Trumpeter finch
| Trumpeter finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Bucanetes |
| Species: | B. githagineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucanetes githagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhodopechys githaginea | |
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.