Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
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Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

20 gWeight

The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Israel, Spain

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Israel, Spain

Trumpeter Finch has been recorded at 73 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tagdilt TrackMorocco275 records
  2. Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel253 records
  3. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel214 records
More places
  1. Cabo Gata PNat – Rambla MoralesSpain137 records
  2. Décharge de BoumalneMorocco134 records
  3. Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco132 records
  4. Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco84 records
  5. Eilat – KM19 Sewage Ponds 19Israel75 records
  6. Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco59 records
  7. Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco55 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MoroccoIsraelSpainUnited Arab EmiratesWestern SaharaItalyEgyptJordan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is mainly a desert species which is found in North Africa and Spain through to southern Asia. It has occurred as a vagrant in areas north of its breeding range.

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Questions

How big is the Trumpeter Finch?

The Trumpeter Finch weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Trumpeter Finch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central, also northern Africa. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Israel and Spain.

When is the best time to see the Trumpeter Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Trumpeter Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Trumpeter Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Trumpeter Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Trumpeter Finch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Desert
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central, also northern Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Bucanetes

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Trumpeter Finch

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