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Rarest Species of Finch — All 226 Answers Ranked by Rarity

226 finch species are accepted answers for “Name a species of finch”. Stripe-breasted seedeater is the rarest species of finch in this ranking, with 223 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Spotted great rosefinch is the second-rarest with 272 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.22× the figure for Stripe-breasted seedeater. House finch is the most common species of finch in this ranking, with 170,496 monthly Wikipedia views, 764.6× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 226 answers: 1,419,287. Stripe-breasted seedeater is under 0.1% of that total. 46 answers are Epic or Legendary: Stripe-breasted seedeater (Legendary), Spotted great rosefinch (Legendary), Damara canary (Legendary), and 43 more.

Quick answer

Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

226 answers to “Name a species of finch”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank Answer Tier Rarity Monthly Wikipedia views
1 Stripe-breasted seedeater on Wikipedia Legendary 1.000 223
2 Spotted great rosefinch on Wikipedia Legendary 0.996 272
3 Damara canary on Wikipedia Legendary 0.991 325
4 Yellow-browed seedeater on Wikipedia Legendary 0.987 340
5 Reichard's seedeater on Wikipedia Legendary 0.982 362
6 Kipengere seedeater on Wikipedia Legendary 0.978 388
7 Chinese long-tailed rosefinch on Wikipedia Legendary 0.973 389
8 African crimson-winged finch on Wikipedia Legendary 0.969 396
9 Green-chinned euphonia on Wikipedia Legendary 0.964 399
10 White-lored euphonia on Wikipedia Legendary 0.960 407
11 Black-faced canary on Wikipedia Legendary 0.956 409
12 West Mexican euphonia on Wikipedia Legendary 0.951 412
13 Thick-billed seedeater on Wikipedia Legendary 0.947 421
14 Bronze-green euphonia on Wikipedia Legendary 0.938 422
15 Papyrus canary on Wikipedia Legendary 0.938 422
16 Plumbeous euphonia on Wikipedia Legendary 0.938 422
17 Fulvous-vented euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.929 425
18 West African seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.924 429
19 Yellow-collared chlorophonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.920 434
20 Southern grosbeak-canary on Wikipedia Epic 0.916 435
21 Yellow-rumped seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 439
22 Brown-rumped seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.907 450
23 Orange-crowned euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.902 453
24 Velvet-fronted euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.898 455
25 Salvadori's seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.893 461
26 Spot-winged rosefinch on Wikipedia Epic 0.887 462
27 Three-banded rosefinch on Wikipedia Epic 0.887 462
28 Western citril on Wikipedia Epic 0.880 473
29 Sharpe's rosefinch on Wikipedia Epic 0.876 475
30 Finsch's euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.871 498
31 Yemen serin on Wikipedia Epic 0.867 499
32 Golden-sided euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.862 502
33 Black-eared seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.858 506
34 Olivaceous siskin on Wikipedia Epic 0.853 513
35 Southern citril on Wikipedia Epic 0.849 514
36 Príncipe seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.844 520
37 Reichenow's seedeater on Wikipedia Epic 0.840 525
38 Northern grosbeak-canary on Wikipedia Epic 0.836 532
39 Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.831 536
40 Rufous-bellied euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.827 560
41 Somali golden-winged grosbeak on Wikipedia Epic 0.822 570
42 Spot-crowned euphonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.818 573
43 Pink-rumped rosefinch on Wikipedia Epic 0.813 591
44 Scissor-billed koa finch on Wikipedia Epic 0.809 625
45 Blue-crowned chlorophonia on Wikipedia Epic 0.804 630
46 Mindanao serin on Wikipedia Epic 0.800 637
47 Jamaican euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.796 639
48 Tawny-capped euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.789 642
49 Thick-billed siskin on Wikipedia Rare 0.789 642
50 Trinidad euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.782 644
51 White-throated canary on Wikipedia Rare 0.778 648
52 Maui Nui finch on Wikipedia Rare 0.773 653
53 Dark-rumped rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.769 654
54 Yellow-throated seedeater on Wikipedia Rare 0.764 657
55 Kauaʻi finch on Wikipedia Rare 0.760 669
56 Saffron siskin on Wikipedia Rare 0.756 673
57 White-bellied canary on Wikipedia Rare 0.751 676
58 Chestnut-bellied euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.747 683
59 White-vented euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.742 689
60 Yellow-rumped siskin on Wikipedia Rare 0.738 704
61 Scrub euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.733 706
62 Blyth's rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.729 740
63 Arabian serin on Wikipedia Rare 0.724 749
64 Tibetan serin on Wikipedia Rare 0.720 753
65 Pale rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.716 757
66 Kauaʻi palila on Wikipedia Rare 0.711 759
67 Indonesian serin on Wikipedia Rare 0.707 768
68 Lemon-breasted canary on Wikipedia Rare 0.702 778
69 Highland finch on Wikipedia Rare 0.698 780
70 Tibetan rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.693 791
71 Brandt's mountain finch on Wikipedia Rare 0.689 803
72 Sillem's rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.684 806
73 Crimson-browed finch on Wikipedia Rare 0.680 812
74 Chinese beautiful rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.676 834
75 Ethiopian siskin on Wikipedia Rare 0.669 837
76 Slender-billed greenfinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.669 837
77 Vinaceous rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.662 843
78 Red-fronted rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.658 848
79 Lesser Antillean euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.653 852
80 Yellow-crowned canary on Wikipedia Rare 0.649 854
81 Himalayan white-browed rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.642 859
82 Yemen linnet on Wikipedia Rare 0.642 859
83 Olive-backed euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.636 860
84 Streaky seedeater on Wikipedia Rare 0.631 864
85 Arabian golden-winged grosbeak on Wikipedia Rare 0.627 871
86 Himalayan beautiful rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.622 873
87 Streaked rosefinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.618 874
88 Golden-rumped euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.613 881
89 Taiwan bullfinch on Wikipedia Rare 0.609 882
90 Hispaniolan euphonia on Wikipedia Rare 0.604 887
91 Black-headed siskin on Wikipedia Rare 0.600 895
92 Chinese white-browed rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.596 898
93 Orange-bellied euphonia on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.591 917
94 Golden-naped finch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.587 925
95 Spot-winged grosbeak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.582 943
96 Drakensberg siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.578 955
97 Black-capped siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.573 956
98 Red-mantled rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.569 957
99 Arctic redpoll on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.562 985
100 Spectacled finch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.562 985
101 Ankober serin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.556 1,005
102 Forest canary on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.551 1,010
103 Taiwan rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.547 1,012
104 White-rumped seedeater on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.542 1,023
105 Yellow-crowned euphonia on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.538 1,026
106 Grey-headed bullfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.533 1,043
107 Streaky-headed seedeater on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.529 1,049
108 White-winged grosbeak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.524 1,066
109 Protea canary on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.520 1,073
110 White-cheeked bullfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.516 1,080
111 Plain mountain finch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.511 1,089
112 Black siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.507 1,101
113 Yellow-faced siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.502 1,126
114 Purple-throated euphonia on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.498 1,129
115 Black-and-yellow grosbeak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.493 1,136
116 African citril on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.489 1,174
117 Antillean siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 1,184
118 Asian rosy finch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.480 1,188
119 Puerto Rican euphonia on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.476 1,205
120 Black-throated canary on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.471 1,270
121 Blanford's rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.467 1,275
122 Oriole finch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.462 1,279
123 Cape siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.458 1,281
124 Bonin greenfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.453 1,318
125 Black-chinned siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.449 1,337
126 Vietnamese greenfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.444 1,353
127 Red-headed bullfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.440 1,357
128 Hoopoe-billed ʻakialoa on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.436 1,363
129 Collared grosbeak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.431 1,377
130 Andean siskin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.427 1,447
131 Brown bullfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.422 1,464
132 Warsangli linnet on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.418 1,469
133 Socotra golden-winged grosbeak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.413 1,471
134 Siberian long-tailed rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.409 1,494
135 Black-headed greenfinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.404 1,496
136 Dark-breasted rosefinch on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.400 1,509
137 Orange bullfinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.396 1,512
138 Crimson-winged finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.391 1,562
139 Mongolian finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.387 1,572
140 Yellow-throated euphonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.382 1,588
141 Blue-naped chlorophonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.376 1,617
142 Golden-browed chlorophonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.376 1,617
143 Elegant euphonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.369 1,626
144 Hooded grosbeak on Wikipedia Familiar 0.364 1,655
145 Hispaniolan crossbill on Wikipedia Familiar 0.360 1,687
146 Black-headed canary on Wikipedia Familiar 0.356 1,688
147 Maui ʻalauahio on Wikipedia Familiar 0.351 1,729
148 Pink-browed rosefinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.347 1,765
149 Great rosefinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.342 1,776
150 Yellow-breasted greenfinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.338 1,781
151 Corsican finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.333 1,802
152 Syrian serin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.329 1,959
153 São Tomé grosbeak on Wikipedia Familiar 0.324 1,974
154 Chinese grosbeak on Wikipedia Familiar 0.320 1,999
155 Hawaiʻi ʻākepa on Wikipedia Familiar 0.316 2,012
156 Akekeʻe on Wikipedia Familiar 0.311 2,058
157 Cape canary on Wikipedia Familiar 0.307 2,061
158 Brimstone canary on Wikipedia Familiar 0.302 2,109
159 Desert finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.298 2,163
160 Hawaiʻi creeper on Wikipedia Familiar 0.293 2,213
161 Brown-capped rosy finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.289 2,379
162 Violaceous euphonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.284 2,437
163 Cassia crossbill on Wikipedia Familiar 0.280 2,527
164 ʻAnianiau on Wikipedia Familiar 0.276 2,535
165 Thick-billed euphonia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.271 2,574
166 Red-fronted serin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.267 2,598
167 Kauaʻi ʻamakihi on Wikipedia Familiar 0.262 2,618
168 Black rosy finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.258 2,621
169 Oʻahu ʻamakihi on Wikipedia Familiar 0.253 2,666
170 ʻAkiapōlāʻau on Wikipedia Familiar 0.249 2,670
171 Nīhoa finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.244 2,687
172 Canary Islands chaffinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.240 2,693
173 Hooded siskin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.236 2,722
174 Gray-crowned rosy finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.231 2,844
175 Oriental greenfinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.227 2,882
176 Scarlet finch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.222 2,936
177 Pallas's rosefinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.218 2,949
178 Oʻahu ʻalauahio on Wikipedia Familiar 0.213 2,970
179 Grey-crowned goldfinch on Wikipedia Familiar 0.209 3,090
180 Yellow-bellied siskin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.204 3,172
181 Gran Canaria blue chaffinch on Wikipedia Common 0.200 3,194
182 Sinai rosefinch on Wikipedia Common 0.196 3,447
183 Lawrence's goldfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.191 3,807
184 Citril finch on Wikipedia Common 0.187 3,825
185 Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi on Wikipedia Common 0.182 4,161
186 Laysan finch on Wikipedia Common 0.178 4,508
187 Parrot crossbill on Wikipedia Common 0.173 4,516
188 Trumpeter finch on Wikipedia Common 0.169 4,560
189 ʻAkohekohe on Wikipedia Common 0.164 5,012
190 Two-barred crossbill on Wikipedia Common 0.160 5,116
191 Red siskin on Wikipedia Common 0.156 5,358
192 Madeira chaffinch on Wikipedia Common 0.151 5,572
193 African chaffinch on Wikipedia Common 0.147 5,603
194 Maui parrotbill on Wikipedia Common 0.142 5,697
195 Yellow-fronted canary on Wikipedia Common 0.138 5,764
196 Japanese grosbeak on Wikipedia Common 0.133 5,894
197 Palila on Wikipedia Common 0.129 6,479
198 Tenerife blue chaffinch on Wikipedia Common 0.124 6,671
199 ʻAkikiki on Wikipedia Common 0.120 7,161
200 Azores bullfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.116 7,436
201 ʻApapane on Wikipedia Common 0.111 7,674
202 Common redpoll on Wikipedia Common 0.107 7,989
203 Cassin's finch on Wikipedia Common 0.102 9,294
204 Scottish crossbill on Wikipedia Common 0.098 10,752
205 Twite on Wikipedia Common 0.093 11,676
206 Common rosefinch on Wikipedia Common 0.089 13,292
207 Lesser goldfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.084 17,385
208 Yellow canary on Wikipedia Common 0.080 18,711
209 ʻIʻiwi on Wikipedia Common 0.076 20,239
210 European serin on Wikipedia Common 0.071 22,179
211 Brambling on Wikipedia Common 0.067 22,590
212 Evening grosbeak on Wikipedia Common 0.062 23,816
213 Pine grosbeak on Wikipedia Common 0.058 27,438
214 Hawfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.053 27,975
215 European greenfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.049 34,308
216 Eurasian siskin on Wikipedia Common 0.044 38,365
217 Red crossbill on Wikipedia Common 0.040 39,463
218 Pine siskin on Wikipedia Common 0.036 43,351
219 Purple finch on Wikipedia Common 0.031 45,924
220 Common linnet on Wikipedia Common 0.027 47,029
221 Atlantic canary on Wikipedia Common 0.022 49,021
222 Eurasian bullfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.018 72,622
223 Eurasian chaffinch on Wikipedia Common 0.013 74,302
224 European goldfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.009 110,944
225 American goldfinch on Wikipedia Common 0.004 141,798
226 House finch on Wikipedia Common 0.000 170,496

FAQ

What is the rarest species of finch?

Stripe-breasted seedeater is the rarest species of finch in this ranking, with 223 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many species of finch are there?

There are 226 species of finch in this ranking, from Stripe-breasted seedeater (rarest) to House finch (most common).

What is the most common species of finch?

House finch is the most common species of finch in this ranking, with 170,496 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.