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Coccothraustes coccothraustes
The Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a bird found in Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and 1 more countries. Woods and parks across Europe and Asia. It eats leaves and other plant parts, seeds and nuts and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Hawfinch on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and 1 more countries |
🏡 Where the Hawfinch lives
Woods and parks across Europe and Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌿 Leaves & plants40%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
- 🍎 Fruit20%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Hawfinch
Recorded by Lars Edenius (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC713042. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Hawfinch
Where does the Hawfinch live?
The Hawfinch lives in Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and 1 more countries. Woods and parks across Europe and Asia.
What does the Hawfinch eat?
leaves and other plant parts (about 40%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), fruit (about 20%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Hawfinch endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.