House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.

House finches are common sights at feeders during winter in this area, particularly in urban locations, but when they’re seen, they’re often mistaken for purple finches. It’s easy to see how ...

Over the years though, it’s been difficult to see a purple finch at the feeders because the introduced house finch chases it away. This spring, the bird tables were turned as seven female and at ...

I’ve been trying for several years to get good pictures that show the differences between purple finches and house finches, the two species of reddish finches that live in or migrate through ...

Purple finches are a native Minnesota species, similar in appearance to the house finch, a nonnative species also common in this area. The house finch is native to the western United States.

Q: We live in Adams and are new at this: We have had bird feeders for two years now and have learned to name most of the birds that come.

Identifying the male and female house from other Carpodacus finches requires care. The male house differs from the male purple finch not only by having a smaller, more curved bill, but also by ...

A very close cousin of the purple finch is the house finch. The male house finch is also quite reddish but the red is contained more on the head, neck and upper breast area. The female house finch ...

I hear the song again, take out my phone and tap the Merlin app. Even from inside the house the app identifies the bird. A purple finch! Yes, a purple finch! That’s what I thought that lively song was ...

House finches are known to carry certain diseases and compete against other birds, such as purple finches, when it comes to food. Due to this, the house finch is considered an invasive species in ...

The bird I show here is called the house finch. It competes directly with another native North American finch called the purple finch. As the house finch spread its range across the U.S., it ...