Mongolian finch
Bucanetes mongolicus (Swinhoe, 1870)
The mongolian finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 21.4 g to 21.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mongolian finch
- Weight
- 21.4 g – 21.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the mongolian finch live?
Not recorded
What is the mongolian finch?
The Mongolian finch (Bucanetes mongolicus), also known as the Mongolian trumpeter finch, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
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Is the mongolian finch endangered?
The mongolian finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mongolian finch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusBucanetes
- SpeciesBucanetes mongolicus (Swinhoe, 1870)
Synonyms Bucanetes mongolicus, Bucanetes mongolicus mongolicus, Carpodacus mongolicus, Eremopsaltria mongolica, Rhodopechys mongolica, Rhodopechys mongolica, Rhodopechys mongolica
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Mongolian trumpeter finchEnglish
- Монголска чинкаBulgarian
- pinsà mongolCatalan
- hýl mongolskýCzech
- Mongolsk ØrkendompapDanish
- MongolengimpelGerman
- mongolia fringoEsperanto
- Camachuelo mongolSpanish
- kivileevikeEstonian
- سهره مغولیPersian
- rotkotulkkuFinnish
- Roselin de MongolieFrench
- Githagine de MongolieFrench
- חצוצרן מונגוליHebrew
- mongol sivatagipintyHungarian
- HornfinkaIcelandic
- Trombettiere mongoloItalian
- モウコナキマシコJapanese
- mongolinė dykuminė sniegenaLithuanian
- gaišais trompetsvilpisLatvian
- Mongoolse WoestijnvinkDutch
- steinfinkNorwegian
- gilak mongolskiPolish
- pintarroxo-mongolPortuguese
- trombeteiro-da-mongóliaPortuguese
- Монгольский вьюрокRussian
- GeađgebeibbošNorthern Sami
- hýľovec skalnýSlovak
- mongolski trobentarSlovenian
- Mongolska zebaSerbian
- mongolfinkSwedish
- Doğu AlameceğiTurkish
- снігар монгольськийUkrainian
- 蒙古沙雀Chinese
Relatives of the mongolian finch
Other species in the same genus Bucanetes.
Trumpeter finch
Bucanetes githagineus
Common questions
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How big is the mongolian finch?
An adult mongolian finch weighs 21.4 g – 21.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mongolian finch endangered?
The mongolian finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the mongolian finch?
The mongolian finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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