Least ConcernTrumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus
Birds · Passeriformes · Fringillidae
Linaria cannabina
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A small finch with unobtrusive plumage and a white outer pair of tail feathers. The male takes on reddish tones on the forehead and breast in the breeding season. Females and young are much duller and are easily confused with pipits and buntings.
Weight
19 g on average
Size
13 cm on average
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Estimated population
Between 35.8 and 64.4 million mature individuals in Europe, with an increasing trend. In Spain, around 10 million birds, two thirds of them across the two Castiles, Aragon and Andalusia
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List; SEO/BirdLife (III Atlas: Romay Cousido y Justo Álvarez 2022; programa Sacre); IEPNB (EIDOS); Waste Magazine; Cramp y Perrins 1994; Borrás y Senar en Martí y Del Moral 2003; Linnaeus 1758
Best time: All year round; it is resident in Spain
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.