLinaria flavirostris
• Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucoptera

Keep exploring

• Birds of Wales
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Wales (62 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Wales (43 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Wales (35 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Wales (19 species)

True Finches in other regions

• True Finches of England (28 species)
• True Finches of Scotland (21 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.