Bird
Desert Finch
Rhodospiza obsoleta · Fringillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records12,481in 19 countries
Most seen inIsrael6,809 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Desert Finch in brief
The desert finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 12,481 published records, most of them from Israel, Türkiye and Iran. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel6,809 records · best Mar, Apr
Türkiye1,887 records · best May, Apr
Iran1,060 records · best May, Apr
Kazakhstan659 records · best May, Jun
Uzbekistan643 records · best Apr, May
Jordan285 records · best Apr, Mar
Saudi Arabia266 records · best Apr, Dec
Palestine250 records · best Feb, Mar
Armenia139 records · best May, Jun
Afghanistan136 records · best May, Nov
Iraq84 records · best May, Apr
Kuwait73 records · best Nov, Apr
Azerbaijan59 records · best May, Jun
Turkmenistan43 records · best May, Apr
Syria40 records · best Apr, Jun
Cyprus16 records · best Apr, May
Kyrgyzstan16 records · best May, Mar
Tajikistan14 records · best Feb, Sep
Lebanon2 records · best Jun, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Fringillidae family
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