Least ConcernTrumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus
One of the 2 goldfinches on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Fringillidae
Carduelis carduelis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A small finch with an unmistakable tricoloured head: a red face mask, a black crown and sides and white elsewhere. Its black wings carry a broad yellow band visible both perched and in flight. The bill, long, conical and sharp, is adapted to extracting thistle seeds from between the spines.
Weight
14 g – 19 g
Size
11 cm – 13.5 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Estimated population
The Spanish population is estimated at between 14 and 15.5 million individuals in the Third Atlas, with half of it spread across Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha and Castile and León
Sources consulted: SEO/BirdLife (ficha y III Atlas de las aves en época de reproducción en España); IUCN Red List; Asturnatura; SEO/BirdLife, Ave del Año 2026; Carrascal y Palomino 2008; Purroy 1997, I Atlas
Best time: All year round; in winter it forms mixed flocks with other finches and is easier to see
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 229.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.