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The purple finch population has been displaced from some breeding season habitats in the Eastern United States following the introduction of the house finch, which is native to the western U.S. and Mexico. The two species share a similar niche, with the house finch often outcompeting the purple finch during the summer. [11]
Within the genus the House Finch is the outgroup, meaning the Purple and Cassin's finches are more closely related to one another than either is to the House Finch. [ 5 ] Species
Purple finch: F F F F House finch: C C C C Red crossbill: F F C C Pine siskin: F F C C Lesser goldfinch: F F F F Lawrence's goldfinch: F F - - American goldfinch: F F C C Evening grosbeak - - F F House sparrow: C C C C
The house finch is a moderate-sized finch, 12.5 to 15 cm (5 to 6 in) long, with a wingspan of 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 in). Body mass can vary from 16 to 27 g (9 ⁄ 16 to 15 ⁄ 16 oz), with an average weight of 21 g (3 ⁄ 4 oz).
The family Fringillidae are the "true" finches. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 239 species in the family, distributed among three subfamilies and 50 genera. Confusingly, only 79 of the species include "finch" in their common names, and several other families include species called finches.
Gray-crowned rosy-finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis (A) [8] House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus (Native to the southwestern U.S.; introduced in the east) Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus; Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea (R) Hoary redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni (A) Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (R) White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (R)
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Four species have been recorded in Iowa. Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus; Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus (A) Smith's longspur, Calcarius ...
House finch. Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae. Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries.