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House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its tail.
Adaptable, colorful, and cheery-voiced, House Finches are common from coast to coast today, familiar visitors to backyard feeders. Native to the Southwest, they are recent arrivals in the East.
The House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaii; it is now found year-round in all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with some residing near the border of Canada.
Purple Finch es aren’t purple, and House Finch es don’t stick to houses. But that’s only the start of the confusion around these two doppelgangers. A red and brown bird at your feeder might be either one throughout much of the United States. So how can we tell them apart? First, consult a map.
You can find House Finches by looking around settled habitats, such as city parks, urban centers, residential backyards, farms, and forest edges. Gregarious and social, House Finches are found in noisy groups that are hard to miss if present.
Explore House Finch. Exotic species. Frequents suburban settings across North America, along with open woods, brushy field edges, and deserts.
House Finches are widespread and common little songbirds. Read on to learn more about the different behaviors, traits, and adaptations that make them unique. The Catch of Color – Just like the flamingo, roseate spoonbill, and blue footed booby, this bird’s color comes from the food that it eats.