Spectacled finch
Callacanthis burtoni (Gould, 1838)
The spectacled finch (Callacanthis burtoni) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 38.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the spectacled finch
- Weight
- 38.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the spectacled finch live?
Not recorded
What is the spectacled finch?
The spectacled finch (Callacanthis burtoni) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Safed Koh and southern slope of the Himalayas.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests with a lush landscape.
From the Wikipedia article “Spectacled finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spectacled_finch&oldid=1368879328), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the spectacled finch endangered?
The spectacled 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 spectacled finch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusCallacanthis
- SpeciesCallacanthis burtoni (Gould, 1838)
Synonyms Carduelis burtoni
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Asian red-browed finchEnglish
- Himalayan red-browed finchEnglish
- عصفور النظارةArabic
- حسون ذو النظارةArabic
- عصفور ذو النظارةArabic
- pinsà d'ulleresCatalan
- hýl červenočelýCzech
- llinos sbectologWelsh
- BrillerosenfinkeDanish
- BurtongimpelGerman
- Burton-GimpelGerman
- RotmaskengimpelGerman
- okulvitra fringoEsperanto
- Pinzón de anteojosSpanish
- seedrileevikeEstonian
- punanaamiopeippoFinnish
- Roselin de BurtonFrench
- Callacanthe de BurtonFrench
- Glasán spéaclachIrish
- cimetasta zebaCroatian
- Burton-pintyHungarian
- Fringuello dagli occhialiItalian
- アカマユマシコJapanese
- akiniuotasis kikilisLithuanian
- briļļu žubīteLatvian
- Burtons GoudvinkDutch
- sherpafinkNorwegian
- krasnotekPolish
- pinzão-de-óculosPortuguese
- tentilhão-de-lunetasPortuguese
- tentilhão-de-óculosPortuguese
- Очковый вьюрокRussian
- deodarka okuliarnatáSlovak
- Zeba naočarkaSerbian
- rhododendronfinkSwedish
- Gözlüklü AlamecekTurkish
- армілка гімалайськаUkrainian
- 紅眉金翅雀Chinese
- 红眉金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the spectacled finch
Other species in the same family Fringillidae.
European goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common linnet
Linaria cannabina
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
European greenfinch
Chloris chloris
CompareSpectacled finch vs European goldfinchSpectacled finch vs Eurasian bullfinchSpectacled finch vs Eurasian chaffinchSpectacled finch vs Common linnet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spectacled finch?
An adult spectacled finch weighs 38.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spectacled finch endangered?
The spectacled 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 spectacled finch?
The spectacled finch (Callacanthis burtoni) 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.
- 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
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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