Hawfinch: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hawfinch lives – recorded in 51 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	51 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Fringillidae

Where does the hawfinch live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hawfinch in 51 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hawfinch endangered?

The hawfinch’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hawfinch?

The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae, genus Coccothraustes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hawfinch

The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only extant species placed in the genus Coccothraustes. Its closest living relatives are the genus Eophona of East Asia, and Hesperiphona of Central and North America.

This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic). It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska.

Deciduous or mixed woodland, including parkland, with large trees – especially hornbeam – is favoured for breeding. The hawfinch builds its nest in a bush or tree, and lays 2–7 eggs. The food is mainly seeds and fruit kernels, especially those of cherries, which it cracks with its powerful bill. This large finch species is usually seen in a pair or small group.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hawfinch (revision 1355222812), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q174088 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).