Where does the Desert Finch live?
Rhodospiza obsoleta has 12,904 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 12,904 records
- 30 places
- 73 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesFringillidaeRhodospiza
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6,790 | |
| Türkiye | 1,883 | |
| Iran | 1,026 | |
| Kazakhstan | 646 | |
| Uzbekistan | 639 | |
| China | 401 | |
| Jordan | 285 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 265 | |
| Palestine | 249 | |
| Armenia | 134 | |
| Afghanistan | 118 | |
| Mongolia | 95 | |
| Iraq | 83 | |
| Kuwait | 72 | |
| Azerbaijan | 59 | |
| Syria | 39 | |
| Turkmenistan | 30 | |
| Cyprus | 16 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 | |
| Tajikistan | 14 | |
| Belgium | 8 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Pakistan | 7 | |
| Spain | 5 | |
| Russia | 5 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | |
| Lebanon | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Fringillidae.
American Goldfinch
20,293,554 records
House Finch
19,215,824 records
Common Chaffinch
10,325,673 records
European Greenfinch
6,646,709 records
European Goldfinch
6,427,410 records
Lesser Goldfinch
4,255,102 records
Pine Siskin
3,629,152 records
Common Redpoll
3,312,348 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.