Birds and wildlife

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustesGroup: FinchesUK Conservation status:Red

How to identify

The Hawfinch is the UK's largest finch and has a huge bill. Hawfinches are usually shy and difficult to see, but are getting harder to spot as their traditional breeding areas have declined in recent years. Numbers are difficult to determine, however, as Hawfinches are easily overlooked, especially in summer.

Call

Hawfinch

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Where best to see them

Key facts