Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias

Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, breeds in the Palearctic and in northern Africa, with its range extending across desert and semi-desert country. It is a finch of open, dry places, including stony ground, sparse scrub, cliffs, ravines and wadis, and it also uses villages, gardens and oases in parts of North Africa. The bird is small, with long wings, a large head and a short, very thick bill. Adult males in summer show a red bill, grey head and neck, and pink on the breast, rump and tail.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
Breeding range
Palearctic: sc, also n Africa
Trumpeter Finch
© Juan Emilio from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

15 tours in Morocco 10, Tunisia 3, Turkmenistan 1, Spain 1

Zarudny Sparrow Expedition in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Zarudny Sparrow Expedition in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan / Ashgabat Group tour 6 days

A focused six-day search for Zarudny Sparrow and other Karakum Desert specialties, traveling from Ashgabat and Repetek to Bukhara and Tashke...

Next: Apr 25, 2027
Tunisia Spring Desert and Migration Birding Tour
Tunisia Spring Desert and Migration Birding Tour
Tunisia / Djerba Private tour 7 days

Follow a seven-day spring route from southern desert and Djerba wetlands to cork oak forest, combining North African specialties with early ...

Next: Mar 25, 2027
Tunisia Sunny Winter Desert and Djerba Birding Tour
Tunisia Sunny Winter Desert and Djerba Birding Tour
Tunisia / Djerba Private tour 6 days

Cross southern Tunisia over six winter days, beginning with Djerba’s tidal birdlife before moving through sandy desert, rocky country and ...

Next: Jan 10, 2027
4-Hour El Jable Birdwatching Jeep Safari
4-Hour El Jable Birdwatching Jeep Safari
Spain / Teguise Group tour 4h

A small-group morning safari across El Jable, using a Land Rover as a quiet observation base for Lanzarote’s desert birds and conservation...

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Private Two-Day Merzouga and Erg Chebbi Birdwatching
Private Two-Day Merzouga and Erg Chebbi Birdwatching
Morocco / Merzouga Private tour 2 days

Use two private days by 4x4 to explore Merzouga and deeper Erg Chebbi habitats, with sunrise starts, picnic breaks and flexible target searc...

Private Full-Day Merzouga Desert Birdwatching
Private Full-Day Merzouga Desert Birdwatching
Morocco / Merzouga Private tour 1 day

Start before sunrise for a private full day by 4x4 through Merzouga’s seasonal water, dunes, wadis, fields and desert plains....

One-Day Tunis Wetlands, Grasslands and Zaghouan Birding Trip
One-Day Tunis Wetlands, Grasslands and Zaghouan Birding Trip
Tunisia / Tunis Private tour 1 day

Use a private day from Tunis to combine wetlands, grasslands, open country and Zaghouan’s mountain-edge landscape, with stops chosen for t...

Birding Tours In Merzouga
Birding Tours In Merzouga
Morocco / Merzouga Private tour 1 day

Private 8-hour birding day trip with Hamid Mezane around Merzouga....

Grand Birding Tours 2 weeks in Morocco
Grand Birding Tours 2 weeks in Morocco
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 14 days

14-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Rabat, Merdja Zerga....

Birdwatching Tours to the Atlas Mountains
Birdwatching Tours to the Atlas Mountains
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 7 days

7-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Boumalne Dades, Tagdilt Track....

10 Day Birding Tour to Atlas Mountains and the Sahara
10 Day Birding Tour to Atlas Mountains and the Sahara
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 10 days

10-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Boumalne Dades, Tagdilt Track....

Birding Tours in Morooco Atlas And Sahara
Birding Tours in Morooco Atlas And Sahara
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 7 days

7-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Ouarzazate, Boumalne Dades....

8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 8 days

8-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Boumalne Dades, Tagdilt Track....

3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
Morocco / Boumalne Dades Private tour 3 days

Three-day private birding route from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades via Tizi n'Tichka and Ouarzazate, with Tagdilt Track and Dades Gorge....

12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 12 days

12-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Ifrane, Zaida....