Purple Finch

Occasionally I see Purple Finch on my bird feeders.

Males suffused with raspberry red, especially on head and breast. Compared to House Finch, males lack distinct streaks on sides … More

House Finch

Adaptable, colorful, and cheery-voiced, House Finches are common from coast to coast today, familiar visitors to backyard feeders. https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/house-finch

Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, … More

It is very hard to tell a Purple Finch from a House Finch when they both have the raspberry coloring. … More

The male House Finch acquires his color from the pigments in the food that he eats. Most will have the … More

Haemorhous purpureus