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Field Guide for all the Birds of North America

Finches

Roselins

Fringillidae & Thraupidae

Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities

North American Bird Search Box

Finches are identified by their large sturdy bills. They can be found throughout North America, and the surrounding Countries in the world. These are seed eating birds and are a common visitor around birdfeeders, preferring the black-oiled sunflower seeds and niger.

There are many native birds which are called finches, or in other cases, the name finch being a part of their name. The grosbeaks and the siskins are part of the finch family. Some of the other finches listed below are vagrants. The Eurasian Bullfinch is the only bullfinch, that has been reported seen in North America. Other finches, such as the Saffron Finch and European Greenfinch have been raised in captivity, sold in pet store, and sometimes ecaping and identified in the wild.

Click on the bird images or names to see pictures of the Finches seen in North America

Cassin's Finch

House Finch

Purple Finch

Saffron Finch

Common Chaffinch

Cuban Bullfinch

Eurasian Bullfinch

Greater Antillean Bullfinch

European Goldfinch

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch

European Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Hawfinch

Common Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Black Rosy-Finch

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Reference to Other Bird Site:

ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.

Classic Collection of North American Birds

CCNAB